From Injury to Intimacy: Embracing Sexuality after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
8:00 am - 4:30 pm EDT, April 01, 2017 | Organized by: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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This conference will enrich the awareness of healthcare professionals regarding sexuality after SCI and increase their comfort and skill in talking to patients with SCI about sex beyond the basics of fertility and erection aids.
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Describe sexual response, function and fertility options after SCI
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Identify adaptive equipment and sexual positioning for people with SCI
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Describe how to evaluate the impact of SCI on sexual functioning
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Describe how to broach the topic of sex and provide effective counsel
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Provide a framework for how to take a sexual history
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Provide a structured model for how to communicate sensitive topics
"The conversations we avoid are exactly the ones we need to have"
Who Should Attend:
Physicians, Fellows, Residents, Medical Students, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Psychologists, Social Workers, Nurses
Angela Riccobono, PhD
Damon Rozier
Danielle Sheypuk, PhD
Jeffrey Klein, MD
Lauren Varriale, OTR/L
Marcalee Sipski Alexander, MD
Location
Leon and Norma Hess Center for Science and Medicine
1470 Madison Ave
2nd Floor auditorium
New York, NY US