The University of British Columbia Lectureship in Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery was founded to promote an awareness of pelvic floor disorders, to create a forum for the presentation of treatment innovations and new evidence of efficacy, and ultimately to improve the quality of life of women who suffer from pelvic floor disorders.
We started the lectureship in 2007 and it has been warmly received since its inception. It has attracted internationally recognized speakers including Alf Bent, Gretchen Lentz, Mickey Karram, Vickie Handa, Richard Reznik, Matt Barber, Mark Slack, Rob Gutman, Ranee Thackar and Nucelio Lemos.
The Lectureship includes two complimentary events, a Public Lecture and a Research Seminar;
LECTURE
The lecture will be delivered at our Grand Rounds on Wednesday 12th June 2019 at 7.45am. This year we are lucky to have Dr. Magali Robert join us as the UBC Lecturer.
Please join us at the host site, through one of the affiliated video conferencing sites, or by webex (V/C anywhere).
Dr. Magali Robert, MD, MSc
Medical Director of Calgary Chronic Pain Center
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Section of Pelvic Medicine, Department of Anaesthesia
Professor, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine
TOPIC: Vaginal Mesh and Chronic Pain: the evidence, management and outcomes.
WHEN: Wednesday 12th of June 2019, 07.45am
WHERE: Host Site: Diamond Health Care Centre, Room 2264. Click here to see details for remote sites and webex options
All members of the scientific community are cordially invited.
Additional Rooms details can be found here; BC Women’s Hospital SHY E404 & St. Paul’s Hospital Conference Room 4/5
DR. ROBERT’S BIOGRAPHY
Magali Robert was first introduced to urogynecology by Dr. Wilkie when she was a resident here at UBC. She went on to complete her fellowship in urogynecology at the University of Calgary and has since called Calgary home. Magali was the first head of the Division of Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery from 2001 to 2017. She has a strong interest in chronic pelvic pain and is the leader of the chronic pelvic pain program since 2000. This interest has led Magali to recently become the Medical Director of the Calgary Chronic Pain Center. Her research interests initially focused in surgical outcomes of pelvic surgery but has shifted to the area of chronic pain. Vaginal surgery and pain: How enmeshed are we? A critical look at mesh and treatment.
RESEARCH SEMINAR
The research seminar follows the lecture and generally runs for 2.5 to 3 hours. It provides an intimate venue for researchers in pelvic floor disorders to offer and receive constructive criticism on ongoing research. All local researchers investigating pelvic floor disorders are invited to submit projects regardless of where it falls on the continuum of research idea to completed study. Each project will be briefly presented and discussed with the goal of improving implementation.
If you would like to present at the research seminar on the 12th June please submit a title and brief description by 14th May to Brian Nelson at bnelson3@providencehealth.bc.ca
SUPPORT
This lectureship is made possible through a generous educational grant from Boston Scientific, for which we are grateful.
Any questions regarding the lecture or the research seminar, please contact Brian Nelson bnelson3@providencehealth.bc.ca in the first instance.