Endometriosis 101: Moving towards better care

Participants who register for this course have the option to attend the course live-online and/or watch the recording later. The recording will be available to all registrants for a 6-week period and access is provided on the next business day following the course. This allows participants who may not be able to attend live-online to still benefit from the course content. To facilitate attendance tracking, please indicate on your registration form if you won’t be attending live.

Course Description:

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of endometriosis and to develop the knowledge and skills to properly screen, evaluate, treat and review the importance of using a multidisciplinary approach for this diagnosis. An in-depth review of the pathophysiology and etiology of endometriosis, primary clinical manifestations, subsequent screening techniques, and current evidence-based treatment techniques will be discussed. Throughout the course, participants will be provided opportunities to critically think and apply the information presented in order to properly evaluate and treat a patient with this condition. By the end of the course participants will be able to create an accurate assessment and treatment plan utilizing a multidisciplinary approach based on a patient’s clinical history and objective findings.

Course content will be presented in a two-day format, with a pre-recorded module reviewing basic anatomy as it relates to endometriosis in clinical practice and an overview of the current conservative, medical, and surgical diagnostic and treatment techniques available in order to provide a comprehensive understanding of the care available to patients with endometriosis.

Course Objectives: 

Participants will:

1. Accurately define endometriosis and be able to summarize the current theories pertaining to its pathophysiology
2. Correctly identify primary symptoms of endometriosis and overlapping pain syndromes
3. Be able to correctly examine a vulva to better identify and differentiate symptom etiology in patients with endometriosis
4. Understand how to correctly perform a pelvic floor examination with considerations of structures affected by endometriosis as they pertain to clinical symptoms
5. Be able to establish a differential diagnosis and perform a thorough subjective and objective exam to develop a patient-centered treatment plan
6. Be able to utilize various myofascial treatment techniques and tools discussed in this course to address myofascial findings and improve patient’s symptoms in a moderately complex patient with endometriosis
7. Recognize the psychological aspects concomitant with endometriosis using a biopsychosocial model
8. Reliably recall vetted resources that can be used in patient care for patient education
9. Demonstrate good understanding of the current diagnostic measures and treatment options available along with their associated limitations and benefits

Pre-recorded Module (approximately 1 hour)

• Definition of endo
• Review of anatomy related to endometriosis (pelvis and abdomen)
• Current approaches in medical management
  • Diagnostic approaches
  • Treatment techniques
    • Ablation vs. Excision
    • Medication overview

Prerequisite: We strongly recommend completion of level 1 which includes internal palpation based on the skills taught during this course. If registering for this course without completion of level 1, the skills taught must only be used within your scope of practice.

Date/Time: May 21 & 28, 2026, from 5:00pm – 9:00pm ET (Toronto). Please convert to your local time zone.