Course details
Harvard Female Sexual Wellness: Identifying Concerns and Treatment Options 2024
By Harvard Medical School
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Female Sexual Wellness: Identifying Concerns and Treatment Options is a one-day virtual CME course on diagnosing and treating female sexual function concerns. The course will cover disorders of desire, arousal, and orgasm, as well as sexual pain, using topical lectures and case-based vignettes. Content will be evidence-based and directed towards clinicians and researchers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Urology, Pain Management, Psychiatry, Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, and FemTech.
Who Should Attend
- Primary Care Physicians, Gynecologists, Urologists, and other Specialty Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Nurses
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Allied Health Professionals
- Students, Residents, and Fellows
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Conduct a thorough history for patients with female sexual function concerns.
- Recognize causes and interaction of desire, arousal, and orgasmic disorders and explore the range of behavioral, pharmacologic, and device-based treatment options.
- Identify causes and treatments for female sexual pain (dyspareunia).
This course is designed to meet the following American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) / Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educational (ACGME) competencies:
- Medical Knowledge
This course is designed to meet the following Institute of Medicine Core Competencies:
- Provide Patient-Centered Care
- Employ Evidence-Based Practice
- Work in Interdisciplinary Teams
Topics And Speakers:
Friday, April 26, 2024
9:00-9:05 AM
Course Introduction
Jeanne-Marie Guise, MD, MPH, MBA
9:05-9:15 AM
Course Overview
Mallika Anand, MD, MS
9:15-9:30 AM
Classification of Female Sexual Dysfunction
Mallika Anand, MD, MS
9:30-9:50 AM
Sex Counseling
Uchenna Ossai, PT, DPT, WCS, CSC
9:50-10:10 AM
Sex Therapy
Sharon Bober, PhD
10:10-10:30 AM
Pharmacologic Treatment Options for Low Desire
Mallika Anand, MD, MS
10:30-10:50 AM
Orgasmic Dysfunction: Sex Counseling and Vibrator Therapy
Uchenna Ossai, PT, DPT, WCS, CSC
10:50-11:00 AM
Orgasmic Dysfunction: Medication and Medical Device Options
Mallika Anand, MD, MS
11:00-11:10 AM
Q&A
11:10-11:30 AM
LUNCH BREAK
11:30-11:40 AM
Dyspareunia: Anatomy and Differential Diagnosis
Mallika Anand, MD, MS
11:40 AM-12:10 PM
Sexual Function in Perimenopause and Menopause
Marcie Richardson, MD
12:10-12:30 PM
The Vagina Without Estrogen
Marcie Richardson, MD
12:30-12:40 PM
Vulvar Dermatoses
Sara McKinney, MD
12:40-1:00 PM
Vulvodynia
Sara McKinney, MD
1:00-1:10 PM
Q&A
1:10-1:20 PM
BREAK
1:20-1:50 PM
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Focus on Pelvic Floor Muscles
Alexis English, PT, DPT, NCS
1:50-2:10 PM
Neuroanatomic Basis of Dyspareunia and Pelvic Pain
Jyotsna Nagda, MD
2:10-2:30 PM
Pain Management Options for Dyspareunia and Pelvic Pain
Jyotsna Nagda, MD
2:30-2:50 PM
Surgical Management of Dyspareunia: Vaginal Approach
Mallika Anand, MD, MS
2:50-3:10 PM
Surgical Management of Fibroids and Endometriosis: Laparoscopic Approach
Emily Parent, DO
3:10-3:30 PM
Neovagina and Vaginal Lengthening
Cassandra Kisby, MD, MS
3:30-3:40 PM
Q&A
3:40-3:50 PM
BREAK
3:50-4:20 PM
Case Studies
Course Faculty
4:20-4:50 PM
Breakout Sessions (3) 10-min sessions
Course Faculty
4:50-5:00 PM
Adjourn and Final Remarks
Mallika Anand, MD, MS
Course Director
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
Mallika Anand, MD, MS
Director, Center for Intimate Health and Wellness, Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
2024 Faculty
Sharon Bober, PhD
Institute Psychologist, Department of Psycho-oncology and Palliative Care
Founding Director, Sexual Health Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Alexis English, PT, DPT, NCS
Physical Therapist and Neurologic Clinical Specialist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jeanne-Marie Guise, MD, MPH, MBA
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School
Cassandra Kisby, MD, MS
Director, Genitourinary Congenital Anatomic Differences (GU CARES) Program
Assistant Program Director, Fellowship in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Division of Urogynecology, Duke Hospital
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University School of Medicine
Sara McKinney, MD
Obstetrician-Gynecologist
Jyotsna Nagda, MD
Fellowship Program Director, Pain Medicine, Arnold-Warfield Pain Management Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School
Uchenna Ossai, PT, DPT, WCS, CSC
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy, University of Utah
Emily Parent, DO
Director, Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Instructor, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Marcie Richardson, MD
Director, Atrius Menopause Consultation Service
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
L. Renata Vicari
Manager, Medical Education Program, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
