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Speaker: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
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2025 Annual Scientific Meeting
Complete 2025 Program
Select a date to view every archived session, presentation, speaker, and moderator.
Friday, June 13, 2025
Presidential Address - The Future of Pelvic Pain Management: A Collaborative Approach
Speaker: Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS
Chronic Pelvic Pain and Myofascial Dysfunction: “Chicken or the Egg?” The Dynamic Role of Neurogenic Mechanisms in Viscero-somatic Interactions
Moderator: Mark Dassel, MD
Speaker: Jay Shah, MD
Q&A
Beyond the Individual: Partner Engagement in the Assessment and Treatment of Genital Pain
Moderator: Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS
Speaker: Marieke DeWitte, PhD
Q&A
Real World Perspectives on Patient-focused Endometriosis Advances Through Omics, Health Data, and AI
Moderator: Insiyyah Patanwala, MD
Speaker: Linda Giudice, MD, PhD
Safety is Priority: The Role of Trauma and Stress in the Development and Maintenance of Chronic Pain Syndromes
Moderator: Insiyyah Patanwala, MD
Speaker: Mel Pohl, MD
Q&A
Introducing the IPPS Clinical Foundations Training Program for CPP
Speaker: Jorge Carrillo, MD
Break
Abstract Presentation: Assessing Adverse Childhood Events (Aces) in Young People Aged 10-18 Years With Period or Pelvic Pain
Moderator: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
Speaker: Courtney Munro
International Ambassador Presentation
Moderator: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
Speakers: Mariana Gomes Pereira & Karen Joseph, MD
Q&A
Moderator: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
“This Is Your Brain on Diversity: How Unconscious Bias Guides Decision-Making in the Medical Setting”
Moderator: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
Speaker: Timothy Silvestri, PhD
Key Differences in the Evaluation of Male and Female Pelvic Pain
Moderator: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
Speaker: Corey Hazama, DPT
Q&A
Adjourn
Speaker: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Coffee & Posters
Moderators: Morgan Briggs, MD & Isabel Green, MD
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM“Pelvic Pain”, Sexual Violence and Institutional Violence: A Scoping Review of the Literature from an Intersectional Feminist ApproachSpeaker: Laia Plaza-Hernández
9:10 AM - 9:20 AMThe Biomechanical Analysis of Individuals Living with Symptoms of Female Pelvic Floor Disorders During Prolonged Standing: A Laboratory-Based Case-Series StudySpeaker: Ava McGrath
9:20 AM - 9:30 AMFeasibility of Virtual Qigong Videos as Adjunctive Treatment for Chronic Pelvic Pain PatientsSpeaker: Alena Alexander
9:30 AM - 9:40 AMMost Painful Areas in Women with Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Cross-Sectional Observational StudyModerator: Zeltia Naia
Welcome and Announcements
Speaker: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
IPPS Chair Address: R U MOVING SOMe? A Global Call to Action on Pelvic Pain
Speaker: Georgine Lamvu, MD
From Visceral Uterine Pain Syndrome to Pelvic Central Sensitization Criteria & Questionnaire
Moderator: Georgine Lamvu, MD
Speaker: Eric Bautrant, MD, PhD
Q&A
Going Green in Pelvic Pain: Saving Money and Our Planet
Moderator: Isabel Green, MD
Speaker: Kelly Wright, MD
Q&A
Vaginal Microbiome and Its Effect on Sexual Pain in Menopause
Moderator: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
Speaker: Caroline Mitchell, MD, MPH
GI Microbiome and Its Effect on Visceral Hypersensitivity - Not For CE Credit
Moderator: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
Speaker: William Bulsiewicz, MD
Q&A
Lunch Break
Abstract Presentation: Multi-dose Ibuprofen Prophylaxis for IUD insertion (MIPI): Final Results of a Triple-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial Conducted at the Orlando VA Healthcare System
Moderator: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
Speaker: Georgine Lamvu, MD
Q&A
Know Truth for No Pain: Fact or Fiction Myth Busters
Moderators: Jorge Carrillo, MD & Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
Panel of Experts: Corey Hazama, DPT, Laura Payne, PhD & Eva Reina, MD
21st Century Pain Treatments: Treating Chronic Pain With Sound Wave Therapies
Moderator: Laura Payne, PhD
Speaker: David Rabin, MD, PhD
Endometriosis Treatment Patterns in the US
Moderator: Laura Payne, PhD
Speaker: Georgine Lamvu, MD
Q&A
Break
Chronic Pelvic Pain in Men: Bridging the Gap Between Body and Brain
Moderator: Jorge Carrillo, MD
Speaker: Jason Kutch, PhD
Communication of Pelvic Pain: What Do Clinicians Need to Know?
Moderator: Jorge Carrillo, MD
Speaker: Karen Tang, MD
Wherever the Patient Is, That’s Where You Start: How Clinicians Can Create a Sense of Safety and Resourcefulness in a Chaotic World
Moderator: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
Speaker: Charlie Curtis, BCH
Q&A
Why Are Our Patients Losing Trust in the Medical System? Addressing Limitations for Acute and Chronic Pain Management for Pelvic Pain Diagnoses
Speaker: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
Emerging Technologies in Managing Acute and Chronic Pelvic Pain Symptoms
Speakers: Erin Carey, MD & Neeraj Kohli, MD, MBA
Closing Remarks & Adjourn
Speaker: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD
CME Information
Jointly provided by: Amedco LLC and IPPS
Accreditation: Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163
- Maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians
- Maximum of 7.00 APA hours for psychologists
- AANP reciprocity: 7.00 hours for nurse practitioners
- AMA credit accepted by NCCPA for physician assistants
- California physical therapy credit was pending at the time of publication
Participants should claim only credit commensurate with their participation. The GI microbiome session was identified as not eligible for CE credit.
2024 Annual Scientific Meeting
Program — October 16–19, 2024
The 6th World Congress on Abdomino-Pelvic Pain and the 27th IPPS Annual Scientific Meeting was held in Cartagena, Colombia. The archived meeting source identifies pre-congress and post-congress courses and scientific programming held October 16–18.
The former event site did not preserve a readable text schedule that could be safely reproduced here.
CME Information
A formal CME designation statement was not included in the archived public materials. Contact IPPS for historical credit verification.
2023 Annual Scientific Meeting
Complete 2023 Program
Select a date to view every archived session, presentation, speaker, and moderator.
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - Pre-Conference
Breakfast
Clinical Foundations in Pelvic Pain Course - Expert Panel Discussion for Complex Cases
Speakers: Stacey Bennis, MD (USA), Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA), Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA), Janelle Moulder, MD (USA) & Corey Silbert, DPT (USA)
8:00 AM - 8:45 AMIntroduction and Review of Virtual Didactic Lecture Content
8:45 AM - 9:30 AMReview of Case Study in Small Groups
9:30 AM - 9:45 AMBreak
9:45 AM - 10:30 AMReview of Case Study in Large Group
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMClinical Pearls, Resources, and Final Comments
Lunch
Treating the Whole Person: A Masterclass on Health Psychology Interventions for Chronic Pelvic Pain
Speakers: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA), Laura Payne, PhD (USA) & Corey Silbert, DPT (USA)
1:00 PM - 1:35 PMIntroduction and CPP 101
1:35 PM - 2:20 PMCPP Assessment: Formal and Informal Assessment Tools
2:20 PM - 3:00 PMPain Science Education & Nervous System Regulation Exercises
3:00 PM - 3:15 PMBreak
3:15 PM - 4:30 PMCase Study and Demonstration
4:30 PM - 5:00 PMOpen Discussion and Q&A
Welcome Reception for All Attendees and Exhibitors
Friday, October 20, 2023 - Main Scientific Conference
Yoga (separate registration required)
Speaker: Dustienne Miller, CYT, PT, MS, WCS (USA)
Breakfast
Session 1 - Pain Mechanisms
Moderator: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
7:30 AM - 7:40 AMWelcome/AnnouncementsSpeaker: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
7:40 AM - 8:00 AMPresident's AddressSpeaker: Diana Atashroo, MD (USA)
8:00 AM - 8:45 AMPaul Perry Memorial Award Lecture - The Vital Imperative of Self Preservation in our Clinical Work Force to Prioritize Well-Being - Principles and PearlsSpeaker: Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH (USA)
8:45 AM - 9:00 AMQ&A
Break - Visit Exhibitors
Poster Session 1
Moderator: Meryl Alappattu, DPT, PhD (USA)
Low Dose Naltrexone for Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Case Series (#003)Speaker: Renee Sullender (USA)
Patient Characteristics Associated with Interest in Pain Psychology for Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain (#004)Speaker: Katharine Ciesielski (USA)
Evaluating Language Processing Artificial Intelligence Answers To Patient-Generated Queries On Chronic Pelvic Pain (#005)Speaker: Carlos Zapata-Caballero (Mexico)
The Burden of Comorbid Central Sensitization-Based Conditions on the Health of Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain (#006)Speaker: Kelsey Stewart (USA)
Opioid Use 10 Years After Interdisciplinary Pain Program: Are There Long-Lasting Impacts? (#007)Speaker: Lisa Laurenzana (USA)
Identifying Gaps in Pelvic Pain Education: A Scoping Review and Structured Analysis of Obstetrics and Gynecology Training Milestones (#008)Speaker: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
Session 2 - Sexual Pain and Sexual Health
Moderator: Sara Till, MD, MPH (USA)
9:30 AM - 9:40 AMIntroduction
9:40 AM - 10:10 AMSexual Pain After Gender Affirming SurgerySpeaker: Meryl Alappattu, DPT, PhD (USA)
10:10 AM - 10:40 AMThe Hidden Ecosystem of Sex and Sex TherapySpeaker: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA)
10:40 AM - 11:00 AMQ&A
Break - Visit Exhibitors
Poster Session 2
Moderator: Deirdre Lum, MD (USA)
Dyspareunia in Recreational Female Runners: Investigating Obstetrical and Running Habit Characteristics (#009)Speaker: Julie Wiebe (USA)
Nerve Stimulator Guided Ischiorectal Approach for Pudendal Nerve Block (#011)Speaker: Arun Kalava (USA)
Trauma-Informed Approach for Sex Therapy & Psychosexual Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) Treatment (#012)Speaker: Kayna Cassard (USA)
Vulvodynia and the Vaginal Microbiome: A Preliminary Genomic Analysis Utilizing Artificial Neural Networks (#013)Speaker: Colleen Fitzgerald (USA)
Session 3 - Research
Moderator: Innie Chen, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Canada)
11:20 AM - 11:35 AMMast Cell Activation and Elevated VEGF in Endometrial Lesions Contribute to Pelvic Tactile Allodynia and Sensitization of Parabrachial Nucleus in a Mouse Model of Endometriosis (#010)Speaker: Kenny Roman (USA)
11:35 AM - 11:50 AMWithin Network Functional Connectivity Associations with Menstrual Pain, Menstrual Pain Interference, and Lifetime Burden of Menstrual Pain in Adolescent Girls (#001)Speaker: Laura Payne, PhD (USA)
11:50 AM - 12:00 PMQ&A
Lunch Break - Visit Exhibits
Session 4 - Vascular Etiologies for Chronic Pelvic Pain
Moderator: Mario Castellanos, MD (USA)
1:00 PM - 1:10 PMIntroduction
1:10 PM - 1:40 PMGoing Against the Flow: Vascular Etiologies of Pelvic PainSpeaker: Diana Atashroo, MD (USA)
1:40 PM - 2:10 PMClinical Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment of Pelvic Venous DiseaseSpeaker: Brooke Spencer, MD, FSIR (USA)
2:10 PM - 2:25 PMQ&A
Break - Visit Exhibitors
Session 5 - Racial Disparities and Research Gaps in Endometriosis Assessment and Management
Moderator: Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH, FACOG, CPE (USA)
Speakers: Sawsan As-Sanie, MD, MPH (USA) & Olga Bougie, MPH, MD, FRCSC (USA)
IPPS Annual Fundraiser
Saturday, October 21, 2023 - Main Scientific Conference
Yoga (separate registration required)
Speaker: Dustienne Miller, CYT, PT, MS, WCS (USA)
Breakfast
Session 6 - Pain Mechanisms
Moderator: Diana Atashroo, MD (USA)
7:30 AM - 7:40 AMWelcome/AnnouncementsSpeaker: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
7:40 AM - 8:00 AMChair's AddressSpeaker: Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH, FACOG, CPE (USA)
8:00 AM - 8:45 AMJames E. Carter Memorial Award Lecture - Chronic Pain and Resilience: How Do We Harness the Power of Joy, Optimism and Love?Speaker: Afton Hassett, Psy.D. (USA)
8:45 AM - 9:00 AMQ&A
Break - Visit Exhibitors
Poster Session 3
Moderator: Isabel Green, MD
Effectiveness of Multimodal Physiotherapy Approaches for the Treatment of Persistent Pelvic Pain in Women: A Systematic Review (#015)Speaker: Malgorzata Starzec-Proserpio (Canada)
Telerehabilitation in Chronic Pelvic Pain (#016)Speaker: Alime Buyuk, PhD (Turkey)
Barriers to Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy, A Qualitative Study (#017)Speaker: Rebecca Thompson (USA)
Pelvic Health Physical Therapy Interventions: Are we in Alignment with Current Evidence? (#018)Speaker: Nicole Hodges (USA)
Pelvic Health Physical Therapists Pain Knowledge and Confidence in Managing Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain (#019)Speaker: Rebecca Greenwood (USA)
Patient Characteristics Associated with Interest in Pelvic Physical Therapy for Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain (#020)Speaker: Katharine Ciesielski (USA)
Session 7 - Assessment of Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction
Moderator: Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS (USA)
9:30 AM - 9:40 AMIntroduction
9:40 AM - 10:10 AMStandardization of ExamSpeaker: Melanie Meister, MD, MSCI (USA)
10:10 AM - 10:40 AMDefining PFM OveractivitySpeaker: Rachel Worman, DPT (USA)
10:40 AM - 11:00 AMQ&A
Break - Visit Exhibitors
Poster Session 4
Moderator: Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS (USA)
Validation of a Functional MRI Method to Characterize Candidate Mechanisms in Menstrual Pain (#021)Speaker: Kendra Juliette (USA)
Presence of Endometriosis Negatively Impacts the Pain Experience in Women with Chronic Pelvic-Abdominal Pain: A Cross-Sectional Survey (#022)Speaker: Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH, FACOG, CPE (USA)
Social and Clinical Aspects of Pelvic Pain in Turkey (#023)Speaker: Nilüfer Cerbezer (Turkey)
A Multidisciplinary Chronic Pelvic Pain Service in a Low Resource Setting: The Cape Town Experience (#024)Speaker: Deon Kennedy, MD (South Africa)
“I Feel Less Alone”: Outcomes Following Six-week Persistent Pelvic Pain Psychotherapy Groups for Patients Receiving Specialized Gynecologic Care for Treatment of Pelvic Pain (#025)Speaker: Winnie Hunter (USA)
The Effect of Relaxation and Stretching Exercises on Pain and Quality of Life in Women with Primary Dysmenorrhe (#026)Speaker: Pelin Zöhre (Turkey)
Session 8 - Research, Pain Mechanisms
Moderator: Isabel Green, MD
11:20 AM - 11:35 AMAmbassador Presentation - The Transformative Effects of Pelvic Health Physiotherapy in Turkish Society: Optimizing Sexual Function from the Lab to the Pub'Speaker: Alime Buyuk, PhD (Turkey)
11:35 AM - 11:50 AMSeasonal Variation in Emergency Visits for Pelvic and Perineal Pain: A Novel Approach Using Computer-Generated Synthetic Data (#002)Speaker: Innie Chen, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Canada)
11:50 AM - 12:00 PMQ&A
Roundtables with the Experts (non-CME) - (requires separate registration)
Speakers: Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS (USA), Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA), Mario Castellanos, MD (USA), Mark Dassel, MD (USA), Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH, FACOG, CPE (USA), Melanie Meister, MD, MSCI (USA), Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA), Adeoti Oshinowo, MD, MPH (USA), Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD, IF (USA), John Vogel, DO (USA), Gabrielle Whitmore, MD (USA) & Kathryn Witzeman, MD, FACOG (USA)
Lunch Break - Visit Exhibits
Session 9 - Dysmenorrhea
Moderator: Erin Carey, MD, MSCR (USA)
1:00 PM - 1:10 PMIntroduction
1:10 PM - 1:40 PMDysmenorrhea in the Pediatric and Adolescent PopulationSpeaker: Jessica Shim, MD (USA)
1:40 PM - 2:10 PMNew Concepts Regarding Uterine Fibroid-Related PainSpeaker: Elizabeth Stewart, MD (USA)
2:10 PM - 2:25 PMQ&A
Break - Visit Exhibitors
Session 10 - Debunking Social Media Myths - Not Your Regular Discussion Panel
Moderator: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
Speakers: Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS (USA), Erin Carey, MD, MSCR (USA), Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA), Adeoti Oshinowo, MD, MPH (USA), Corey Silbert, DPT (USA), Juan Diego Villegas-Echeverri, MD, FACOG (Colombia) & Kathryn Witzeman, MD, FACOG (USA)
Sunday, October 22, 2023 - Post-Conference
Breakfast
Integrated Health and Pain Management Specialty Course - New Psychotherapeutic Techniques for Chronic Pelvic Pain
Moderator: Kathryn Witzeman, MD, FACOG (USA)
Speaker: David D. Clarke MD (USA)
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMCharacteristics and Prevalence of Psychophysiologic Disorders (Brain-Generated Symptoms)
9:30 AM - 9:45 AMBreak
9:45 AM - 10:45 AMDiagnosis of Psychophysiologic Disorders Part I
10:45 AM - 11:00 AMBreak
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMDiagnosis of Psychophysiologic Disorders Part II & Treatment of Psychophysiologic Disorders Part I
12:00 PM - 12:45 PMLunch
12:45 PM - 1:30 PMTreatment of Psychophysiologic Disorders Part II
1:30 PM - 1:45 PMBreak
1:45 PM - 2:30 PMCase examples and Q&A
CME Information
Jointly provided by: Amedco LLC and IPPS
Accreditation: Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163
- Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- Approved for APA hours
- California physical therapy application was submitted for review
The archived CME page did not state a numerical maximum for physician or psychology credit.
2022 Annual Scientific Meeting
Complete 2022 Program
Select a date to view every archived session, presentation, speaker, and moderator.
Friday, September 30, 2022 - Main Scientific Conference: 25 Years of Pelvic Pain Education
Session 1
Moderator: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
9:30 AM - 9:35 AMWelcome/AnnouncementsModerator: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
9:35 AM - 9:50 AMPresidential AddressSpeaker: Erin Teeter Carey, MD (USA)
9:50 AM - 10:50 AMPaul Perry Memorial Award Lecture - Preventing and Managing Chronic Pain in Childhood: Implications Across the Life CourseSpeaker: Tonya Palermo, PhD (USA)
10:50 AM - 11:00 AMQ&A
Break
Poster Viewing - Group 1
Sexual Pain in Women with Chronic Pain and Childhood Sexual Abuse (#003)Speaker: Alexandra Foxx (USA)
Lasers in the Treatment of Vulvodynia: A Scoping Review (#004)Speaker: Malgorzata Starzec-Proserpio (Poland)
Does Pudendal Nerve Block Improve Perioperative Pain Following OnabotulinumtoxinA Injection for Myofascial Pelvic Pain? (#005)Speaker: Paulette Coombs (USA)
Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Function of Adolescents with Chronic Abdominal Pain (#006)Speaker: See Wan Tham (USA)
Is There a Correlation Between Idiopathic Scoliosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain in Females? (#007)Speaker: Ayça Aklar (Turkey)
Transvaginal PBMT Photon Fluency Enhanced with Tissue Cooling (#008)Speaker: Nolan Hetz (USA)
The Association of Endosalpingiosis with Chronic Pelvic Pain (#009)Speaker: Gregory Lewis (USA)
“They Do Make You Feel Embarrassed or Ashamed or Like You're Crazy”: Patient-provider Communication About Vulvar Pain (#010)Speaker: Caroline Rowland (USA)
Endometriosis-associated Pain and Adverse Childhood Events: Is Resiliency the Missing Puzzle Piece? (#011)Speaker: Christine Sieberg (USA)
Session 2 - Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions
Moderator: Diana Atashroo, MD (USA)
11:15 AM - 11:25 AMIntroductionSpeaker: Diana Atashroo, MD (USA)
11:25 AM - 12:25 PMCOPC’s Merging Physicians and Patient’s PerspectivesSpeakers: Christin Veasley, BSc (USA) & David Williams, MD (USA)
12:25 PM - 12:35 PMQ&A
Lunch Break
Poster Viewing - Group 2
Childhood Pelvic Pain in Survivors of Childhood Sexual Trauma (#012)Speaker: Alexandra Foxx (USA)
Dysmenorrhea Catastrophizing and Functional Impairment in Female Pelvic Pain (#013)Speaker: Rui Li (USA)
Experience with Treatments as Reported by Persons with Chronic Pelvic Pain in the General Population (#014)Speaker: Hannah Lewis (USA)
The Use of Telemedicine in Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy: Is It Effective? (#015)Speaker: Brady Coad (USA)
External Myofascial Mobilization Improves Both Short and Long-term Outcomes in Males with Chronic Pelvic Pain (#016)Speaker: Ajimsha Sharafudeen (Qatar)
Hypnotherapy Use and Acceptance in Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain (#017)Speaker: Priyal Fadadu (USA)
The Impact of Mind-Body Medicine on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain (#018)Speaker: Aakriti Carrubba (USA)
Session 3
Moderator: Mario Castellanos, MD (USA)
1:15 PM - 1:30 PMAmbassador Presentation - Integrating Interdisciplinary Care Into Practice: Engaging the Canadian Healthcare CommunitySpeaker: Innie Chen, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Canada)
1:30 PM - 1:45 PMEffect of Multi-dose Ibuprofen on Intrauterine Device Insertional Pain Level (#001)Speaker: Helena Quach (USA)
1:45 PM - 1:55 PMQ&A
Break
Session 4 - Sexual Pain
Moderator: Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS (USA)
2:05 PM - 2:15 PMIntroductionSpeaker: Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS (USA)
2:15 PM - 2:45 PMSexual Pain a PT’s PerspectiveSpeaker: Jandra Mueller, DPT,MS (USA)
2:45 PM - 3:15 PMManaging Female Sexual Dysfunction in Your PracticeSpeaker: Maria Uloko, MD (USA)
3:15 PM - 3:25 PMQ&A
Break
Session 5 - Pelvic Pain Feud
Moderator: Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH (USA)
3:35 PM - 4:35 PMTeam A vs Team B
4:35 PM - 4:45 PMQ&A
Saturday, October 1, 2022 - Main Scientific Conference: 25 Years of Pelvic Pain Education
Session 6
Moderator: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
9:30 AM - 9:35 AMWelcome/AnnouncementsSpeaker: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
9:35 AM - 9:50 AMWalk Down Memory LaneSpeakers: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA) & Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH (USA)
9:50 AM - 10:50 AMJames E. Carter Memorial Award Lecture - Individual Differences in Pain: The Biopsychosocial Model in ActionSpeaker: Roger Fillingim, MD (USA)
10:50 AM - 11:00 AMQ&A
Coffee Break
Poster Viewing - Group 3
Acceptability of Transvaginal Photobiomodulation Among Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain (#019)Speaker: Christana Ajewole (USA)
Telerehabilitation for Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Scoping Review (#020)Speaker: Alime Buyuk (Turkey)
Perineural Onabotulinumtoxin-A Infiltration of the Pudendal Nerve in Patients Presenting with Non-entrapped Pudendal Neuralgia (#021)Speaker: Arndt van Ophoven (Germany)
Validation of Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis ICD-10 Diagnostic Codes and Characterization of Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Patients at a Canadian Academic Tertiary Care Centre (#022)Speaker: Innie Chen, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Canada)
The Effects of Race/Ethnicity on the Experience of Persons with Chronic Pelvic Pain – The EXPECPP Study (#023)Speaker: Christana Ajewole (USA)
Patient Reported Impact of Chronic Pelvic Pain on Quality of Life (#024)Speaker: Lauren Lu (USA)
Satisfaction with Care, Pain Impact, and Interference with Quality of Life among Persons with Chronic Pelvic Pain in the General Population (#025)Speaker: Kelsey Manko (USA)
Predictors of Absenteeism in Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain (#026)Speaker: Alexandra Foxx (USA)
Session 7 - Psychosocial Perspective
Moderator: Erin Teeter Carey, MD (USA)
11:15 AM - 11:25 AMIntroductionSpeaker: Erin Teeter Carey, MD (USA)
11:25 AM - 11:55 AMPsychological Interventions for BPS/ICSpeaker: Lindsey Colman McKernan, PhD, MPH (USA)
11:55 AM - 12:25 PMGuilty by Association: How Behavioral Conditioning Can Hurt and Heal Relationships in CPPSpeaker: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA)
12:25 PM - 12:35 PMQ&A
Roundtables with the Experts (non-CME) - (requires separate registration)
Lunch Break
Session 8
Moderator: Mario Castellanos, MD (USA)
1:15 PM - 1:30 PMAmbassador Presentation - Education is Not the Learning of Facts, but the Training of Minds to ThinkSpeaker: Karen Joseph, FRANZCOG, FFPMANZCA (Australia)
1:30 PM - 1:45 PMElucidating the Neural Underpinnings of Co-morbid Endometriosis and Migraine: A Pilot fMRI Investigation (#002)Speaker: Christine Sieberg (USA)
