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Feel less overwhelmed, experience less burnout and bring more joy into your practice.
Building confidence in your pelvic health practice can feel overwhelming and daunting. There is so much pertinent information and terminology to learn. Assessment and treatment occur within a private office setting so getting feedback from other clinicians can be a challenge. Furthermore, contemporary evidence informed approach to PT care requires a more flexible care approach where assessment and treatment do not occur in a linear fashion.
This year of learning and mentoring will focus on breaking down the knowledge and skills required in pelvic health into digestible pieces based on systems and processes.
IT WILL BE VERY PRACTICAL!
The goal is to create solid and actionable skills that are easier to apply in a busy clinical practice.
- Details
- Syllabus
- Partner Work
- Instructor
- Certificate
- Mentorship
- Time Zone
- Participation Policy
Details
Time commitment: 6 hours/month for 10 months
Where: Online only
When: The 1st and 3rd Thursday evening of every month EXCEPT July and August from 7:00-9:00 PM EST.
Syllabus
Resources that help support your clinical biopsychosocial approach will be available for each module for free OR for purchase (depending on the instructor). These resources will ONLY be available to those who are participating in My YEAR of Mentoring.
January (two sessions)
Celia Bolton & Dr. Jo Sheedy
Embracing a Trauma-Based Approach: Moving from “talking about a trauma-informed-approach” to practical application
February (one session)
Carolyn Vandyken
The Fit-for-Purpose Model applied to pelvic pain (Marrying Evidence Based Practice in LBP and Pelvic Health)
February (one session)
Dr. Judith Thompson
Simplifying the Use of Questionnaires in pelvic pain: Introducing the Persistent Pelvic Pain Questionnaire (3PSQ)
March (two sessions)
Shan Morrison
Creating Systems (Tools) to build a Biopsychosocial Practice
April (one session)
Carolyn Vandyken
Simplifying Relaxation, Activation, Mobility and Strength (RAMS) training practices in pelvic pain
April (one session)
Jilly Bond
Where does Sensory-Motor Dysregulation fit in our clinical practice?
May (one session)
Carolyn Vandyken
The ABC’s of Incontinence training- applying RAMS to UUI and SUI
May (one session)
Jill Mueller
The ABC’s of period pain and Endometriosis through a BPS Lens
June (one session)
Renee Quiring
Creating a Perfect Stool
June (one session)
Dr. Sinead Dufour
Providing Effective Pelvic Health Care Remotely
SUMMER BREAK
September (two sessions)
Carolyn Vandyken
Using a Hip Pain Example to understand exercise prescription using the Fit-For-Purpose Model in Lumbopelvic Health (Sensory-Motor Dysregulation and Exercise Prescription)
October (one session)
Christina Dziedyszycki
The Male Pelvic Floor: moving from Kegels to He-gels
October (one session)
Renee Quiring
To “pessary” or not to “pessary”, that is the question
November (one session)
Dr. Sinead Dufour
Addressing PGP in pregnancy using the Fit-for-Purpose model (building skills NOT fear)
November (one session)
Ibukun Afolabi
Pain Education for Labour and Delivery
December (one session)
Brittany Vandyken
Practical Labour and Delivery Prep
December (one session)
Carolyn Vandyken
Wrap-up session
Partner Work
60-90 minutes once/month
January: Record yourself doing a subjective history and listen to it with your partner, evaluating the strengths and opportunities for improvement (Presenting partner submits a one-page reflection)
February: As above, but switch partners (Presenting partner submits a one-page reflection)
March: March Break: do something relaxing and rejuvenating for yourself and share it with your partner (be creative- photo slideshow, collage, show and tell, etc)
April: Split half of the pain education videos and practice them with each other
May: Split the second half of the pain education videos and practice them with each other (submit a one-page reflection on the key concepts required for effectively engaging your patients in learning about pain and the challenges of getting these concepts across)
June: Try a new relaxation practice. This time, you must try a relaxation practice once weekly for the month of June (yoga, meditation, qi gong, tai chi). Write a reflection on how this practice landed for you, and the difference between utilizing a relaxation practice vs. breathing exercises vs. vagal toning exercises with your patients.
July and August: Integrate, relax and recuperate
September: Present a case study to your partner applying the Fit-for-Purpose Model. Write and describe three take-aways from your case study on how your practice is evolving.
October: Switch presenters and repeat September’s homework.
November: Accumulative Project: Do an Expressive Writing assignment one day/week for four weeks (15-minute session) reflecting on your growth and challenges over the past year. This practice will be described in detail prior to the assignment. Write a ½ page summary on your experience with expressive writing.
December: Make a learning plan for 2026 with your partner and put in place an accountability plan.
Instructor
HEAD INSTRUCTOR: Carolyn Vandyken, Cert. MDT, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
Carolyn is the co-owner of Reframe Rehab, a teaching company engaged in breaking down the barriers internationally between pelvic health, orthopaedics and pain science. Carolyn has practiced in orthopaedics and pelvic health for the past 37 years. She is a McKenzie Credentialled physiotherapist (1999), certified in acupuncture (2002), and obtained a certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in 2017.
Carolyn received the YWCA Women of Distinction award (2004) and the distinguished Education Award from the OPA (2015). Carolyn was recently awarded the Medal of Distinction from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association in 2021 for her work in pelvic health and pain science.
Carolyn has been heavily involved in post-graduate pelvic health education, research in lumbopelvic pain, speaking at numerous international conferences and writing books and chapters for the past twenty years in pelvic health, orthopaedics and pain science.
Shan Morrison: bio coming soon!
Certificate
Earn a certificate upon completion from Reframe Rehab.
Mentorship
Get ongoing support with free office hours and monthly drop-in sessions with instructors–available indefinitely to all course graduates.
Time Zone
Find out when the course runs in your time zone: The Time Zone Converter
Participation Policy
- Every participant will receive a certificate for course completion.
- We offer recordings of every session with limited access for one-week. Putting a time limit on the replay forces you to complete the material in a timely fashion which is advantageous over pre-recorded classes, which often get lost in the busy-ness of our lives.
- Recordings will be sent within 24-48 hours of the session. If you haven't received it by the 48 hour mark, please check your junk mail and/or email brittany@reframerehab.com.
- No refunds will be given for missed classes.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellations that are made 15 days or more in advance of the class start date, will receive a 100% refund by original payment method minus 10% administration fees.
- Cancellations made within 14 days or less of the event will receive a credit towards the same course to be taken within one calendar year. No refunds will be issued in this time period.
- Please let your instructor know if you will be missing a class so that the instructor knows.
Details
Details
Time commitment: 6 hours/month for 10 months
Where: Online only
When: The 1st and 3rd Thursday evening of every month EXCEPT July and August from 7:00-9:00 PM EST.
Syllabus
Syllabus
Resources that help support your clinical biopsychosocial approach will be available for each module for free OR for purchase (depending on the instructor). These resources will ONLY be available to those who are participating in My YEAR of Mentoring.
January (two sessions)
Celia Bolton & Dr. Jo Sheedy
Embracing a Trauma-Based Approach: Moving from “talking about a trauma-informed-approach” to practical application
February (one session)
Carolyn Vandyken
The Fit-for-Purpose Model applied to pelvic pain (Marrying Evidence Based Practice in LBP and Pelvic Health)
February (one session)
Dr. Judith Thompson
Simplifying the Use of Questionnaires in pelvic pain: Introducing the Persistent Pelvic Pain Questionnaire (3PSQ)
March (two sessions)
Shan Morrison
Creating Systems (Tools) to build a Biopsychosocial Practice
April (one session)
Carolyn Vandyken
Simplifying Relaxation, Activation, Mobility and Strength (RAMS) training practices in pelvic pain
April (one session)
Jilly Bond
Where does Sensory-Motor Dysregulation fit in our clinical practice?
