AUGS is thrilled to present the annual Urogynecology: A Comprehensive Review Course! This two-day virtual course is an immersive dive into URPS, led by nationally renowned and highly engaged faculty, offering an in-depth exploration of the field. This course provides practical and meaningful information that can be immediately implemented in the clinical and research settings. The Comprehensive Review Course is designed for practicing physicians and advanced practice providers, subspecialty fellows, gynecologic surgical residents, and all other learners who are searching for an opportunity to learn actionable and evidence-based knowledge into current state and future path of urogynecology. The goal of this innovative review course is to offer a valuable and dynamic learning experience.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for all surgeons, fellows, residents, advance practice providers and physical therapists who are involved in the treatment and care of women with pelvic floor disorders.
Course Directors
Sarah Ashmore, MD | University of Chicago
Colin Johnson, MD | University of Iowa
Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, MD | University of Chicago
Kimia Menhaji, MD | Sharp Health System
Tajnoos Yazdany, MD | Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
On-Demand Course
If you missed the live course and are interested in earning Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credits from this activity, an on-demand course is available for purchase.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Describe clinically relevant anatomy of the pelvis
- Discuss important perioperative considerations for reconstructive pelvic surgery
- Describe the conservative and nonsurgical management of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse
- Understand the updates of surgical management for stress urinary incontinence
- Describe important considerations for prolapse surgery including native tissue repair, mesh augmented prolapse repairs, and hysteropexy procedures
- Describe unique approaches and considerations to complex cases within urogynecology
- Describe genitourinary congenital anatomic differences and understand their workup and management
- Describe the evaluation and management of gastrointestinal related pelvic floor disorders including defecatory dysfunction, fecal incontinence, postpartum perineal breakdown, and rectovaginal fistula
- Understand the workup and management of hematuria
- Describe the prevention and management of recurrent urinary tract infections
- Discuss the evaluation and management of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome
- Describe the diagnosis and management of nocturia, nocturnal enuresis, and nocturnal polyuria
- Discuss newly emerging advanced therapies for overactive bladder
- Understand urologic considerations in reconstructive pelvic surgery
Schedule-At-A-Glance
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