Breast Health Assessment, Prevention Diseases, and Clinical Pearls

Caring for women to ensure breast health can be a complex and sensitive challenge.  Guidelines change, and new genetic information is released frequently. In this digital seminar, you will receive the tools and knowledge to evaluate and manage common breast complaints, to differentiate between benign and malignant breast lesions, and to perform personalized breast cancer risk assessment. You will learn about the latest guidelines for screening and diagnosis, risk reduction, and genetics. 

You will gain practical knowledge about the workup and management of common breast issues, and will be able to confidently identify and manage those at risk, with topics ranging from breast changes, breast self-exam, risk assessment, and education. 

1. Demonstrate basic health assessment and physical examination of the breasts, incorporating basic breast anatomy.
2. Evaluate various breast imaging modalities.
3. Discuss the benign breast disease signs, symptoms, and management.
4. Differentiate the appropriate evaluation and management of a patient’s concerns for a breast lump.
5. Recognize concerning symptoms of breast cancer.
6. Identify modifiable risk factors for breast cancer.
7. Demonstrate knowledge of radiological screenings for breast concerns.
8. Recommend the appropriate screenings for breast cancer in average and high-risk women.
9. Analyze family history to assess the need for cancer genetic referrals.
10. Analyze health disparities in breast cancer.

Credit eligibility by state, board, and more information can be found here: Breast Health Assessment, Prevention, Diseases, and Clinical Pearls