This two and a half day course will incorporate didactic presentations and hands-on labs including virtual reality simulation, that focus on the current status of diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy, endometrial ablation and hysteroscopic sterilization as well as the practicality of owning this equipment and performing hysteroscopies in the physician’s office. The course will feature didactic and hands-on training in diagnostic flexible hysteroscopy, hysteroscopic sterilization, global endometrial ablation techniques, resectoscopic myomectomy using both in-vitro and virtual reality trainers, as well as myomectomy utilizing hysteroscopic morcellation. The student will also develop an understanding of the female lower urinary tract and proper techniques to effectively perform a cystoscopic examination. Participants will also learn the skills necessary to perform a cystoscopy with hydrodistension and an office cystoscopy procedure. The course will also incorporate a section entitled “MBA in One Day”which will include information on finance, marketing and medical coding. As part of the registration fee, an Apple iPod touch will be given to each participant. It will contain all the conference presentations, surgical videos and will be an integral part of the conference. There are only 32 slots available, so please register right away.

This course is specifically designed for gynecologists, gynecologic surgeons, OB-GYN residents and fellows.

• Describe the instrumentation and technique for diagnostic hysteroscopy.
  
• Perform diagnostic flexible hysteroscopy in the inanimate model.
  
• Discuss the indications and technique for hysteroscopic sterilization.
  
• Perform hysteroscopic sterilization in the inanimate model.
  
• Perform hysteroscopic myomectomy.
  
• With a resectoscope in the inanimate model.
  
• With a resectoscope in the virtual reality model.
  
• Using the hysteroscopic morcellator.
  
• Explain the rationale for performing cystoscopy in the gynecologic patient.
  
• Describe anatomy pertinent to the female urinary tract.
  
• Discuss normal and abnormal findings during a cystoscopic examination.
  
• Develop skills necessary to perform cystoscopy in the office and operating room.
  
• Discuss the business aspects of performing procedures in the gynecology office.

Current data shows that only 10% of gynecologists perform office diagnostic hysteroscopy, and even fewer performoperative, resectoscopic or hysteroscopic sterilization procedures. In addition, despite the advent of numerous FDA approved global endometrial ablation techniques, the number of hysterectomies performed has not significantly decreased. Surveys conducted by AAGL demonstrate that patients prefer minimally invasive treatments for fibroids, as well as hysteroscopic sterilization.

As gynecologists continue to perform more advanced surgical procedures, the cystoscopic examination will become an increasingly important tool. Cystoscopy with hydrodistention is also a valuable procedure for gynecologists who evaluate and surgically treat pelvic pain.

There is clearly a need for gynecologists to be trained in all these techniques.

Physicians: USF Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for ContinuingMedical Education to provide continuingmedical education for physicians.

USF Health designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claimcredit commensuratewith the extent of their participation in the activity.

Larry Glazerman, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
University of South Florida College of Medicine
Tampa, FL

Ted Anderson,MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director, Fellowship Program in Minimally
Invasive Gynecological Surgery
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville, Tennessee

Stuart Hart,MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Urogynecology and
Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida

Keith Isaacson, MD
Associate Professor
Dept. of Obstetrics, Gynecology
& Reproductive Biology
Harvard Medical School
Medical Director
Minimally Invasive Gynecological
Surgery Unit
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Attending Physician, Brigham
andWomen’s Hospital
Boston,Massachusetts

Anna K. Parsons, MD, FACOG
Associate Professor of Obstetrics
& Gynecology
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida

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