In case you haven’t noticed, NPWH is striving to provide more and more educational offerings for nurse practitioners. We just completed our complimentary continuing education (CE) 1-day regional course, Managing Women’s Health Issues Across a Lifespan, in Pasadena, California. I am pleased to report that the attendees found the content very informative and the expert faculty highly inspiring. They felt it was worthwhile to give up a Saturday in order to learn more about long-acting reversible contraceptives, endometriosis, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, and obesity, and to earn free CE credits. We are working toward providing more of these regional courses covering additional hot topics in women’s health next year.

Another update: We are building out our Well Woman Visit mobile app to include assessment and treatment options for irritable bowel syndrome. Stay tuned for the announcement indicating that this updated app is available to download. For those of you who haven’t already downloaded our mobile app, please visit npwh.org or go to the Apple Store and download it for free. The app is available for both Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating systems. We have received praise from members of organizations such as the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, who recognize that our WWV app is easy to use, is scientifically sound, and serves as a handy and immediate reference during a patient visit.

And here’s more good news: Registration is still open for the Women’s Sexual Health Course for NPs, which will be held on June 23-26, 2016, in San Diego, California. This is the only post-graduation educational offering on women’s sexual health for nurse practitioners. You will receive not only CEs but also a Certificate of Completion, which documents that you have gained knowledge in the area of women’s sexual health.

And, finally, the 19th Annual NPWH Premier Women’s Healthcare Conference, our national clinical conference, is almost here! This year, our conference takes place in the vibrant city of New Orleans on September 28-October 1, 2016. The conference program guide, which appears on pages 23-26 of this issue, reveals the variety of leading-edge topics we are offering this year, along with courses covering essential primary skills to incorporate into your practice. You’ll want to register early to take advantage of the discount; the complete program guide, including the registration form, is available at npwh.org. As always, NPWH takes great pride in offering up-to-date women’s health content imparted by experts in their fields so that you can gain the knowledge and skills you need to provide high-quality healthcare to women of all ages.

Gay Johnson

Chief Executive Officer, NPWH