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Our Expanding Scope of Practice
I hope this edition of the Alumnus finds you enjoying the summer and all that this time of year has to offer . NUHS every summer offers an opportunity to connect and reconnect with colleagues face-to-face ( remember that ?).... Homecoming ! This year ’ s festivities were held on campus and allowed the attendees to see all of the campus improvements and an opportunity to speak with the administration . Being on campus , in situ if you will , always recalls so many more memories of when I was a student than participating off campus . The campus tours were a great opportunity to see all of the capital improvements in the classrooms . These investments combined with the addition of cutting-edge technology keeps NUHS at the forefront of education .
This year ’ s theme : Women in Medicine . Leaders in Healthcare was a great experience . The topics that were presented were diverse and ran the spectrum of clinical management to research . I personally found all of the speakers very informative and even entertaining at times ( you know who you are ). The information was intellectually stimulating and relevant for today ’ s modern DC / ND / AOM practice . At the conclusion of the weekend I was better equipped to meet my patient ’ s needs ; especially my female patients .
In my practice 63 % of patients are female and typically have great influence on the choices their friends and families make regarding healthcare providers . I believe it is imperative for all healthcare professions to promote female providers as they are uniquely qualified to forge a more meaningful relationship with female patients and therefore better outcomes . Also , certain patient populations , mostly due to religious beliefs , are not allowed to be seen by a male provider . Even if your practice does not focus on women ’ s health , the information that was presented will help you better understand your female patients , educate them on their health and facilitate better referrals . I am hopeful that this event might even serve as a springboard for a CME track in NUHS post-grad focusing on women ’ s health topics if there is interest .
Sincerely , Darren D . Hancock , DC , DACBSP
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