NPACE Women's Health Bundle 2026

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This Women's Health bundle is a must have for any Advanced Care Provider who is in women's health and could also be an asset in Primary care. It includes but not limited to Contraceptive updates, Menopause updates, updates on LARC and Syphilis.The learners will benefit from updates in PCOS and improving maternal health, to name a few. This 11 course bundle will be a asset for any APP in women's health.

FORMAT OPTIONS

Streaming Online Video

ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS

This bundle is hosted on the site of our educational partner, NPACE. After you purchase the bundle, you will immediately receive a confirmation email from APEA's CE Center with instructions on how to access your purchase. You will be required to create an account on NPACE.org.

Once logged in on NPACE, you will need to complete all of the components of each individual course in the bundle. Each course is comprised of a pre-test, presentation, course evaluation, and post-test. You will have unlimited attempts to pass the post-test. Upon completing these components and passing the post-test, you will receive your CME certificate.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Contraceptive Update: The CDC MEC Contraception Guidelines and More

In this dynamic presentation Dr. Mimi Secor DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, presents current challenges and trends in contraceptive management. Learners will understand medical eligibility criteria and the latest contraceptive research for prescribing considerations. Unique patient considerations, efficacy, patient needs, and other critical prescribing points are reviewed.

STI Update: CDC Treatment Guidelines. Focus on the Female HOT OFF THE PRESS!

This session will review the current epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States and outline an evidence-based diagnostic approach for identifying these conditions. Participants will learn best practices for managing the most common STIs in women, including herpes simplex virus, chlamydia, gonorrhea, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), cervicitis.

Cervical Cancer Prevention: An Update on New Screening and Risk-Based Management Guidelines

Cervical cancer prevention has changed significantly in recent years with less frequent screening and with the approval of HPV primary screening every 5 years, with a reflex Pap done only if the HPV test is positive. Additionally, co-testing with Pap and HPV every 5 years or Pap alone every 3 years remains an option. This session will review the appropriate use of Pap testing, the rationale for HPV testing along with the Pap (co-testing) in women 30 and older and the use of HPV testing as a primary screen (stand-alone test) in women 25 and older by two of the FDA approved HPV tests. There will be a discussion of the American Cancer Society Guidelines for screening and a review of the 2019 ASCCP Risk-Based Management Consensus Guidelines for management of abnormal screening and subsequent follow-up with case studies. These guidelines are a shift from results-based to risk-based management relative to the risk of an existing CIN 3 (pre-cancer).

Syphilis: The Return of a Supervillian

This presentation will review the increasing prevalence of syphilis, including which populations of patients should be tested for this infection. The syphilis testing cascade will be discussed, including guidance on how to ensure that an active infection has been completely treated and how often patients need follow-up and tests of reinfection. The current penicillin shortage will be discussed when the most appropriate, evidenced-based treatment

Improving Maternal Health Through Innovation and Advocacy

Globally, maternal deaths during pregnancy and postpartum are a public health crisis. In the United States, approximately 1,200 women die each year during childbirth and postpartum periods due to pregnancy related complications. Global, National, and State surveillance reports have deemed that 80% of these deaths are preventable. The U.S. maternal morbidity and mortality rates are the highest among industrialized nations worldwide. The current data suggests that this trend is worsening despite significant advancements in healthcare practices and technologies. The prevalence of near deaths far exceeds the maternal deaths and pose significant morbidity for women and infants. Access to care, implicit bias, and systemic racism are the leading causes of maternal health disparities. In addition, the maternity provider workforce supply is on average 5 to 6 times less in comparison to other developed countries who have low maternal mortality rates. This presentation will explore the history of maternal health disparities, causes of maternal deaths, and proposed solutions to address the maternal health crisis in the United States.

Increasing Access to LARC: Evidence Based Counseling and Clinical Practices

Preventing unintended pregnancy by providing the most effective contraceptive methods without barriers is more important then ever. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is the safest and most effective contraception available. The implant and IUDs also have the highest patient satisfaction and continuation rates, and yet there remain many barriers to patients accessing these contraceptive methods. We will review common barriers and how to avoid them in your practice. We will discuss how to provide patient centered counselling about LARC methods, tools to provide the most up to date evidence-based care, and how to remove operational barriers in your practice. Whether you don’t provide LARC yet and want to hone your counseling skills and are interested in free training opportunities; or you are an experienced provider of LARC and want to update your practice and learn some helpful tips and tricks-There is something for everyone in this presentation.

Managing Unintended Pregnancies in a Post-Roe World

Almost half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended and 1 in 4 women will have an abortion in their lifetime. Despite losing the right to abortion, people still need them. We will examine the current landscape of abortion access post-Roe, how and where people are accessing abortion care and what resources you can offer your patients to help them access the care they need. You will gain an in depth understanding of medication abortion: various evidence-based regimens, delivery systems like telehealth, warnings signs of a complication, overall safety and efficacy, and management of common problems post-abortion. We will also examine the role of self-managed abortion in this new landscape and dispel common myths. This lecture will leave you feeling confident and equipped to advocate and care for your patients before and after an abortion regardless of where you or they live.

PCOS Update: From Adolescence Across the Lifespan

Discuss the epidemiology, complex pathophysiology, associated risks and complications. List symptoms, signs & explain diagnostic work-up including the complex differential process. Describe evidence-based management approaches including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments and lifestyle modifications.

TIME TO COMPLETE

After you access this bundle on NPACE's website, you will have 90 days to complete the entire contents of the bundle and claim all contents.

