Multidisciplinary Pelvic Health Update: From Population Health to Personalized Care

Friday, October 6, 2023, 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM, Volney Richmond Auditorium, Seattle, WA


Last year we ‘focused on function’ with an emphasis on metrics for measuring patient symptoms. This year our focus is on how to individualize treatments based on guidelines and population health, with an emphasis on algorithms of care that highlight the roles of the multidisciplinary teams in medical and surgical management. It will include three "supersessions" on defecatory disorder, urologic conditions, and pelvic pain management. Case and panel discussions between plenary speakers will also be utilized to help anchor the clinical points.

In addition to our core Seattle faculty, we have invited VMFH clinicians with expertise in functional pelvic floor disorders to demonstrate the breadth of care in our system. We will review important national standards for testing and diagnosis, including important screening that can be done by primary care providers, current evidence on best surgical and non-surgical care, and clinical trials and initiatives at Virginia Mason.  

The interactive discussions amongst the faculty and the audience will also serve to illustrate the level of multidisciplinary care offered for pelvic floor disorders in our system.

Teaching methods include lecture, Q&A with faculty and panel discussion.

1. Recommend when a change in practice is necessary based on guidelines
2. Develop a practical framework for approaching differential diagnosis patients with slow transit constipation
3. Differentiate between types of fibers, benefits, daily intake goal and variety of sources
4. Describe surgical management options for patients with slow transit constipation
5. Explain the differential diagnosis for chronic diarrhea
6. Summarize common treatment strategies for fecal incontinence
7. Discuss where surgery fits in the algorithm for fecal incontinence
8. Review patient centered perspectives on stress urinary incontinence
9. Explain how to best evaluate a patient with overactive bladder (OAB)
10. Recognize patients that require advanced diagnostics and discuss surgical treatment options
11. Identify several treatment options for the management of pelvic organ prolapse
12. Describe the stratification of patients with recurrent UTIs and criteria for referral
13. Summarize newer medical treatments for endometriosis-related pelvic pain and dyspareunia
14. Explain several causes of pelvic pain in the urology patient
15. Outline the differences between proctalgia fugas, levator syndrome, and coccydynia
16. Employ guidance for treating pelvic pain from a biopsychosocial perspective, including when to refer for additional services

Tuition: 

$140.00 - Attend in person (includes box lunch)

$115.00 - Attend via livestream

Online registration will be open through Wednesday, October 4, 2023. For registration assistance, call the CME department at 206.341.0142.



The Virginia Mason Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Virginia Mason Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (4.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (4.75 hours)

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Friday, October 6, 2023

This activity is solely supported by Virginia Mason Medical Center.