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Presentation Title: Hormonal Replacement Therapy: Making Sense of the Data
Dr. Chen will discuss how hormonal replacement therapy could affect many aspects of preventive care and the evidence base for preventive guidelines in Chinese patients.
Time: Saturday Afternoon
Purpose
To improve on clinical competence and performance in the evaluation and selection of patient for hormonal replacement therapy
Objectives:
- Examine the risks of HRT in regards to osteoporosis, dementia, breast cancer, and cardiovascular disease from professional publiscations and experts' systematic reviews
- Incorporate recent guidelines on the use of HRT
- Incorporate other approaches to and medications for the management of perimenopausal hot flashes
- Educate patients with the available information on risks and benefits of HRT
- Identify ways to assist patients with decision-making about hormonal replacement therapy
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, USC Keck School of Medicine
Bio:
After residency, I have focused upon integrating education, technology and medicine in order to improve healthcare access and delivery to women. Eight years of clinical care at LAC+USC has embedded the understanding that academic medicine is only as effective as the patient’s ability to be compliant which can be modified by both individual cultural factors as well as institutional flexibility. As director of a maternal child course, I explore the impact different cultures have upon implementation of western health policies/plans globally through analysis of women’s health maximization. In contrast, the work achieved within the Women’s Health Specialty-Primary working group within the LA County’s Department of Health Services has given a unique opportunity to address the crossroad of system’s resources and population health maximization within our backyard. Lastly, remaining within the academic arena has bestowed the privilege of participating in both the innovations and future potential of women’s health through education and research.