NOVICE TRACK

Trauma-Informed Pelvic Floor Exam – Karen Brandon/Jandra Mueller

Description: Learn how to incorporate trauma-informed principles into pelvic floor assessment. Includes hands-on practice using paper models to palpate pelvic floor muscles, an inside look at what pelvic floor PT actually looks like for sexual health concerns, and open Q&A with PT faculty.

Trauma-Informed Vulvar Exam – Heather Quaile/Sameena Rahman

Description: Step-by-step guidance for performing a vulvar exam with a trauma-sensitive approach, including communication strategies and clinical pearls for nervous or avoidant patients. 

Devices and Toys – Aleece Fosnight

Description: A practical guide to sexual health devices, lubricants, and toys for patient counseling — what to recommend, how to talk about it, and where to start.

Sex Therapy Tools – Erika Kelley

Description: Concrete psychological tools any provider can use in a 20-minute visit: psychoeducation scripts, reframing techniques, and warm referral language for mental health. 

INTERMEDIATE TRACK

Clitoral Exam + Lysis of Adhesions – Jessica Yih

Description: Technique-focused session covering clitoral assessment and hands-on management of clitoral adhesions — what to look for and how to treat in office.

Health Equity Cases – Janeane Anderson

Description: Case-based discussion exploring how race, culture, and identity affect diagnosis and treatment in sexual medicine. Practical framework for applying a health equity lens in your own practice.

Pain Management in Office Procedures – Jill Krapf

Description: Strategies for reducing procedural pain in the office setting, including local anesthetic approaches, patient preparation, and managing pain-avoidant patients. 

Complex Vaginitis/Microscopy – Sarah Cigna

Description: Wet mount interpretation and a case-based approach to complex or refractory vaginitis — going beyond the basic diagnosis.