1:45 PM - 1:55 PMQ&A
Coffee Break
Poster Viewing - Group 4
Improvements from Small Group Multidisciplinary Pain Management Intervention for Women Living with Pelvic Pain Maintain at 12 Months (#027)Speaker: Karen Joseph, FRANZCOG, FFPMANZCA (Australia)
Collection of Electronic Patient-reported Symptoms in Patients with Vulvodynia using Epic MyChart Survey (#028)Speaker: Sania Rahim (USA)
Transvaginal Photobiomodulation for the Management of Treatment Resistant Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Report form Real World Clinical Settings (#029)Speaker: Charles Butrick (USA)
When Sex isn’t Fun: Qualitative Descriptions of Vulvodynia and Its Effects on Dating, Relationships, and Sex (#030)Speaker: Caroline Rowland (USA)
Racial Differences In the Surgical Evaluation for Chronic Pelvic Pain (#031)Speaker: Gabrielle Whitmore (USA)
A Novel Approach To Treat Chronic Pelvic Pain Utilizing Self-induced Therapeutic Tremor (#032)Speaker: Laurel Carbone (USA)
Phenotyping Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Based on 7-day Daily Diary Pain Assessment (#033)Speaker: Rui Li (USA)
Session 9 - Endometriosis
Moderator: Juan D Villegas Echeverri, MD, FACOG (Colombia)
2:05 PM - 2:15 PMIntroductionSpeaker: Juan D Villegas Echeverri, MD, FACOG (Colombia)
2:15 PM - 2:45 PMThe Role of Imaging in Diagnosing EndometriosisSpeaker: Pejman Ghanouni, MD (USA)
2:45 PM - 3:15 PMThe Central Sensitization Inventory in EndometriosisSpeaker: Paul Yong, MD, PhD, FRCSC (Canada)
3:15 PM - 3:25 PMQ&A
Break
Session 10
Moderator: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
3:35 PM - 4:35 PMPelvic Pain Controversies - Not Your Regular Discussion Panel “Say Yeah/ Say Nay”
4:35 PM - 4:45 PMQ&A
Sunday, October 2, 2022 - Post-conference: Not So Basic Physical Therapy (requires separate registr
Session 1
Moderators: Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS (USA) & Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD, IF (USA)
10:00 AM - 10:15 AMIntroduction to Complex Case ManagementSpeaker: Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD, IF (USA)
10:15 AM - 10:30 AMEndometriosis Prevalence and Disease ProfileSpeaker: Stephanie Prendergast, PT, MPT (USA)
10:30 AM - 10:45 AMMedical Screening and Surgical and Pharmacological Intervention OptionsSpeaker: Stephanie Prendergast, PT, MPT (USA)
Coffee Break
Session 2
Moderators: Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS (USA) & Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD, IF (USA)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMFunctional Nutritional Assessment and Intervention for the Physical TherapistSpeaker: Jandra Mueller, DPT,MS (USA)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMMusculoskeletal and Viscero-fascial Assessment and Intervention for the Physical TherapistSpeaker: Ramona Horton, MPT, DPT (USA)
1:00 PM - 1:30 PMPsychosocial Screening and Pain Science Education Integration for the Physical TherapistSpeaker: Jill Mueller, PT (Canada)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PMMultidisciplinary Team PanelSpeakers: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA), Ramona Horton, MPT, DPT (USA), Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA), Jandra Mueller, DPT,MS (USA), Jill Mueller, PT (Canada) & Stephanie Prendergast, PT, MPT (USA)
Lunch Break
Session 3
Moderators: Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS (USA) & Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD, IF (USA)
Breakout Room Moderators: Ramona Horton, MPT, DPT (USA), Jill Mueller, PT (Canada), Jandra Mueller, DPT,MS (USA) & Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD, IF (USA)
2:40 PM - 3:10 PMCase Dissection 1 - Patient GoalsSpeakers: Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS (USA) & Tracy Sher, PT, DPT, CSCS (USA)
3:10 PM - 3:40 PMCase Dissection 2 - Treatment TriageSpeakers: Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS (USA) & Tracy Sher, PT, DPT, CSCS (USA)
3:40 PM - 4:10 PMCase Dissection 3 - Problem SolvingSpeakers: Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS (USA) & Tracy Sher, PT, DPT, CSCS (USA)
4:10 PM - 4:40 PMQ&A
Pelvic Pain Management Fundamentals Course (requires separate registration)
Session 1
Moderator: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA)
8:00 AM - 8:05 AMProgram Introduction – WelcomeSpeaker: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA)
8:05 AM - 8:15 AMChronic Pelvic Pain 101Speaker: Janelle Moulder, MD (USA)
8:15 AM - 8:25 AMCreating an Interdisciplinary “A” TeamSpeaker: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA)
8:25 AM - 8:45 AMComprehensive Assessment for CPP PatientsSpeaker: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA)
8:45 AM - 9:35 AMPain PathophysiologySpeaker: Janelle Moulder, MD (USA)
9:35 AM - 9:50 AMQ&A
Coffee Break
Session 2
Moderator: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA)
10:10 AM - 10:50 AMNeuro-musculoskeletal FoundationsSpeaker: Stacey Bennis, MD (USA)
10:50 AM - 11:05 AMHistory Taking SimplifiedSpeaker: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
11:05 AM - 11:15 AMQ&A
11:15 AM - 11:45 AMGynecological Considerations of CPPSpeaker: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
11:45 AM - 12:15 PMGastrointestinal Considerations of CPPSpeaker: Janelle Moulder, MD (USA)
12:15 PM - 12:45 PMUrological Considerations of CPPSpeaker: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
Lunch Break
Session 3
Moderator: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA)
1:45 PM - 2:45 PMPhysical ExamSpeakers: Stacey Bennis, MD (USA), Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA) & Corey Silbert, DPT (USA)
2:45 PM - 3:15 PMBehavioral Approaches in Chronic PainSpeaker: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA)
3:15 PM - 3:45 PMPain Pharmacology 101Speaker: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
Coffee Break
Session 4
Moderator: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMExpert Panel Discussion for Complex CasesSpeakers: Stacey Bennis, MD (USA), Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA), Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA), Janelle Moulder, MD (USA) & Corey Silbert, DPT (USA)
5:00 PM - 5:30 PMQ&A
Live CME Information
Jointly provided by: Amedco LLC and IPPS
- 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- 18.25 APA hours
- 18.25 ASWB general continuing education credits
- New York social work: 18.25 hours
- Texas PT: 18.25 CCUs, approval #75907TX
- California PT: 18.25 hours
- Florida PT approval #IC22102346
Participants were instructed to claim credit only for the portions completed.
2021 Annual Scientific Meeting
Complete 2021 Program
Select a date to view every archived session, presentation, speaker, and moderator.
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - Pre-conference (requires separate registration)
It’s Time to Connect! Meet and Greet with Regional Colleagues (incl. breakfast)
Session 1
Moderator: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
8:00 AM - 8:05 AMIntroduction
8:05 AM - 8:15 AMChronic Pelvic Pain 101Speaker: Janelle Moulder, MD (USA)
8:15 AM - 8:25 AMCreating an Interdisciplinary “A” TeamSpeaker: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA)
8:25 AM - 8:45 AMComprehensive Assessment for CPP PatientsSpeaker: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA)
8:45 AM - 9:35 AMPain PathophysiologySpeaker: Janelle Moulder, MD (USA)
9:35 AM - 9:50 AMQ&A
Coffee Break
Session 2
Moderator: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA)
10:10 AM - 10:50 AMNeuro-musculoskeletal FoundationsSpeakers: Stacey Bennis, MD (USA) & Corey Silbert, DPT (USA)
10:50 AM - 11:05 AMHistory Taking Simplified (Small groups review the IPPS Pelvic Pain Assessment with case study)Speaker: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
11:05 AM - 11:15 AMQ&A
11:15 AM - 11:45 AMGynecological Considerations of CPPSpeaker: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
11:45 AM - 12:15 PMGastrointestinal Considerations of CPPSpeaker: Janelle Moulder, MD (USA)
12:15 PM - 12:45 PMUrological Considerations of CPPSpeaker: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
Lunch (light lunch included)
Session 3
Moderator: Janelle Moulder, MD (USA)
1:45 PM - 2:45 PMPhysical ExamSpeakers: Stacey Bennis, MD (USA) & Corey Silbert, DPT (USA)
2:45 PM - 3:15 PMBehavioral Approaches in Chronic PainSpeaker: Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA)
3:15 PM - 3:45 PMPain Pharmacology 101Speaker: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
Coffee Break
Session 4
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMExpert Panel Discussion for Complex CasesSpeakers: Stacey Bennis, MD (USA), Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA), Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA), Janelle Moulder, MD (USA) & Corey Silbert, DPT (USA)
5:00 PM - 5:30 PMQ&A
Welcome Reception (open for all meeting attendees)
Friday, October 22, 2021 - Main Conference
Morning Yoga (requires separate registration)
Industry Sponsored Breakfast Symposium
Session 1
Moderator: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
7:30 AM - 7:40 AMWelcome/AnnouncementsSpeaker: Sara Till, MD, MPH (USA)
7:40 AM - 8:00 AMPresidential AddressSpeaker: Mario Castellanos, MD (USA)
8:00 AM - 8:40 AMPaul Perry Memorial Award Lecture - Building Resilience in Times of UncertaintySpeaker: Ronald Epstein, MD (USA)
8:40 AM - 8:50 AMQ&A
Coffee Break
Poster Session 1
Cortical Mechanisms of Visual Hypersensitivity in Women at Risk for Chronic Pelvic (#004)Speaker: Matthew Kmiecik, PhD (USA)
Postoperative Pain Outcomes in the Setting of Endometriosis and Nonrelaxing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (#005)Speaker: Priyal Fadadu, MD (USA)
A Descriptive Analysis of Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Pudendal Neuralgia (#006)Speaker: Nicole Afuape, MD (USA)
Treatment for Pelvic Floor Myalgia and Myofascial Pelvic Pain: A Systematic Review (#007)Speaker: Olivia Higgins, MD (USA)
The Impact of a Pelvic Floor Anatomy and Physical Examination Workshop on Resident Physician Knowledge and Confidence (#008)Speaker: Hyunwoo June Choo, MD, MPH (USA)
A Systematic Review of Diagnostic Assessment Tools to Detect Pelvic Floor Myofascial Pain (#009)Speaker: Supuni Kapurubandara, MBBS, FRANZCOG (Australia)
Session 2 - Patient-informed Care of Pelvic Pain
Moderator: Kenneth Barron, MD (USA)
9:20 AM - 9:25 AMIntroduction
9:25 AM - 9:55 AMBench to Beltway to Bedside: Advocacy for Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic PainSpeaker: Heather Guidone, BCPA (USA)
9:55 AM - 10:25 AMPatient-informed Research in EndometriosisSpeaker: Noemie Elhadad, PhD (USA)
10:25 AM - 10:55 AMIncreasing Patient Engagement in Management of Pelvic PainSpeaker: Elise De, MD (USA)
10:55 AM - 11:05 AMAbstract Presentation - Using a Modified e-Delphi Process in the Multi-Stage Development of a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Genito-Pelvic Dyspareunia (#001)Speaker: Nisha Marshall, BScH (Canada)
11:05 AM - 11:15 AMAmbassador ReportSpeaker: Innie Chen, MD, MPH, FRCSC (Canada)
11:15 AM - 11:30 AMQ&A
Lunch
Session 3 - Disparities and Social Justice in Chronic Pelvic Pain
Moderator: Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS (USA)
1:00 PM - 1:05 PMIntroduction
1:05 PM - 1:35 PMRace, Sex, and the Pelvic FloorSpeaker: Uchenna Ossai, DPT (USA)
1:35 PM - 2:05 PMEndometriosis as a Public Health and Social Justice IssueSpeaker: Jhumka Gupta, ScD, MPH (USA)
2:05 PM - 2:15 PMAmbassador ReportSpeaker: Deon Kennedy, MBChB, MMED, FCOG (South Africa)
2:15 PM - 2:40 PMQ&A
Coffee Break
Poster Session 2
Use of High Power Radio Frequency and Two Channels in the Solution of Urological and Gynecological Pathologies (#010)Speaker: Jesus Rodrigues Lastra, MD, PHD (Venezuela)
Combination Natural Substances (Boron+Curcimin+Piperin) Inhibit Proliferation And Induce Apoptosis Of Endometriotic Cells In Vitro (#011)Speaker: Mert Yesiladali, MD (Turkey)
Providers' Educational Preparation & Attitudes Towards Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain (#012)Speaker: Aleshia Carlsen-Bryan, MA (USA)
Trigger Point Injections Followed by Immediate Myofascial Release in the Treatment of Pelvic Floor Tension Myalgia (#013)Speaker: Gregory Lewis, MBBS (USA)
NIH HEAL Initiative: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes Early Phase Pain Investigation Clinical Network (EPPIC-Net) (#014)Speaker: Barbara Karp, MD (USA)
10-Year Experience with OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) Injections for the Treatment of Myofascial Pelvic Pain (#015)Speaker: Gregory Lewis, MBBS (USA)
Session 4 - Building an Adaptable and Resilient Pelvic Pain Practice
Moderator: Allyson Shrikhande, MD (USA)
3:10 PM - 3:15 PMIntroduction
3:15 PM - 3:35 PMUsing Social Media to Reach PatientsSpeaker: Lauren Trosch, PT, DPT (USA)
3:35 PM - 3:55 PMAssembling a Multidisciplinary Team for Optimal Care of Pelvic PainSpeaker: Catherine Allaire, MD (Canada)
