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Wendy Miller, BOCO, LO, CDME Chief Credentialing Officer Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) There are many ways a mastectomy fitter certification can help your business—or your career.  Most importantly, a certified mastectomy fitter provides a valuable resource for women in need of specialized information and assistance. Benefits for Your Business In today’s competitive marketplace, having a certified mastectomy fitter on staff can be the advantage you need. A

essential Advantage The members-only news magazine, essential Advantage, has mailed! Watch your mailboxes for your copy. If you'd like to view the digital version click below. Q1 Table of Contents: Profession or Industry, Does it Make a Difference? by Jim Lawson Keeping Your Customers Safe - Risk Management Tips for Preventing Customer Injuries in Your Store by Linda Braden Value of Advocacy by Mike McGill Getting the Most from Your Essentially Women Membership by Nikki Jensen Member

Women’s health care group donates post-mastectomy products to RCBH          Waterloo, Iowa – A women’s membership group donated more than 650 post-mastectomy items to the Regional Center for Border Health (RCBH) in Sommerton, Arizona.   The donations will support Yuma County breast cancer survivors utilizing Regional Center for Border Health’s Well Woman HealthCheck Program.    In January, Essentially Women, a membership

We would like to encourage you to speak with your female clients about a taboo topic Vaginal Dryness. You take care of your client’s health care needs on a daily basis. You listen to their problems, work towards a solution and give personal advice. Vaginal dryness is a common health condition menopausal women often experience but especially women who take anti-oestrogen medication for the treatment of breast cancer; this can continue long after the treatment is completed. Vaginal dryness

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Essentially Women announces date, location for annual Focus conference Waterloo, Iowa – Jan. 9, 2016 – Planning is well underway for Essentially Women’s annual education conference and trade show. Focus: The EW Conference, will take place September 16-18, in Minneapolis, Minn. The three-day Focus Conference will provide EW members with continuing education and training opportunities, resources to improve operational efficiencies as well as connect

By Mike McGill, VGM Marketing First appeared in 2016 Q4 Essential Advantage Located in the southwest corner of Arizona, 14 miles equidistant from the California and Mexican borders, sits the growing city of Somerton.   Known for its cultural diversity, annual Tamale Festival and being the native region of the Cocopah Native American tribe, Somerton has a rich history of being a caring community that hosts events and celebrations to raise awareness and funds for philanthropic initiatives. Embedded

Waterloo, Iowa – October 12, 2016 - Essentially Women hosted its annual members-only education conference September 25-26 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Nearly 250 members, vendor partner representatives, speakers and consultants were in attendance.        During the two-day conference, attendees earned CEUs and maintained requirements at 19 education sessions during the two-day conference. Topics covered ranged from billing and reimbursement to succession

pjur group North America will be attending the North American Menopause Society conference Wasserbillig/Luxembourg, September 2016. pjur med will be attending this year’s ANNUAL MEETING of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) in Orlando Florida. From October 6th – 8th more than 1,300 healthcare professionals are expected to attend, representing the key medical thought leaders, decision makers, and educators in their respective fields. pjur med will present its personal lubricants

90-days Until New OT Rule is Enforced: Are you ready? By Jeff Rummel, Controller and Vice President of Accounting, VGM Group, Inc. With only three months remaining before the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule revising the “white collar” overtime exemption takes effect, businesses throughout the country should be preparing for the significant changes coming their way. On May 18, 2016, the DOL issued updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions.