Missed the Women's Health Virtual Symposium?
Learn from experts in the field on improving your understanding of 21st-century women’s health issues across the lifespan, from adolescence to older age.
Did you know that women are 3 times more likely to use the services of Allied Health Professionals?
Improving the healthcare provided to women and girls requires collaboration!
GET EDUCATEDABOUT THE COURSE
Transform Your Understanding of Women's Health
Learn key assessment, treatment, and education strategies that you can use immediately in your practice.
✅ Understand early life environment impacts and maternal health advocacy.
✅ Assess and address strength priorities in older women.
✅ Discover treatments for pelvic dysfunction, concussion, C-section recovery, menstrual irregularity, and more.
✅ Respond to disclosures of trauma, gender-based, and sexual violence.
✅ Support patients planning families.
✅ Evaluate hip hypermobility in female athletes across ages.
✅ Recognize the impact of hormonal changes during perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause.
We want you to provide the best possible care to your patients.
Together, Allied Health Providers have expertise that is unmatched within the health system. Learn from your Colleagues.
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In The Next 6 Hours, You Could…
☑️ Learn to teach about pelvic floor health from Kristen Parise, Pelvic Physiotherapist.
☑️ Understand family planning support from Dr. Tom Hannam, Fertility Specialist.
☑️ Improve your response to sexual and gender-based violence disclosures with Natalie Lafleur, MSW, Sexual Violence Prevention Office, McMaster University.
And so much more...
We continue to advance research on how sex and gender differences affect access and response to treatment.
This symposium is meant to share the science and provide opportunities to improve the health care provided to Women and Girls.
INTRODUCING
Become a 21st Century Women’s Health Expert
Take our comprehensive course designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to become a leader in 21st-century women’s health. Here’s what you’ll gain:
✅ Excretion and Menstrual Health
Learn from Sandhya Sahi-Jain to how regulating excretion impacts menstrual health with Kristen Parise, PT.
✅ Pelvic Floor Health Across the Lifespan
Understand pelvic floor issues from childhood to older age with Kristen Parise, PT.
✅ Perimenopause Problems
Address common perimenopause issues with Dr. Angela Hunt, ND, a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner.
✅ Early Life Environments and Long-Term Health
Explore how early life environments impact long-term health with Dr. Deborah Sloboda, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair.
What's Included In The Course...
MODULE 1
Lifespan Focus
We want you to understand how early life environments impact longterm health.
- What's the split? How much does maternal vs. paternal health impact the fetus?
- How do health behaviours such as diet, influence health status?
Are you curious about the mysterious pelvic floor muscle? If you would like to learn more about how this amazing muscle helps us to keep continents, stay upright, and increase our pleasure then this is your chance.
✅ You will learn about the functions of the pelvic floor muscle and how it helps us as children and adults to make it to the bathroom on time, increase our core stability, and our sexual satisfaction.
✅ You will also hear about evidence based treatment techniques that help us when there is pelvic floor dysfunction.
MODULE 2
Sports & Athletics
Dance, Gymnastics, and Soccer are still the most popular activities for young women and girls.
- Learn how to recognize and assess hypermobility in female athletes
- Understand how a collaborative approach to care is essential for optimal outcomes
Evidence shows that female athletes experience higher rates of concussion than male counterparts.
✅ Learn how concussion impacts women differently
✅ Be able to treat and educate your female athletes to facilitate safe return to sport
MODULE 3
Connecting the Dots
Unveil the intricate links between women's health, perimenopause, and excretion regulation to enhance well-being.
- Understand perimenopause challenges.
- Explore how regulating excretion affects menstrual health.
Learn about perimenopause challenges and the impact of regulating excretion on menstrual health. Ready to empower women's health? Explore these vital connections today!
✅ Perimenopause presents various challenges, from irregular periods to mood swings.
✅ Regulating excretion, including bowel movements and urinary habits, plays a significant role in maintaining menstrual health.
MODULE 4
Health & Trauma
Navigating the intricate relationship between health and trauma unlocks pathways to holistic healing.
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Discover how trauma-informed responses promote healing and empowerment.
Ready to transform your approach to health through trauma-informed care?
Trauma-informed response fosters empathy and understanding to support healing and resilience.
MODULE 5
Phase-Related Health
Embark on a journey through phase-related health, where understanding transitions fosters well-being.
- Gain insights into training priorities for older women's health and supporting patients planning families.
- Explore strategies for assisting women after C-sections.
Ready to enhance your knowledge about important phases of women's lives? Let's empower women's health together!
✅ Explore tailored fitness and health strategies to optimize well-being in mature years.
✅ Learn comprehensive approaches to empower individuals embarking on the journey to parenthood.
✅ Discover effective methods to provide compassionate care and aid recovery post-C-section.
This Course is for you, if...
- You treat women and girls
- You want to be able to advocate for your female patients
- You are curious about women's health
- You are an allied health professional
- You enjoy learning
"There were a lot of good takeaways from this symposium and good resources to look at for the future. As a new practitioner this was very helpful. Thank you!"
- KC
"Everything was extremely informative and well thought out. Thank you!"