2026 Urogynecology for the Advanced Practice Provider

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Live recordings of the 2026 Urogynecology for the Advanced Practice Provider held on April 16 & 18, 2026.

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On-Demand

Expires on Nov 26, 2026

Cost

Physician Member: $640.00

Non-Member: $750.00

Fellow Member: $640.00

Student Member: $640.00

Affiliate Member: $640.00

Credit Offered

14 CME Credits

This annual course is exclusively tailored for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical therapists, and advanced practice providers in urogynecology. This course is designed to deepen your understanding of key aspects in the field, featuring actionable insights, making it an unparalleled opportunity to sharpen your clinical skills, and gain the tools needed to impact patient care immediately.

Coure release date: May 29, 2026
This course expires on November 26, 2026

Know interventions for overactive bladder including behavioral modifications, medication management and advanced therapies.
Describe stress urinary incontinence diagnosis and management.
Understand recurrent UTI and bladder pain, including diagnosis, evaluation and management of complex cases.
Increased understanding of prolapse diagnosis, surgical interventions and post-op complications.
Understand urodynamics including interpretation and troubleshooting.
Describe medical weight management and appreciate treatment of other endocrine conditions in the postmenopausal patient.
Understand hormone management strategies for perimenopausal concerns.
Describe pelvic anatomy relevant to pelvic floor disorders and pelvic floor dysfunction.
Diagnose, evaluate, and manage pelvic floor dysfunction and vulvodynia.
Understand diagnosis and treatment for IBS, fecal incontinence and other defecatory dysfunction.

Carissa Aboubakare, MSN, WHNP, MSCP (Chair)
Medical College of Wisconsin

Carissa Aboubakare is an advanced practice nurse practitioner specializing in urogynecology, menopause, and female sexual health at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is a certified women's health nurse practitioner and is a North American Menopause Society certified menopause practitioner.

Lisa Hickman, MD (Vice Chair)
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Lisa Hickman, MD is a urogynecologist and Associate Professor and Division Director of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and also the director of the Childbirth Pelvic Floor Disorders Clinic. She developed an interest in the care of women with advanced obstetric lacerations during her residency at Cleveland Clinic, and established the Postpartum Care Clinic which she ran with Dr. Propst during her fellowship at Cleveland Clinic. She is Vice Chair of the American Urogynecologic Society’s Special Interest Group on Childbirth and Pelvic Floor Disorders and has published multiple research manuscripts on this area. She also has both a clinical and research interest in same day discharge and vaginal hysteropexy techniques.

Accreditation
The American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation
AUGS designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 14.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Attendees should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Carissa Aboubakare, MSN, WHNP, MSCP (APP Chair) | Medical College of Wisconsin
Amanda Artsen, MD | University of Pittsburg
Kristen Cook, PT, DPT| Ohio State
Mary Duarte Thiabault, MD | University of Missouri-Kansas City
Ian Fields, MD, MCR | Oregon Health & Science University
Lisa Hickman, MD (APP Vice Chair) | Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Robert Kelley, MD | Emory University School of Medicine
Beth Klump, MPAS, PA-C | UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Shaffer Mok, MD
Courtenay Moore, MD | Ohio State University
Rachel Pope, MD | University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Jenna Sarvaideo, DO | Medical College of Wisconsin and the Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital in Milwaukee
Kate Woodburn, MD | Wake Forest University School of Medicine