3:55 PM - 4:15 PMTelehealth in Gynecologic Care of Pelvic PainSpeaker: Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH (USA)
4:15 PM - 4:35 PMTelehealth in Pelvic Floor Physical TherapySpeaker: Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD , IF (USA)
4:35 PM - 4:55 PMPearls for Billing and Coding for Pelvic PainSpeaker: Kenneth Barron, MD (USA)
4:55 PM - 5:05 PMAmbassador ReportSpeaker: Fatemah Alhadhoud, MBBCh, MD, KBOG, MIGS (Kuwait)
5:05 PM - 5:20 PMQ&A
Break
Awards and IPPS Annual Business Meeting
Happy Hour Fundraiser
Saturday, October 23, 2021 - Main Conference
Morning Yoga (requires separate registration)
Breakfast
Session 5
Moderator: Sara Till, MD, MPH (USA)
7:30 AM - 7:40 AMWelcome/AnnouncementsSpeaker: Sara Till, MD, MPH (USA)
7:40 AM - 8:00 AMChair ReportSpeaker: Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH (USA)
8:00 AM - 8:40 AMJames E. Carter Memorial Award Lecture - The Reign of Pain: Determining When the Brain is the Source of Pelvic PainSpeaker: Howard Schubiner, MD (USA)
8:40 AM - 8:50 AMQ&A
Coffee Break
Poster Session 3
Characterization of Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS) in Men: Case Series Study of Men Treated in a Pelvic Pain Unit in Bogota (Colombia) (#016)Speaker: Ana Herrera-Betancourt, MD, FACOG (Colombia)
Central Sensitization in Patients with Pelvic Pain: Factors Influencing the CSI Score (#017)Speaker: Ingrid Schuttert, MSc (The Netherlands)
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence For Efficient Chronic Pelvic Pain Data Collection (#018)Speaker: Harrison Gottlich, BS (USA)
Healthcare Utilization Among Patients With Chronic Pelvic Pain: Data From A Large U.S. Claims Database (#019)Speaker: Viengneesee Thao, PhD (USA)
Chronic Genitopelvic Pain and Pleasure: Does Ability to Experience Vulvar Pleasure Impact Scores on the 6 Dimensions of the Female Sexual Function Index? (#020)Speaker: Theodora Mautz, BA (USA)
The Effect of COVID-19 on Outpatient Visits for Pelvic Pain (#021)Speaker: Alexander Wang, MD (USA)
Session 6 - Addressing the Whole Pain Experience
Moderator: Tim Deimling, MD (USA)
9:20 AM - 9:25 AMIntroduction
9:25 AM - 9:55 AMSleep Management and Persistent Pelvic PainSpeaker: Mark Shepherd, DPT (USA)
9:55 AM - 10:25 AMYoga for Pelvic Pain: A Strategy for Patient Self-EfficacySpeaker: Dustienne Miller, CYT, PT, MS, WCS (USA)
10:25 AM - 10:55 AMBalancing Infertility and Pain Considerations in Management of EndometriosisSpeaker: Erkut Attar, MD, PhD (Turkey)
10:55 AM - 11:05 AMAbstract Presentation - Comparative Self-reported Sexual Functioning Relative to Pelvic Pain Burden (#002)Speaker: Eva Reina, MD (USA)
11:05 AM - 11:15 AMAmbassador ReportSpeaker: Mariana Conforto (Brazil)
11:15 AM - 11:30 AMQ&A
Lunch
Roundtables with the Experts (non-CME) - (requires separate registration)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMUpdate on Patient Informed Research in EndometriosisSpeaker: Noemie Elhadad, PhD (USA)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMChronic Pain SyndromesSpeaker: Frank Tu, MD (USA)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMNeuropathic Pelvic Pain & TreatmentsSpeaker: Mario Castellanos, MD (USA)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMDisparities and Social Justice in Chronic Pelvic PainSpeaker: Uchenna Ossai, DPT (USA)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMMultidisciplinary Care within a Physical Therapy PracticeSpeaker: Heather Jeffcoat, DPT (USA)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMAbdominal Wall & GI Associated PainSpeaker: Linda Lee, MD, MBA (USA)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMVulvar Disorders & Pelvic PainSpeaker: Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD , IF (USA)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMUsing Social Media to Reach PatientSpeaker: Lauren Trosch, PT, DPT (USA)
12:30 PM - 1:15 PMEndometriosis and Pelvic PainSpeaker: Heather Guidone, BCPA (USA)
12:30 PM - 1:15 PMBladder Pain Syndrome/ICSpeaker: Charles Butrick, MD, FPMRS (USA)
12:30 PM - 1:15 PMChronic Pain SyndromesSpeaker: Kenneth Barron, MD (USA)
12:30 PM - 1:15 PMVulvar Disorders & Pelvic PainSpeaker: Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH (USA)
12:30 PM - 1:15 PMNeuropathic Pelvic Pain & TreatmentsSpeaker: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
12:30 PM - 1:15 PMMultidisciplinary Care within a Physical Therapy PracticeSpeaker: Alime Buyuk, MPT (Turkey)
12:30 PM - 1:15 PMManaging Endometriosis Infertility in the Setting of Pelvic PainSpeaker: Erkut Attar, MD, PhD (Turkey)
Session 7 - Not All Pelvic Pain is Gynecologic
Moderator: Sara Till, MD, MPH (USA)
1:30 PM - 1:35 PMIntroduction
1:35 PM - 2:05 PMIntegrative Approach to Functional GI DisordersSpeaker: Linda Lee, MD, MBA (USA)
2:05 PM - 2:35 PMManaging Psychological Contributors to PainSpeaker: Sheera Lerman Zohar, PhD (USA)
2:35 PM - 3:05 PMPelvic Venous Disorders and Chronic Pelvic PainSpeaker: Neil Khilnani, MD, FSIR, FAVLS (USA)
3:05 PM - 3:15 PMAbstract Presentation - Altered Function and Structure of Left Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Men with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (#003)Speaker: Moheb Yani, PhD (USA)
3:15 PM - 3:25 PMAmbassador ReportSpeaker: Karen Joseph, FRANZCOG, FFPMANZCA (New Zealand)
3:25 PM - 3:40 PMQ&A
Coffee Break
Poster Session 4
Telerehabilitation for Persistent Pelvic Girdle Pain within a Biopsychosocial Framework - A Case Report (#022)Speaker: Malgorzata Starzec-proserpio, PhD (Poland)
Treatment of Chronic Mesh-induced Pelvic Pain with Botulinum Toxin (#023)Speaker: Kirk Levins, MD (Ireland)
Transvaginal Photobiomodulation for Vulvodynia: A Pilot Report from Real-world Clinical Settings (#024)Speaker: Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH (USA)
Diagnosing Endometriosis using Artificial Intelligence on Ultrasound (#025)Speaker: Jennifer Dai, BA (USA)
Pain and Quality of Life after Complete Pelvic Peritonectomy for Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain: a Prospective Pilot Study (#026)Speaker: Meenal Misal, MD (USA)
