PCOS Update: From Adolescence Across the Lifespan
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting females and has significant reproductive, metabolic, and psychosocial implications that extend far beyond adolescence. This evidence-based presentation explores the evolving clinical manifestations of PCOS across the lifespan, from early recognition in adolescents to long-term management in adulthood. Participants will review the epidemiology and pathophysiology of PCOS, current diagnostic criteria, and common differential diagnoses while examining associated comorbidities, including infertility, insulin resistance, obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular risk, and mental health disorders.
*Due to rapidly changing clinical knowledge, once purchased, you have 90 days access to complete this education. The expiration date below is for the product and doest not affect your 90 days access.
Credits: 1.50 Contact Hours; 1.00 are Pharmacology
This activity is designated for 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 1/1/2026 to 12/31/2026. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
CE Expiration Date: December 31, 2026
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After taking part in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:
-Discuss the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- Identify the new-pharmacologic and pharmacologic agents available for the treatment of osteoarthritis and RA.
-Compare and contrast newer pharmacologic agents with older agents with regard to benefits, risks, side effects, and drug interactions.
R. Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN
NP, National Speaker
Senior Faculty with APEA
Dr Secor has been an FNP for 49 years specializing in Women’s Health, and more recently Health and Fitness. She is a National Speaker, Educator, Health/Fitness Advocate and a Recent Cancer Survivor. Dr Secor graduated with her DNP in 2015 from Rocky Mountain University, in Provo, Utah.
She has received numerous awards including the 2025 AANP Sharp Cutting Edge Leadership Award for her contributions to the NP Profession and in 2013 she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Massachusetts Coalition of NPs, an organization she cofounded.
She is the Coauthor of 2 GYN textbooks, including the 2023 (5th edition) of Advanced Health Assessment of Women: Skills, Procedures and Management AND the 2018 (2nd edition) of The GYN Exam. She has also authored two health/fitness books most recently the 2022 best-seller, Healthy and Fit at Any Age.
She has been in cancer remission (from rare fallopian tube cancer) for nearly 3 years and has participated in the “Pan Mass Challenge Bike-a-thon for Boston-based, Dana Farber Cancer Institute (where she was treated), raising over $14,000 dollars for cancer research.
Dr Secor believes being a healthy role model is powerful medicine.
Please join me in welcoming Dr Mimi Secor
CE/CME INFORMATION
Obtain Your Credits
To earn credits for this activity, navigate to the Content(s) tab and complete all course components in the following order: 1) watch the course presentation video; 2) complete the course evaluation; 3) pass the post-test with a score of 2/3 (66.7%) or higher. You may retake the post-test until a passing score is achieved, at which point you will be able to view/print a copy of your certificate of completion. This online certificate will also be saved within your profile 'My Courses/Certificates' -> 'Transcript/Certificates Earned' for future access.
Designation Statement
NPACE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.50 contact hours, of which 1.00 is pharmacology credit. Participants should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Physician Associates Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 1/1/2026 to 12/31/2026 .
Accreditation Statement
Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
DISCLOSURES
Faculty
Contributing faculty, Wendy Wright, Mimi Secor, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN has no financicial relationships to disclosed.
Planners
All planners and contributors involved in this educational activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
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.