May (one session)
Carolyn Vandyken
The ABC’s of Incontinence training- applying RAMS to UUI and SUI
May (one session)
Jill Mueller
The ABC’s of period pain and Endometriosis through a BPS Lens
June (one session)
Renee Quiring
Creating a Perfect Stool
June (one session)
Dr. Sinead Dufour
Providing Effective Pelvic Health Care Remotely
SUMMER BREAK
September (two sessions)
Carolyn Vandyken
Using a Hip Pain Example to understand exercise prescription using the Fit-For-Purpose Model in Lumbopelvic Health (Sensory-Motor Dysregulation and Exercise Prescription)
October (one session)
Christina Dziedyszycki
The Male Pelvic Floor: moving from Kegels to He-gels
October (one session)
Renee Quiring
To “pessary” or not to “pessary”, that is the question
November (one session)
Dr. Sinead Dufour
Addressing PGP in pregnancy using the Fit-for-Purpose model (building skills NOT fear)
November (one session)
Ibukun Afolabi
Pain Education for Labour and Delivery
December (one session)
Brittany Vandyken
Practical Labour and Delivery Prep
December (one session)
Carolyn Vandyken
Wrap-up session
Partner Work
Partner Work
60-90 minutes once/month
January: Record yourself doing a subjective history and listen to it with your partner, evaluating the strengths and opportunities for improvement (Presenting partner submits a one-page reflection)
February: As above, but switch partners (Presenting partner submits a one-page reflection)
March: March Break: do something relaxing and rejuvenating for yourself and share it with your partner (be creative- photo slideshow, collage, show and tell, etc)
April: Split half of the pain education videos and practice them with each other
May: Split the second half of the pain education videos and practice them with each other (submit a one-page reflection on the key concepts required for effectively engaging your patients in learning about pain and the challenges of getting these concepts across)
June: Try a new relaxation practice. This time, you must try a relaxation practice once weekly for the month of June (yoga, meditation, qi gong, tai chi). Write a reflection on how this practice landed for you, and the difference between utilizing a relaxation practice vs. breathing exercises vs. vagal toning exercises with your patients.
July and August: Integrate, relax and recuperate
September: Present a case study to your partner applying the Fit-for-Purpose Model. Write and describe three take-aways from your case study on how your practice is evolving.
October: Switch presenters and repeat September’s homework.
November: Accumulative Project: Do an Expressive Writing assignment one day/week for four weeks (15-minute session) reflecting on your growth and challenges over the past year. This practice will be described in detail prior to the assignment. Write a ½ page summary on your experience with expressive writing.
December: Make a learning plan for 2026 with your partner and put in place an accountability plan.
Instructor
Instructor
HEAD INSTRUCTOR: Carolyn Vandyken, Cert. MDT, Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
Carolyn is the co-owner of Reframe Rehab, a teaching company engaged in breaking down the barriers internationally between pelvic health, orthopaedics and pain science. Carolyn has practiced in orthopaedics and pelvic health for the past 37 years. She is a McKenzie Credentialled physiotherapist (1999), certified in acupuncture (2002), and obtained a certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in 2017.
Carolyn received the YWCA Women of Distinction award (2004) and the distinguished Education Award from the OPA (2015). Carolyn was recently awarded the Medal of Distinction from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association in 2021 for her work in pelvic health and pain science.
Carolyn has been heavily involved in post-graduate pelvic health education, research in lumbopelvic pain, speaking at numerous international conferences and writing books and chapters for the past twenty years in pelvic health, orthopaedics and pain science.
Shan Morrison: bio coming soon!
Certificate
Certificate
Earn a certificate upon completion from Reframe Rehab.
Mentorship
Mentorship
Get ongoing support with free office hours and monthly drop-in sessions with instructors–available indefinitely to all course graduates.
Time Zone
Time Zone
Find out when the course runs in your time zone: The Time Zone Converter
Participation Policy
Participation Policy
- Every participant will receive a certificate for course completion.
- We offer recordings of every session with limited access for one-week. Putting a time limit on the replay forces you to complete the material in a timely fashion which is advantageous over pre-recorded classes, which often get lost in the busy-ness of our lives.
- Recordings will be sent within 24-48 hours of the session. If you haven't received it by the 48 hour mark, please check your junk mail and/or email brittany@reframerehab.com.
- No refunds will be given for missed classes.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellations that are made 15 days or more in advance of the class start date, will receive a 100% refund by original payment method minus 10% administration fees.
- Cancellations made within 14 days or less of the event will receive a credit towards the same course to be taken within one calendar year. No refunds will be issued in this time period.
- Please let your instructor know if you will be missing a class so that the instructor knows.