Registration opens October 2026. If you have any questions contact [email protected].
Program Chair: Maria E. Florian-Rodriguez, MD | UT Southwestern Medical Center
Program Vice Chair: Peter Rosenblatt, MD | Holy Cross Health
This 2-day hands-on cadaver course is designed for 2nd and 3rd-year fellows in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery who are well-versed in basic pelvic surgery and looking for advanced training. The course focuses on complex vaginal and laparoscopic procedures, including Martius flaps, retropubic surgery, ureteral management, prolapse repair (with and without grafts), mesh complication management, neuromodulation, and botulinum toxin.
Nationally recognized faculty will lead didactic sessions, case discussions, and daily cadaver labs (three hours each), with fellows rotating in small groups for close interaction and demonstration of surgical anatomy and techniques. The emphasis is on exposure and learning rather than completing full dissections.
By the end of the course, participants will have expanded knowledge and greater confidence in applying minimally invasive surgical approaches to challenging pelvic floor disorders.
Course Details
- This course is limited and complimentary to one fellow per AUGS Fellowship Program whose dues must be current and -up to date as of January 2027. The deadline to register for Program Fellows is November 11, 2026.
- Priority registration is reserved for AUGS Program Fellows. All other AUGS fellow members may register on a first-come, first-served basis beginning November 12, 2026, for a fee. The deadline to register is November 30, 2026.
- Location: Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS)
- Hotel Information: Upon completing your registration, a housing link will be provided to the preferred accommodation. You must book your accommodation with this link to be eligible for the discounted group rate. Accommodation and other transportation are NOT included in registration.
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Dining: Registration includes 2 lunches, evening reception on Thursday night.
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Participants should eat breakfast at the hotel before going to CAMLS. Breakfast will not be served at CAMLS.
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More Information: Registered fellows will be enrolled in the 2027 Fellow Hands-On Course Community and will have to access course materials and connect with other fellows and faculty.
Course Overview
2027 Course Faculty
- Marian G Acevedo-Alvarez, MD, MPH | Loyola University Medical Center
- Cindy L. Amundsen, MD | Duke University Medical Center
- Cecile Ferrando, MD, MPH | University of California, San Diego
- Maria E. Florian-Rodriguez, MD | UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Gabriela Halder, MD, MPH | University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Peter Jeppson, MD, FACOG, FACS | University of New Mexico
- Amy Park, MD | Cleveland Clinic
- Elena Tunitsky-Bitton, MD, FACOG, FFPMRS | Hartford Hospital
2027 Didactic Lectures
- Avoiding and Managing Laparoscopic Complications
- Congenital Anomalies
- Gender Affirming Surgery
- Hysteropexy vs. Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic Colpopexy
- Management of Urinary Tract Injury
- Native Tissue Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Overview of Fecal Incontinence
- Surgical Treatment of SUI
- Vaginal Hysterectomy
- Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair
- Urethral Diverticula
2027 Cadaver Labs
- Burch and Retropubic Space
- Cysto/Stents/Retrograde Images and Technique
- Implantable Ankle Nueromodulators
- Laparoscopic Cystotomy Repair & Suturing
- Midurethral Slings (Transobturator, Retropubic, Single Incision)
- Obturator and Perineal Anatomy
- Rectus Fascial Sling
- Sacrocolpopexy
- Sacroneuromodulation and Fluoro
- Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation
- Sphincteroplasty/Perineal Anatomy
- Urethral Bulking Agents
- Ureteral Injury and Repair
- Use of Martius Flap
