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43 RD ANNUAL POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM
SEXUAL DISORDERS OF OLDER WOMEN: NEW STRATEGIES FOR RESTORING WHAT TIME TAKES AWAY
Course PG16 (Sunday) • ROOM 403
Developed in Cooperation with the Menopause Special Interest Group and the Sexuality Special Interest Group
FACULTY
John E. Buster, M.D., Chair
Allen D. Seftel, M.D.
Sheryl A. Kingsberg, Ph.D.
Cornelius O. Granai, III, M.D.
ACGME COMPETENCY
Patient Care
NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND COURSE DESCRIPTION
There is little awareness of FSD and HSDD among physicians caring for older women. Most physicians consider these
conditions to be intractable and difficult to treat, so they avoid discussing it. Few are familiar with the endocrinology of
HSDD, its link to decline in androgen production, its adverse psychological impact on many aging women, or the role of an
aging male partner.
This course is aimed at physicians and other healthcare practitioners who care for aging women, especially those in
obstetrics and gynecology, family practice and internal medicine. Attendees will be better equipped to recognize, discuss
and treat FSD and HSDD in their patients. Topics to be covered include endocrinology and management of HSDD; safety
and complications of androgen therapy, including the results of clinical trials; effects of depression and anti-depressants
on HSDD; the impact of HSDD on the family and the workplace; treatment options for HSDD in survivors of gynecologic
malignancies and the significance of declining sexual desire and erectile dysfunction in the aging male partner.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
1. Describe the endocrinology of HSDD as it relates to aging, genetics and decline in androgen production.
2. Assess the pharmacologic and psychosocial factors contributing to HSDD for each patient and discuss appropriate
therapeutic approaches.
3. Explain the role of the male partner in HSDD and describe appropriate therapeutic interventions.
4. Identify current treatment options for survivors of gynecologic malignancies with HSDD.
5. List the ICD-9 codes that apply to HSDD-related diagnoses.
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ONCOFERTILITY: A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD CANCERS
Course PG17 (Sunday) • ROOM 501
Developed in Cooperation with the Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Special Interest Group and the Fertility Preservation
Special Interest Group
FACULTY
Benjie B. Mills, M.D., Co-Chair
Clarisa R. Gracia, M.D., M.S.C.E., Co-Chair
Jill P. Ginsberg, M.D.
Marybeth Gerrity, Ph.D., M.B.A.
ACGME COMPETENCY
Medical Knowledge
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND COURSE DESCRIPTION
Because survival of childhood cancers has dramatically increased in the last 30 to 40 years, the focus of care now goes
beyond the cancer treatments to the quality of life that comes afterward. It is estimated that 1 in 900 reproductive-age
adults will be survivors of a childhood cancer. Approximately 6 to 8% of female childhood cancer survivors will have acute
ovarian failure (cessation of ovarian function by the end of treatment) from cancer treatment. Others will have decreased
reproductive potential and premature ovarian failure after therapy is completed. As the number of survivors increases, so
does the likelihood that these patients and their families will be seeking information about and treatment for fertility issues.
Healthcare providers from various specialities will need the factual knowledge to counsel and treat these patients.
Designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals specializing in oncology, pediatrics, family medicine and
obstetrics and gynecology, this course will provide participants with the latest information regarding fertility preservation
techniques and issues, which they can use to teach their colleagues and set up guidelines for providing services to
oncology patients. Case studies will be used as a springboard for discussion of specific needs for attendees’ institutions. This
course will also provide guidance on getting services started, as well as a breakout session to discuss with other participants
ideas they have for practical implementation of patient services.
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