Effects of Internal and External Myofascial Trigger Point Release Tecniques on Anorectal Angle in Women with Pelvic Pain (#027)Speaker: Alime Buyuk, PhD(c) (Turkey)
Session 8 – Controversies in Pelvic Pain Panel Discussion
Moderator: Jorge Carrillo, MD (USA)
Panel DiscussionSpeakers: Erkut Attar, MD, PhD (Turkey), Heather Jeffcoat, DPT (USA), Georgine Lamvu, MD, MPH (USA), Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, Med (USA), Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD , IF (USA) & Erin Teeter Carey, MD (USA)
Sunday, October 24, 2021 - Post-conference (requires separate registration)
Breakfast
Session 1
Moderators: Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD , IF (USA) & Kathryn Witzeman, MD, FACOG (USA)
7:30 AM - 7:40 AMWelcome & Introduction of Faculty Layout of the Course
7:40 AM - 8:30 AMBeyond the Controversary: Trigger Points and Dry NeedlingSpeaker: Jan Dommerholt, PT, DPT, MPS (USA)
8:30 AM - 8:40 AMQ&A
8:40 AM - 9:30 AMAcu-What?: Modern Research on Pain Management using Ancient Ways - What does current scientific research tell us on how both acupuncture and acupressure work.Speaker: Richard Harris, PhD (USA)
9:30 AM - 9:40 AMQ&A
Coffee Break
Session 2
Moderators: Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD , IF (USA) & Kathryn Witzeman, MD, FACOG (USA)
10:00 AM - 10:50 AMAuricular Acupuncture: The Gateway to Balancing the Body - Connecting Ancient Ways to Current ScienceSpeaker: Joseph Audette, MA, MD (USA)
10:50 AM - 11:00 AMQ&A
Lunch (light lunch included)
Session 3 - Experiential Breakout Groups
Moderators: Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD , IF (USA) & Kathryn Witzeman, MD, FACOG (USA)
Trigger Point PalpationSpeaker: Jan Dommerholt, PT, DPT, MPS (USA)
Auricular AcupunctureSpeaker: Joseph Audette, MA, MD (USA)
Acupressure – Self AppliedSpeaker: Richard Harris, PhD (USA)
Coffee Break
Session 4
Moderators: Amy Stein, DPT, BCB-PMD , IF (USA) & Kathryn Witzeman, MD, FACOG (USA)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMFaculty Panel Discussion and Case PresentationsSpeakers: Joseph Audette, MA, MD (USA), Jan Dommerholt, PT, DPT, MPS (USA) & Richard Harris, PhD (USA)
3:00 PM - 3:15 PMQ&A
CME Information
Jointly provided by: Amedco LLC and IPPS
- 27.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- 27.0 psychologist contact hours
- 27.0 ASWB general continuing education credits
- New York social work: 27.0 hours
- Texas PT: 27 CCUs, approval #75306TX
- California PT application was submitted for review
Learners were required to attend selected sessions in full and complete an evaluation to receive a certificate. Partial credit for individual sessions was unavailable.
2019 Annual Scientific Meeting
Program — October 17–20, 2019
Clinical Foundations: An Integrated Approach to Evaluation and Treatment
New Perspectives on Endometriosis and Chronic Pain Syndromes
Pain mechanisms, endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, musculoskeletal care, vulvar and vaginal pain, novel treatments, poster sessions, and expert roundtables
Pre- and post-conference educational sessions
CME Information
A separate CME designation statement was not preserved with the archived public program.
2018 Annual Scientific Meeting
Program — October 18–21, 2018
The archived program book documented the multi-day Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, including scientific sessions, faculty presentations, poster programming, and conference activities.
CME Information
A separate CME designation statement was not preserved in the public archive.
2017 Annual Scientific Meeting
Program — October 12–14, 2017
The archived program book documented the Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, DC, with interdisciplinary pelvic pain education, scientific presentations, faculty sessions, and conference activities.
CME Information
A separate CME designation statement was not preserved in the public archive.
2016 Annual Scientific Meeting
Program — October 13–16, 2016
The archived program book documented the Chicago meeting’s scientific program, interdisciplinary clinical education, research presentations, faculty sessions, and conference events.
CME Information
A separate CME designation statement was not preserved in the public archive.
2015 Annual Scientific Meeting
Program — October 22–25, 2015
The archived program book documented the San Diego meeting’s multi-day scientific schedule, pelvic pain education, research presentations, faculty sessions, and conference activities.
CME Information
A separate CME designation statement was not preserved in the public archive.
2014 Annual Scientific Meeting
Program — October 23–26, 2014
The archived program book documented the Chicago meeting’s multi-day scientific program, clinical education, research, faculty presentations, and conference activities.
CME Information
A separate CME designation statement was not preserved in the public archive.
2013 Annual Scientific Meeting
Program — October 17–20, 2013
The archived program book documented the Orlando meeting’s interdisciplinary scientific schedule, clinical education, research sessions, faculty presentations, and conference activities.
CME Information
A separate CME designation statement was not preserved in the public archive.
2012 Annual Scientific Meeting
Program — October 18–21, 2012
The archived program book documented the Chicago meeting’s interdisciplinary scientific program, pelvic pain education, research, faculty presentations, and conference activities.
CME Information
A separate CME designation statement was not preserved in the public archive.
2011 Annual Scientific Meeting
Program — October 20–23, 2011
The archived program book documented the Las Vegas meeting’s multi-day scientific schedule, interdisciplinary education, research presentations, faculty sessions, and conference activities.
CME Information
A separate CME designation statement was not preserved in the public archive.
2010 Annual Scientific Meeting
Program — October 21–24, 2010
The archived program book documented the Chicago meeting’s scientific program, interdisciplinary pelvic pain education, research presentations, faculty sessions, and conference activities.
CME Information
A separate CME designation statement was not preserved in the public archive.