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SUMMARY:Workshop Sexual Health Care for the Prostate Cancer Patient at the IPOS-COSA Meeting
DESCRIPTION:ISSM & Movember Advanced Skills WorkshopAPPLICATION PERIOD IS CLOSED. \n📍 Adelaide\, Australia | 🗓 Tuesday\, 11 November 2025 | ⏰ 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM ACDTHeld in advance of the IPOS-COSA Joint Meeting \nWhy Join?\nSexual health after prostate cancer treatment is often overlooked\, yet it has a profound impact on quality of life for patients and their partners. This full-day\, guideline-based workshop provides clinicians with practical\, hands-on training to confidently address these issues in daily practice. \nDesigned for oncology and urology professionals\, nurses\, allied health providers\, and other clinicians working directly with prostate cancer patients\, the program combines evidence-based guidance with real-world communication tools. \nLearning Objectives\nBy the end of the workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe the biopsychosocial impacts of prostate cancer therapies (surgery\, radiation\, androgen deprivation) on sexual health.\nUtilize the 5As Communication Framework to initiate and guide sexual health discussions with patients and their partners.\nApply core communication skills (active listening\, normalization\, empathy) in sensitive counselling conversations.\nAssist patients and partners in developing strategies to maintain intimacy and sexual well-being after treatment.\nIdentify barriers to addressing sexual health in clinical practice and develop strategies for implementing guideline-based care.\n\nWhat is the 5As Communication Model?\nThe 5As framework (Ask\, Advise\, Assess\, Assist\, Arrange) is a structured\, patient-centered approach that helps clinicians feel confident initiating and guiding conversations about sexual health: \n\nAsk – Open the conversation by inviting patients and partners to share their concerns in a safe and non-judgmental way.\nAssess – Explore individual needs\, expectations\, and readiness for support or treatment\nAdvise – Provide clear\, evidence-based information about changes in sexual function and possible interventions.\nAssist – Offer practical strategies\, coping tools\, and referrals to specialists when needed.\nArrange – Ensure continuity of care by scheduling follow-ups\, sharing resources\, and connecting patients to peer support.\n\nThis framework will be woven throughout the workshop and practiced in role-play scenarios. \nWhat to Expect\n\nExpert-led training based on The Guidelines for Sexual Health Care for the Prostate Cancer Patient.\nThree interactive modules on the impacts of radical prostatectomy\, radiation therapy\, and androgen deprivation therapy.\nExperiential role-play and group exercises to practice skills in a supportive environment.\nThe 5As Communication Framework (Ask\, Assess\, Advise\, Assist\, Arrange) applied directly to clinical conversations.\nThink Tank Session: becoming a change agent\, overcoming barriers\, and developing strategies for your own clinic.\nFollow-up quarterly calls to support continued learning and implementation.\n\nAgenda (11 November 2025)\n\n09.30 – 09.45 Welcome & Introduction to Guidelines and 5As Communication Model\n09.45 – 11.15 Module 1: Counseling Patients and Partners about the Impact of Radical Prostatectomy on the Biopsychosocial Aspects of Sexuality – Didactic & Role Play\n11.15 – 11.30 Break\n11.30 – 13.00 Module 2: Counseling Patients and Partners about the Impact of Radiation Therapy on the Biopsychosocial Aspects of Sexuality – Didactic & Small Group Role Play\n13.00 – 13.45 Lunch\n13.45 – 15.15 Module 3: Counseling Patients and Partners about the Impact of Androgen Deprivation Therapy on the Biopsychosocial Aspects of Sexuality – Didactic & Small Group Role Play\n15:15 – 15:30 Break\n15:30 – 16:30 Think Tank: Becoming a Change Agent: Common Barriers to Addressing Sexual Function\, Developing Implementation Strategies Relevant to Specific Clinic Environments\n\nTravel Stipends\nUp to 15 participants will receive a USD $1\,250 travel stipend and be recognized as regional ambassadors for sexual health in prostate cancer care. \nWho Should Apply?\n\nClinicians caring for prostate cancer patients (physicians\, nurses\, psychologists\, sexologists\, allied health professionals)\nProfessionals motivated to implement guideline-based sexual health care\nAble to attend in person on 11 November 2025\n\n👉 Spots are limited. Apply now to secure your place.\nSubmission Instructions: \n\nDeadline to submit your application: September 15\, 2025 \nSelected applicants will be notified by September 30\, 2025 \nFor any questions\, please contact Rachel Baxter at movember@issm.info. \n\nMeet Our TeamFacilitatorsChris Nelson\, PhDChief\, Psychiatry Service\, Attending Psychologist\, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York\, New York\, USAPhilip Odiyo OumaCountry Lead\, A Fresh Chapter\, Kenya Vice Chair\, Kenyan Network of Cancer Organizations Nairobi\, KenyaEvie MertensNurse Practitioner\, Australia \nFrancesca RogersUrology Nurse Practitioner | Director  MN\, NP\, BSN\, RN\, CNA\, Prostate Care Nurse
URL:https://www.issmmovember.com/event/workshop-sexual-health-care-for-the-prostate-cancer-patient-at-the-ipos-cosa-meeting/
LOCATION:Adelaide\, Australia\, North Terrace\, Adelaide\, South Australia\, 5000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:In-Person Workshops
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