Fall 2024 Lunch & Learn Webinar Sessions
One Hours Sessions. All Live on Zoom
Womens' Health, Alzheimer’s Disease and more to come!
Join us to review and discuss important aspects of Women's sexual and reproductive health that contribute to the health and wellbeing of women and their children. Understanding the culture and science within these topics will allow primary and urgent care providers to improve patient outcomes. Each session is presented by Alison Marshall, Ph.D., FNP-C, RN, see her Bio below.
Three, One Hours Sessions.
All Live on Zoom
Recurrent Vaginitis Management: A Case Based Discussion
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
12 noon - 1 pm ET, Live on Zoom
Contact Hours: 1.0, Rx: .5
Registration Fee: $34
More than 30% of American women have a vaginal infection at any given time, which is a known risk factor for both the acquisition of an STI and pregnancy complications. Effective diagnosis of Bacterial vaginosis (BV) and yeast infection with targeted treatment plans are critical for millions of women to avoid developing serious sequelae from untreated infection.
Review current recommendations and learn about a new treatment for Recurrent BV (RBV) through an interactive, case based approach, including Q&A with the expert. Acquire practical tips to aid busy professionals.
Participants are invited to submit intriguing cases in advance.
Genital Hair Removal:
The Sociological and Historical Foundations
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12 noon - 1 pm ET, Live on Zoom
Contact Hours: 1.0
Registration Fee: $34
Genital hair removal dates back to ancient times, long associated with the belief that removal was necessary for hygiene. The practice is seeing renewed popularity today.
New research will be presented that finds that genital hair removal is potentially associated with adverse health outcomes, including sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The hope is that further research will lead to additional clinical guidance.
Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment and Nursing Care
Thursday, November 14, 2024
12 noon - 1 pm ET, Live on Zoom
Contact Hours: 1.0, Rx Hours: 0.5
Registration Fee: $34
This course fulfills the Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Training
requirement (chapter 220, 2018)
Older adults are becoming an increasingly larger percentage of the world population and are at risk for neurological decline. needs. This class focuses on differentiating Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) with a review of common triggers for associated behaviors, assessment instruments, including a new diagnostic tool, and effective treatments. Stay updated, gain information regarding the complexity of overlapping health issues with the goal of increasing not only the life span but the "health span" of the older adult.
FACULTY
Alison Marshall, Ph.D., FNP-C, RN
Alison Marshall, Ph.D., FNP-C, RN, is an assistant professor of the practice at the Connell School of Nursing and a board-certified, practicing family nurse practitioner, with an expertise in sexually transmitted infections, health effects of genital hair removal. She earned a Ph.D. in nursing from Boston College in 2024. Her research is focused on the connection between genital hygiene and hair modification practices and the associated risk of acquiring STIs. Alison’s nursing practice is based in Massachusetts. She has practiced at the South Boston Community Health Center since 2005. She is a full-time Assistant Professor of the Practice at the Boston College Connell School of Nursing as well as faculty at The Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Prevention Center of New England, a CDC funded national training organization, where she teaches other health professionals the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of STIs.
Patricia A. Tabloski, Ph.D., GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN
Patricia A. Tabloski, Ph.D., GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN is an associate professor at the Connell School of Nursing. Dr. Tabloski’s work focuses on the epidemiology and treatment of various threats to quality of life and function in older adults. This work has involved elucidating risk factors for poor outcomes, the development and testing of non-pharmacologic interventions to improve outcomes, and meta-analyses to determine the impact of specific nursing interventions. She has been a geriatric educator and clinician for over 35 years and has cared for many older adults in the acute and long-term care settings.Dr. Tabloski teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in gerontology, palliative and hospice care, and pharmacology. She works with undergraduate, masters and doctoral students pursuing specialty in care of the older adult. Dr. Tabloski was selected to serve as a faculty mentor and scholar at the John A. Hartford Foundation, Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University in June, 2002. Additionally, she was a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Leeds, School of Nursing in Manchester, UK. She has lectured on gerontology in Budapest, Hungary and Zhejiang Province, China. She serves on review panels for top-tier nursing journals, is a grant application reviewer, and maintains certification as an advanced practice gerontological nurse practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the national honor society of nursing, and the American Geriatric Society, serving on the Professional Education Committee for three years. She was awarded fellowship in 2002 in the Gerontological Society of America and in 2010 in the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Tabloski currently serves as an Adjunct Scientist with the Aging Brain Center, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife..