Join the AMN-NS for an education day designed for healthcare providers seeking practical, evidence-based approaches to assessing and managing pelvic and reproductive pain.
For more information, please contact [email protected]
Friday, September 25, 2026
AGENDA
8:30am – 8:55am | Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:55am – 9:00am | Opening Remarks
9:00am – 10:00am | Pain Control in Medical and Procedural Abortion – Dr. Lianne Yoshida
10:00am – 10:15am | BREAK
10:15am – 11:15am | Will It Hurt? IUD Insertion in Primary Care & IWK’s Adult Comfort Promise – Dr. Drea Mossman & Jen Spencer
11:15am – 12:15pm | Endometriosis & Chronic Pain – IWK’s Endometriosis & Chronic Pain Program Team
12:15pm – 1:00pm | LUNCH
1:00pm – 2:00pm | Menopause Related Pain – Dr. Heidi Bentley
2:00pm – 3:00pm | Dyspareunia: Assessment and Management from a Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Perspective – Ainslee McCann & Amy Yorke
3:00pm – 3:15pm | Closing
Learning Objectives
Following the workshop, participants will:
- Use trauma-informed, inclusive communication to discuss pelvic, sexual, menopausal, and procedural pain, including consent and examination modifications.
- Assess and differentiate common pelvic and reproductive pain conditions and recognize red flags requiring further investigation.
- Implement patient-centered, evidence-based management plans using multimodal pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies.
- Describe the roles of allied health and specialty providers and apply referral pathways to support coordinated, interdisciplinary pelvic health care.
Accreditation
This activity has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Nova Scotia Chapter for up to 5.0 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits.