Registration 6th Biennial ScientificSession & Advanced Vulvar Course of the North American Chapter of the ISSVD

December 7 & 8, 2018The Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Montréal, Canada

International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease6th Biennial Scientific Session & Advanced Vulvar Course

of the North American Chapter of the ISSVDFriday & Saturday, December 7 & 8, 2018

Online Registration is available at www.issvd.org.❏ Physican: 699$ USD ❏Non-Physican: 399$ USDContact ISSVD (see below) if you have any special dietary needs or have anyADA Accommodation needs. We cannot guarantee dietary requirements.

Name ________________________________________________________Mailing Address ________________________________________________City ______________________________ State _______ Zip ___________Phone _______________________________________________________Email _________________________________________________________(All course confirmations and course updates will be emailed. Please provide an email address.)

Form of Payment:❏Check Enclosed (US Funds, Payable to ISSVD) ❏Visa/MC ❏Amex ❏DiscoverCredit Card # ___________________________________________________ Exp. Date ____/____ Security ID# __________ (3-4 digits, back of card)Cardholder Name _______________________________________________ Authorized Signature_____________________________________________Billing Address __________________________________________________City _______________________________ State _______ Zip ___________

Mail or fax this form with check or credit card information to:ISSVDAttn: Debbie Roepe, Executive DirectorP.O. Box 586, Waxhaw, NC 28173Ph: 704-709-3511 Fax: 704-680-3508 Email: issvd@issvd.org

Meeting RegistrationYour registration fee will include a full day of comprehensive courseworkrelated to vulvovaginal disease and lunch. All course registrations will beconfirmed via email upon receipt of completed forms and full payment.

CancellationsAll cancellations must be in writing. No refunds will be made afterNovember 1, 2018.

AccommodationsPlease book your accommodations EARLY as we have limited room blocks at conveniently located hotels (see our website for maps and detailedinformation) with special group rates that are not guaranteed. The year’s best opportunity to collaborate with the experts

and improve your vulvar skills.

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ACCME AccreditationThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with theaccreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council forContinuing Medical Education through the joint providership of TheAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and The InternationalSociety for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD). The American Collegeof Obstetricians and Gynecologists is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this live activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

College Cognate Credit(s)The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists designates this live activity for a maximum of 15 Category 1 College Cognate Credits. TheCollege has a reciprocity agreement with the AMA that allows AMA PRACategory 1 Credits™ to be equivalent to College Cognate Credits.

The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Royal College ofPhysicians and Surgeons of Canada (Royal College) have renewed their continuing medical education (CME)/Continuing Professional Development(CPD) agreement whereby select activities approved for Royal College MOCCredits are eligible for conversion to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. The renewed agreement is in place through Dec. 31, 2020.

Course InformationThis two-day course will give you the opportunity to collaborate with

the leading experts in the field of vulvovaginal disease. Our international and multidisciplinary faculty will offer a diverse field of knowledge andunparalleled opportunity to join them in discussion and debate on the latesttrends in the diagnosis and treatment of vulvovaginal disease.

Course LocationThis conference will be held at UQÀM-Where science becomes culture,

Sherbrooke Hall, 200 Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal, QC, H2X 3P2.The UQAM campus is located in downtown Montreal at the heart of

the “knowledge economy.” Sherbrooke Hall offers a great backdrop for this scientific event.

Travel Information and AccommodationsHotel and booking information is available on our website at

www.issvd.org. This course will likely sell out and hotels are already bookingfast due to the festivals in town during this time. PLEASE BOOK EARLY! We have three hotel blocks arranged, but they do close prior to the event,

so please do not delay.Use our website for all course updates: https://www.issvd.org/event/6th-

biennial-scientific-session-of-the-north-american-chapter-of-the-issvd/.

Learning Objectives/Goals6th Biennial Scientific Session & Advanced Vulvar Course of the North American Chapter of the ISSVD• Improve healthcare professionals’ knowledge and ability to provide individualized, evidence-based, and optimum management of conditionsthat are prevalent in women. • Increase healthcare providers’ knowledge of the disease state or unmet needand the emerging strategies for treatment of dermatoses. • Increase awareness of adult vaccination guidelines. • Through the academic exchange of research and ideas, enhance the discovery and translation of novel cancer therapies, increase scientificunderstanding of their mechanisms-of-action as well as the efficacy, safety,and potential clinical applicability. • Improve awareness of appropriate evidence-based treatment as well as themanagement of patient expectations in improving care for patients withchronic pain.• Explain rationales for the development of new terminology for pain syndromes. • Discuss current research in vulvovaginal disorders in the areas of skin disease, infection, and cancer.

Sophie Bergeron, PhD Debra Birenbaum, MD Debra Heller, MD Claire Danby, MD

Leslie Sadownik, MD Hope Haefner, MD Pedro Baptista, MD Lynne Margesson, MD Libby Edwards, MD Aruna Venkatesan, MD Mario Preti, MD

Dee Hartmann, DPT Deanna Funaro, MD

Marie-Josée Lord, Physical Therapist Mélanie Morin, PhD Marc Steben, MD Elyse Dubuc, MD

Valérie Kingsbury, MD Amanda Selk, MD Colin MacNeill, MD

Zoe Vorantouni, Sexologist

6th Biennial Scientific Session & Advanced Vulvar Course of the North American

Chapter of the ISSVDFaculty List

Meeting information Meeting information Program & Faculty

Friday, December 7, 2018 • 8:00 a.m.-5:10 p.m.• Introduction to Vulvodynia/Vulvar Pain• Etiological Factors of Vulvodynia: What Factors Play a Role?• Psychosexual Approach with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness• Sex Therapy for Vulvar Pain• Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Management• Medical Therapy for Vulvodynia• The Role of Surgery for Vulvodynia• Management of Women with Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause • Vulvar Pain with Vulvar Disorders • New Experimental Treatments for Vulvodynia (Fractional CO2 Laser,Vaginal Diazepam, Topical Meloxicam, Oral Ketamine)• How to Set Up a Coordinated Vulvar Pain Clinic• Physical Therapy Modalities for Provoked Vestibulodynia: Does It Work?• Painful Vulvar Cases• Telemedicine's Role in Vulvar Disease?

Saturday, December 8, 2018 • 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.• President's Lecture: VSIL Update• What’s Up With Female Sexual Desire? • Scientific Abstracts of the North American Chapter• Business Meeting (NA Chapter Members Only)• Management of Genital Warts• HPV and Herpes How to Counsel the Patient• Diagnosis & Management of Women with Genital Mutilation • Management of Vulva and Vagina in Transgender Women • Recent Advances: Vulvar Dermatoses• Tips & Tricks• Your Diagnosis Is?

Upon completion of this course, participants will:• Be able to use that information to correctly diagnose and effectively treatpatients with vulvovaginal complaints.• Gain an understanding of pitfalls in the diagnosis and management of chronic vulvar symptoms.• Understand the diagnosis and management of vulvar pain from the medical, physical, and psychosocial aspects. • Understand the importance and mechanism of pelvic floor physical therapyin the treatment of vulvar pain.• Recognize the different implications of VSIL.• Gain an understanding of the basic therapies and counseling techniques forHPV and herpes. • Gain an awareness of the different management issues for those with genitalmutilation.• Show an understanding of the different management techniques for transgender women.• Review new experimental treatments and the research behind them.