CREDITS

NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14.5 CNE credit(s), of which 8.5 is pharmacology credit. Courses' Expiration Date: December 31st, 2026

DISCLAIMER

The material presented in this continuing education program is being made available for educational purposes only and is not intended to represent the best or only methods, medications and/or guidelines appropriate for the medical situation discussed. Rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the presenter(s), which may be helpful, or of interest to other practitioners and should not be used by clinicians without the evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. NPACE disclaims any liability, loss, injury, or damage incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any information given in a presentation.

DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE

This educational activity may mention the uses of products that are not approved by the FDA for the indication(s) being discussed. The presenter(s) are instructed to notify participants when they are discussing unapproved uses or investigational agents. The opinions related to unapproved uses of products are solely those of the presenter(s) and are not endorsed or recommended by NPACE. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT

There is no commercial support for this activity.

ACCREDITED PROVIDER

Provider Accreditation Statement

Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education (NPACE) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

In addition to ANCC, NPACE is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by: the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP8720 and Florida CE Broker #50-1476.

FACULTY

R. Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN

Dr. Mimi Secor is a Family Nurse Practitioner, national speaker and ducator, international best-selling author, aedia Ambassador and health coach. Dr. Secor has worked for 45 years as a Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in Women's Health and more recently in Health and Fitness. She is senior faculty w/ Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA). In 2015, Dr. Secor earned her Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMUoHP) in Provo, Utah. She is a fellow in BOTH the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). Dr Secor has also published extensively, including her 2023 #1 Best-Selling book, “Healthy and Fit at Any Age” currently available at www.healthyandfitatanyage.com and her NEW 2023 (5th edition) co-authored textbook, Advanced Health Assessment of Women; Skills, Procedures, and Management, 2018 (2nd edition) co-authored textbook, Fast Facts About the Gynecologic Exam for Nurse Practitioners, PAs and Midwives- both by Springer Publishing. She has received numerous awards (for her contributions to the NP profession) including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Massachusetts Coalition of NPs (MCNP), the Outstanding Alumnae Award from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and in 2023 she was selected as one of America’s Top NPs by Point of Care Network (a people’s choice award from fellow NPs).

Nancy Berman, MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP

Nancy R. Berman specializes in women’s healthcare at Michigan Healthcare Professionals, in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She has been a nurse practitioner since 1978 and holds certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and as a Menopause Practitioner from the North American Menopause Society. She received her BSN from the University of Michigan and her MSN from Wayne State University. She has been a nurse colposcopist and expert in HPV and lower genital tract disease for over 35 years. She has authored many publications and educational materials and has lectured extensively on topics in lower genital tract disease, colposcopy, osteoporosis, menopause and women’s health.

She served on the board of the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) from 2010 through 2016, served as Course Director of the ASCCP Comprehensive Colposcopy Course for a two-year term from 2017 to 2019 and served on the Michigan Cervical Cancer Consortium. She currently serves as a representative of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH) on the ASCCP Consensus Committee for the Enduring Guidelines for the Management of Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Tests and Cancer Precursors She was inducted as a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in 2015.

Alison O. Marshall, PhD, FNP-C, RN

Alison Marshall is a PhD prepared, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). She is an Assistant Professor of the Practice at Boston College School of Nursing, a Family Nurse Practitioner at the South Boston Community Health Center and Faculty at the STD/HIV Prevention Center of New England. Her research is focused on vulvar and vaginal health, vaginitis and sexually transmitted infections. Her clinical expertise is in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of vaginitis and sexually transmitted infections. She lives in Boston with her family but will always remain loyal to her native Denver sports teams

Dr. Kamila Barnes

Dr. Kamila Barnes is an Associate Professor at the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. She is also the Founder/Owner of Barnes Health Affiliates, LLC at www.bhapro.com, dedicated to educating healthcare leaders, informing best practices, and elevating standards of care within communities. She completed her Doctorate (DNP) and Masters (MS) degrees at the University of Rochester, School of Nursing, as well as her Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing and a minor in Spanish at Binghamton University. She is a maternal health advocate working towards ending health disparities. Currently, she serves as the Chair of the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) Black Maternal Health Task Force leading initiatives that address health inequities and health disparities. She has an extensive knowledge about maternal-child health disparities and continues her scholarly and community service work to improve the lives of women and children. Previous Special Awards and Recognitions include Sigma Theta Tau Regional Service Award, Theta Chi President’s Award, Hidden Heroes on the Frontline, NBNA Under 40 Award, National Sojourner Truth Award, and Mary E. Mahoney Award. Dr. Barnes is a Distinguished Fellow of NBNA’s Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing and a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine.

Rachael Phelps, MD

Dr. Rachael Phelps is a family planning expert who has provided contraceptive and abortion care at Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York for 25 years, of which she served as Medical Director for 13 years. She co-led the Greater Rochester LARC Initiative and has worked in legally restrictive settings in Asia and Africa to decrease maternal mortality from unsafe abortion.

She received her medical degree from The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She completed a Pediatrics Residency and a Complex Family Planning Fellowship at the University of Rochester. She is currently a clinical instructor in the departments of Pediatrics and OB/GYN at the University of Rochester. She lectures nationally and internationally about the prevention of unintended pregnancy, evidence-based contraception and access to safe abortion care.

She received the Women Leaders in Medicine Award from The American Medical Student Association, the Hannah G. Solomon Humanitarian Award from the National Council of Jewish Women and was profiled in the New York Times Magazine article “The New Abortion Providers.”