21th Annual SCIENTIFIC MEETING Postgraduate Course

SOCIETY OF GYNECOLOGIC SURGEONS

THIRTY-SEVENTH SCIENTIFIC MEETING

San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter Hotel San Antonio, Texas

Monday - Wednesday April 11-13, 2011

Douglass S. Hale, MD Program Director

Jointly Sponsored by The American College of Surgeons

Division of Education

San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter Grand Ballroom

Registration Desk 2 - SGS Registration Salons D ? Postgraduate Course Salon C ? Systematic Review Group (SRG) Salon E ? General Session Salons AB&F ? Exhibits A-D Foyer - Posters

Conference Room 6 ? Speaker Ready/Videos (Internet Caf? Registration Desk 2 Foyer) Atrium Lounge ? Spouse/Guest Hospitality Salon H ? Roundtable Discussions Conference Suite 544 ? Ad Hoc Room Salon D ? Fellows Pelvic Research Network (FPRN)

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MISSION STATEMENT

The Society of Gynecologic Surgeons' mission is to promote the highest standards for gynecologic surgical care for women in a safe, effective and ethical manner.

To realize this mission, the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons has as its principles:

1. To promote the acquisition of knowledge and the improvement of skills in gynecologic surgery.

2. To enhance the understanding of gynecology and gynecologic surgery through basic and clinical research.

3. To be a source of public and professional information.

IN MEMORIAM

2010

Thomas Leavitt, Jr., MD Newton, Massachusetts

2011

Donald G. Gallup, MD Savannah, Georgia

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WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT

Welcome to the great state of Texas for the 37th Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons! Doug Hale and the program committee have put together a wonderful schedule of events with many opportunities to learn from, share with and enjoy your colleagues. The educational program this year has been expanded to include optional educational activities in the afternoon. I would like to highlight several activities in the program:

On Sunday, before the scientific program begins, there is an outstanding postgraduate course - Advanced Vaginal Surgery Techniques for the Specialist ? taught by a faculty of expert vaginal surgeons including Drs. Mark Walters, Cindy Amundsen, Holly Richter and John Gebhart. Additionally, the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Systematic Review Group (SRG), meets on Sunday to continue its work in reviewing the gynecologic surgery literature and producing practice guidelines for the members of our Society.

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The official scientific program begins on Monday. As President, I had the pleasure of inviting Dr. Alan Guttmacher to be this years TeLinde lecturer. Dr. Guttmacher is Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and will speak on "A Genomicist's Vision for the future of Gynecologic Research and Practice". On Monday afternoon, Dr. Guttmacher will participate in a dialogue with SGS members and guests regarding the future of pelvic floor research.

During the meeting, Dr. Hale has planned a series of debates that promise to be both informative and fun. Topics include, "Uterine Preservation or Removal at the Time of Prolapse Surgery", "Ovarian Preservation or Removal at the Time of Peri- or Post-menopausal Hysterectomy", and "Robotic or Straight Stick Laparoscopy for Minimally Invasive Pelvic Surgery". Throughout the scientific program, surgical and educational videos will be shown. Due to the high quality and quantity of video submissions this year, there will be an optional videofest on Monday and Tuesday afternoon.

Tuesday morning there will be thirteen roundtable discussions including relevant topics such as mesh complications, fistula evaluation and management, laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy, robotic surgery, and coding and reimbursement. The roundtable discussions are very popular and provide an opportunity to interact directly with experts. Also on Tuesday, Dr. Christopher Beard, Chair of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History will give a thought-provoking lecture on the evolution of the pelvis entitled, "The Obstetric Dilemma of Human Evolution."

New to the SGS program this year are an educational breakfast symposium on Monday morning and a dinner symposium on Tuesday. It is hoped that the addition of these symposiums, as well as the optional educational activities in the afternoons, will provide attendees more opportunities for learning and interaction with colleagues.

Socially, we have planned a number of fun activities for members and guests including the traditional Golf Tournament on Monday. The San Antonio Fiesta occurs during our meeting and the annual fiesta river parade on Monday evening promises to be a good time for all! I also encourage you to explore the Riverwalk and take in some Texas history by visiting the nearby Alamo.

The Society of Gynecologic Surgeons is growing as more gynecologic surgeons recognize the important role that our Society plays in education and research. If you are a member, reach out to the many guests who are here this year. And if you are not yet a member, be sure to meet as many members as you can and consider submitting an application for membership. The guidelines can be found on the Society's web page at .

I hope to have an opportunity to visit with each of you personally at some point during the meeting. Enjoy the scholarly and social interactions offered this year.

With all best wishes, Joseph Schaffer, MD

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