Maree Davenport has been busy. Dr Connan and Rachel Andrew are busy checking it out. Both of them have contributed to Maree's new book 'The Australian Guide to Living Well with Endometriosis', released in March, is now available as a book or ebook. The book aims to help girls, women and those assigned female at birth to 'recognise, manage and treat this life-altering condition.'
We have partnered with Primary Health Tasmania to give Tasmanian GPs access to the online Vagenius Training course about Persistent Pelvic Pain, and diseases such as endometriosis and adenomyosis. 1 in 7 women have endometriosis, which can present with a complex array of symptoms. This structured approach is making an impact.
Results from our first cohort of Vagenius participants who have completed our Persistent Pelvic Pain - Leadership in Care course are overwhelmingly positive. 'It is super comprehensive' one GP reported, 'and outlines a practical approach to planning a patient goal-centred and team approach to care.' GP course participants like the structured, online approach and practical, immediately-applicable resources such as the one-page self care plan patients can use as a health summary and management plan.
Drawn like a magnet to the name 'Vagenius', they saw our exhibitor's booth and stayed a while....
GPs pack into a morning exercise session with Rachel Andrew, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, Founder of Pelvic Physio and Co Founder of Vagenius Training, at a weekend of training run by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. The theme of menopause drew a big group of interested GPs through the doors of Ratho Farm in Bothwell, lutruwita/Tasmania.
Our Persistent Pelvic Pain - Leadership in Care course meets the standards set by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Gynaecologists (RANZCOG). It already meets the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Women's Health specific activity requirements for specialist GPs.
Hobart Magazine finds out what drives Dr Emily Ware to be so passionate about her work as a Women's Health GP. Caring for women across all life stages and working as part of a Women's Health Practice with other clinicians, she focuses on holistic care for her patients. Find out more about her in the magazine's full article.
Take 1m 50s to watch this ABC News item about Pelvic Pain - empowering GPs to lead the way.
In this latest ABC news special by Selina Ross, hear from Dr Louise Richardson-Self, who was diagnosed with endometriosis and adenomyosis at age 33. Dr Richardson-Self hopes the new Vagenius Training course for GPs, will ultimately help other women and girls.
In this week's episode of iHeart Tassie, Olivia Hicks looks at persistent pelvic pain, and a new training program that is helping Tasmanian GPs learn more about how to identify and treat related conditions. Olivia an Endo Australia Ambassador, opened the launch of the new course in Hobart where she was excited about the potential of the course for GPs, 'This learning for GPs is vital. It's the missing element for patients who are looking for treatment and self management strategies for persistent pelvic pain.'
EndoZone is the 'go to' website for clinicians and patients to find out more about Endometriosis and Adenomyosis. Vagenius Training was approved by EndoZone's Advisory Board and added this week to its resources page. Due to its recently recognised standard of training, just released to support GPs EndoZone want to partner with Vagenius on related pelvic health courses. Their latest course; 'Persistent Pelvic Pain - GP as Team Leader' can be found by GPs who visit the EndoZone site.
Ryk Goddard understands why GPs must be upskilled to treat and manage persistent pelvic pain and endometriosis. Dr Emily Ware and Rachel Andrew, Pelvic Health Physio, chat to Ryk about their new Persistent Pelvic Pain course.
