Resources for Teaching Chronic Vulvovaginal Pain
Tight Lipped Resources
Didactics Topics & Model Curricula
Tight Lipped Elective Curriculum Study
OB/GYN Residency Campaign Pamphlet
Webinar Recording: Implementing Curriculum on Chronic Vulvovaginal and Pelvic Pain Conditions (Passcode: kKK0P*W8) featuring Dr. Sarah Cigna (GW), Dr. Christina Dancz (USC), Dr. Anita Mikkilineni (GW), and Dr. Kiran Sigmon (MAHEC) on the what, why, and how of the curriculum and training they provide to their residents on these conditions.
Model Program Examples
GW PGY3 Resident Rotation (curriculum & schedule)
GW SAGA Center Evaluation Form (used to evaluate residents and linked to graduation milestones)
Online Courses
ISSWSH Genito-Pelvic Pain Course (2024) - Course Learning Objectives and Diagnostic Algorithm
Educational Videos (including on pelvic exams) from the International Pelvic Pain Society
Additional Resources
Vulvovaginal Disorders - free, evidence-based algorithm for clinicians, medical educators, and students
Pelvic Pain Education Program: Vulvodynia by IPPS and the NVA
Female Sexual Pain Disorders: Evaluation and Management (textbook)
American Urological Association's Core Curriculum: Medical and Surgical Management of Pelvic Pain and Dyspareunia and Identification of Sexual Problems in Women