April 27-29, 2022
Norcross, Georgia
This course will train fellows who are currently in their second or third year of fellowship and who have not attended this course in the past. Each fellow will spend one day in the robotic lab and one day in didactic sessions.
Faculty
Patrick Culligan, MD, Course Director
Kimberly Kenton, MD, MS, Course Director
Nina Bhatia, MD
Peter Finamore, MD
David Glazier, MD
Margaret Mueller, MD
Miles Murphy, MD, MSPH
Erinn Myers, MD
Christopher M. Tarnay, MD
Olga Ramm, MD
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Schedule
Tuesday, April 26 (Group I)
Arrival and Hotel Check-In
Wednesday, April 27 (Group I)
| Time |
Session |
| 6:45 am |
Shuttle to Intuitive |
| 7:00 am - 7:30 am |
Sign-in and Breakfast |
| 7:30 am - 9:00 am |
Didactic: Robotic Sacrocolpopexy Step-by-Step
Patrick Culligan, MD; Kimberly Kenton, MD, MS |
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Robotic Lab: Dissections |
| 12:00 pm -1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Robotic Lab: Suturing /Completion of Sacrocolpopexy & “Extras” |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Troubleshooting and Emergency Undocking |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Closing Remarks/Q&A/Wrap-Up |
| 5:00 pm |
Shuttle to Hotel |
| 6:15 pm |
Shuttle to Social Event |
| 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
Social Event |
Wednesday, April 27 (Group II)
| Time |
Session |
| 4:00 pm |
Arrival and Hotel Check-in |
| 6:15 pm |
Shuttle to Social Event |
| 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
Social Event |
Thursday, April 28 (Groups I & II)
| Time |
Session |
| 6:45 am |
Shuttle to Intuitive |
| 7:00 am - 7:30 am |
Sign-in and Breakfast |
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am |
Sacrocolpopexy-related Surgical Anatomy
Christopher M. Tarnay, MD |
| 8:00 am - 8:30 am |
Latest Evidence Regarding Native Tissue versus Mesh Augmentation for Prolapse Repair
Margaret Mueller, MD |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am |
Panel Discussion: Patient Selection |
| 9:30 am - 9:45 am |
Break |
| 9:45 am - 12:00 pm |
Panel Discussion with Video: Avoiding and Managing Complications
David Glazier, MD; Patrick Culligan, MD |
| 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm |
Break |
| 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm |
Panel Discussion with Video: Continuation of Avoiding/Managing Complications, Special Situations, Difficult Cases |
| 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm |
What’s New in Robotic Surgery? |
| 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
Panel Discussion: Contract Negotiation for Your First Real Job |
| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Panel Discussion: Growing a Urogynecology Practice |
| 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm |
Break/Group 1: Shuttle to Airport |
| 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm |
Didactic: Robotic Sacrocolpopexy Step-by-Step
Patrick Culligan, MD; Kimberly Kenton, MD, MS |
| 5:00 pm |
Shuttle to Hotel |
| Evening |
Dinner on Your Own |
Friday, April 29 (Group II)
| Time |
Session |
| 6:45 am |
Shuttle to Intuitive |
| 7:00 am - 7:30 am |
Sign-in and Breakfast |
| 7:30 am - 10:00 am |
Robotic Lab: Dissections |
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Troubleshooting and Emergency Undocking |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
Robotic Lab: Suturing/Completion of Sacrocolpopexy & “Extras” |
| 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm |
Closing Remarks/Q&A/Wrap-Up |
| 2:30 pm |
Shuttle to Airport |
This course is supported through an educational grant and in-kind support from Coloplast, Boston Scientific and Intuitive Surgical.