OasisLMS

This webinar will focus primarily on recognizing complex pain syndromes, specifically symptom overlap between bladder pain as a symptom and sequelae of endometriosis.  

At the end of this webinar, participants will:

• Review FBPS nomenclature and existing guidelines. 
• Discuss the overlap of symptomatology and visceral organ cross-sensitization of the bladder, peritoneal cavity, uterus, and pelvic floor. 
• Review data behind multimodal care for chronic pelvic pain syndromes.

Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald, MD is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She completed her Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at Georgetown University/MedStar Health and her Gynecology and Obstetrics residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. She attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh and graduated from the Physician Scientist Training Program where she studied overlapping mechanisms of bowel and bladder pain.  Before medical school, Dr. Fitzgerald attended The Schreyer Honors College at Penn State University and earned dual degrees in Neurobiology and Women’s Studies with a certificate in Women’s Health. Her research and advocacy has focused on Gyneconomics, discriminatory reimbursement and funding disparities in gynecologic surgery and women’s health research, mechanisms and misdiagnosis of female chronic pelvic and bladder pain, and the role of social and digital media in the online promotion of women’s health.   

Christine Vaccaro, DO | Offices of Rachel Rubin, MD  

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

The American Urogynecologic Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Policy

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. AUGS mitigates all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all their educational programs. Furthermore, AUGS seeks to verify that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CME activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. AUGS is committed to providing learners with high-quality CME.

Faculty Disclosures

Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 

All relevant financial conflicts have been mitigated.

Planner and Staff Disclosures

None of the other planners, reviewers, or AUGS staff have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.