AUGS is excited to announce our annual Urogynecology: A Comprehensive Review Course! This virtual course is a two-day URPS extravaganza 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 where we are, where we are headed in urogynecology based on the evidence. 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 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
Continuing Medical Education The American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Designation The American Urogynecologic Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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