Multidisciplinary Pelvic Health

Friday, October 29, 2021, 7:30 AM - 2:15 PM

The Multidisciplinary Pelvic Health conference will broadly be structured into prolapse, incontinence, and non-anatomic disorders, with a focus on diagnostic investigation and both surgical and non-surgical management options. Case discussions between plenary speakers will be utilized to help anchor the clinical points and the nuances of interdisciplinary care. The course will review important national standards for testing and diagnosis including important screening that can be done by non-specialty providers, current evidence on best surgical and non-surgical care, and clinical trials and initiatives at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. The interactive discussions amongst the faculty and the audience will also serve to illustrate the level of quaternary subspecialty care we offer at the Pelvic Floor Center.

Teaching methods include lecture, Q&A with faculty, case presentation and panel discussions.

COVID-19: To maintain the safety of all, this course is designed for online presentation via livestream on Zoom.

1. Discuss the benefits of multi-compartment evaluation and treatment
2. Review the evaluation and treatment of overactive bladder
3. Explain contemporary evaluation and medical/surgical treatment of fecal incontinence
4. Summarize the VMFH treatment approaches implemented in pelvic floor physical therapy
5. Outline the basic steps and findings of standard pelvic floor functional testing, and explain the purpose of an evacuation performed under real-time fluoroscopic observation
6. Describe the evaluation and initial management of female sexual dysfunction
7. Discuss management algorithm for symptomatic uterine fibroids
8. Identify the approach and options in male incontinence
9. Explain algorithmic approach to urinary tract infections
10. Review surgical considerations for pelvic floor fistula repair
11. Recommend options for patients with bladder prolapse
12. Discuss how to personalize vaginal prolapse repair
13. Review contemporary evaluation and treatment of rectal prolapse
14. Summarize risks and benefits of mesh use in pelvic floor repair

Tuition: $135.00 online attendance

Event registration will be open through Wednesday, October 27th. 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 5.25 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)™ (5.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.25 hours)

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Virginia Mason Medical Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, October 29, 2021