Postgraduate Diploma in Urogynecology: comprehensive approach to the pelvic floor for midwives

Target audience

Midwives

Duration

30 ECTS

Modality

Blended learning

Schedule

From October 2026 to June 2027

Timetable

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Location

UManresa
Manresa Campus of the Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya
Av. Universitària, 4-6
08242 Manresa (Barcelona)

Clinical Anatomy and Dissection Laboratory - M003
Can Baumann Building, ground floor.
Carretera de Roda, 70.
08500 Vic (Barcelona)

Qualification

Postgraduate Certificate in Urogynaecology for midwives, issued by the Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya

Price

€3,300

Payment in three instalments:

• 20% at the time of enrolment
• 40% in October 2026
• 40% in January 2027

Subsidised course

10% discount for alumni of UVic-UCC.

10% discount for members of the Associació Catalana de Llevadores (ACL).

10% discount for members of the Federación de Asociaciones de Matronas de España (FAME).

This training may be subsidised by the company through the State Foundation for Training in Employment (FUNDAE). Alternatively, if the training takes place during working hours, the organisation may subsidise the salary costs of the hours that the employee invests in their training as an Individual Training Leave (PIF).

Module 0. Anatomical and Pathophysiological Foundations for Pelvic Floor Counselling

• Gynaecological pathophysiology
• Urological pathophysiology; urodynamics; diagnostic tests
• Introduction. Anatomy and nervous system

Module 1. Anamnesis Tools, Records and Complementary Tests for Diagnosis and Follow-up

• Abdominoperineal and gynaecological ultrasound
• Clinical anamnesis, records, assessment tools and questionnaires
• Workshop on abdominoperineal and gynaecological ultrasound

Module 2. Conservative Interventions, Devices and Rehabilitation Strategies for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

• Devices and technologies for pelvic floor rehabilitation in incontinence and other dysfunctions
• Pelvic floor physiotherapy: examination, assessment and treatment
• Introduction to neural therapy
• Management and facilitation of pelvic floor rehabilitation groups
• Neuromodulation
• Workshop on pessaries

Module 3. Prevalent Urogynaecological and Gynaecological Conditions and Their Management in Clinical Practice

• Climacteric period. Vaginal health
• Vulvar dermatology
• Chronic pelvic pain
• The impact of nutrition and the microbiota on urogynaecological processes
• Endocrinology and infertility
• Cervical pathology and STIs
• Pelvic organ prolapse in obstetric counselling

Module 4. Prevention and Management of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction During Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Postpartum Period

• Pelvic changes during pregnancy
• Bowel dysfunction and stomas in pregnant women
• Maternal training programmes
• The pelvis and childbirth
• Obstetric perineal injuries
• Facilitating positions during labour
• Prevention of pelvic floor dysfunction during childbirth
• Postpartum follow-up of pelvic floor dysfunction
• Workshop on perineal protection
• Workshop on perineal suturing and anal sphincter injuries

Module 5. Sexuality, Psychosocial Perspective, Diversity and Comprehensive Obstetric Counselling

• Pelvic floor counselling in obstetric care / obstetric violence
• Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and conservative management
• Sexuality from a psychological perspective
• Transition: sexual and reproductive healthcare for trans people

Module 6. Medical and Surgical Approaches and Referral Criteria

• Surgical management and technology in pelvic floor care

Module 7. Practical Application and Integration: Dissection, Clinical Simulation, Case Studies and Workshops

• Dissection
• Simulation of pelvic floor counselling. Clinical case studies
• Workshop on pessaries
• Pelvic floor re-education tools: myofascial techniques, manual therapy, devices and technology…
• Facilitation of pelvic floor rehabilitation groups
• Maternal training programmes
• Workshop on abdominoperineal and gynaecological ultrasound
• Workshop on neuromodulation
• Workshop on pelvic anatomy and perineal protection
• Workshop on perineal suturing and anal sphincter injuries
• Clinical case studies

• Hospitals and maternal and child clinics
• Sexual and reproductive health care centers (ASSIR)
• Gynecology and obstetrics clinics
• Birth preparation and postpartum recovery centers
• Pelvic floor units

From October 2026 to June 2027

• October 2026: 2, 3, 23 and 24
• November 2026: 12, 13 and 14
• December 2026: 11 and 12
• January 2027: 14, 15, 16, 29 and 30
• February 2027: 11, 12 and 13
• March 2027: 11, 12 and 13
• April 2027: 9 and 10
• May 2027: 13, 14, 15, 28 and 29
• June 2027: 10, 11 and 12

Timetable

• October 2026:
  9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Teams link to the virtual classroom
  3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Teams link to the virtual classroom
• November 2026:
  9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Vic Campus (Can Baumann Building, ground floor) / Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC (FUB3 Building – Room B0)
  3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Vic Campus (Can Baumann Building, ground floor) / Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC (FUB3 Building – Room B0)
• December 2026:
  9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Teams link to the virtual classroom
  3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Teams link to the virtual classroom
• January 2027:
  9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC (FUB3 Building – Room B0) – Room B02
  3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC (FUB3 Building – Room B0) – Room B02
• February 2027:
  9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC (FUB3 Building – Room B0) – Room A11 / Room B02
  9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC (FUB3 Building – Room B0) – Room B02
  3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC (FUB3 Building – Room B0) – Room A11 / Room B02
• March 2027:
  9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC (FUB3 Building – Room B0) – Lab_INN / Room B02
  3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC (FUB3 Building – Room B0) – Lab_INN / Room B02
• April 2027:
  9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC (FUB3 Building – Room B0) – Room A11
  3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC (FUB3 Building – Room B0) – Room A11
• May 2027:
  9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC (FUB3 Building – Room B0) – Room A11 / Room B02
  3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC (FUB3 Building – Room B0) – Room A11 / Room U5
• June 2027:
  9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC (FUB3 Building – Room B0) – Room A11 / Room B02
  3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Manresa Campus of UVic-UCC (FUB3 Building – Room B0) – Room A11 / Room U5