The Ninth Annual International NSVI Vasectomy Ski Seminar drew a huge crowd of 29 vasectomist participants from 5 countries, as well as Jonathan Stack and Dedra Smith of World Vasectomy Day, Bill Prentice and John Maloney of Signati Medical, and a number of vasectomy practice administrators. Many participants doubled as faculty and audience, exchanging data and ideas on a wide range of topics pertaining to the social and technical aspects of vasectomy. While these exchanges were scattered throughout each day on ski lifts, hiking trails, and Frisco's delightful Main Street, the formal didactic sessions took place on select evenings, usually following fine food and wine consumed in the A8 condo or one of Frisco's many pubs and restaurants. This year was another family-oriented meeting. We had 7 boys ages 13, 12, 10, 8, 4, and 1; 2 girls age 10, 8; and one miniature poodle age 8.
Behind the sofa: Matt Valentine (Brisbane, QL, AUS), Alistair Demediuk (Melbourne, VIC, AUS), Sarah Galante (Ft. Collins, CO, USA), James Hobby (St. Louis, MO, USA), Alison Shield (Lutz, FL, USA), Alex Galante (Tampa, FL, USA), Martin Kittel (Watford, HS, UK), Matt Delfino (Woodruff, SC, USA), Alexander Matthes (Zeist, Zeist, NL), Melanie Savard-Cote (St. Eustache, QC), Kelsey McAbee (Woodruff, SC, USA), Jean-Francois (St-Joseph-du-Lac, QC, CAN), Brett Blaser & TJ Morris (Spanish Fork, UT, USA), Michelle Shelly (Goshen, IN, USA), Garrett Smith & Laiken Morris (Spanish Fork, UT, USA), Mel Cohen (San Diego, CA, USA), Robert Kulik (Warsaw, Poland), Laura Christie (Fredrickton, NB, CAN), Doug Stein (Lutz, FL, USA).
On the sofa: John Curington (Sarasota, FL, USA), Geoff Cashion (Sydney, NSW, AUS), Nat Sheehan (Brisbane, QL, AUS), Sarah Demediuk (Melbourne, VIC, AUS), Chirag Patel (Sacramento, CA, USA), Pablo Pizzi (Santiago, Chile), Karen & Joe Williams (Watertown, NY, USA), Nate & Danielle Zola (Olympia, WA, USA), Nick Demediuk (Melbourne, VIC, AUS), Kenji, Tim & Quinn Zola (Olympia, WA, USA)
On the Floor: Kevin Christie (Fredrickton, NB, CAN), Brad Hunter (Vancouver, WA, USA, foreground), JB Abano (Seattle, WA, USA), Sarah Miller (Brookline, MA, USA), Edith Demediuk (Melbourne, VIC, AUS), Maeve Miller (Brookline, MA, USA).
Most of the photos from the fun-filled week have been uploaded to a Google Photos Album HERE. Let me know if you don't have access to the Album and I will grant access.
Here are the TOPICS that were covered in depth:
Evaluation of the vasectomy candidate: age, childless men, prior surgery, hydroceles, hernias, medications
Anesthesia techniques
Vasectomy techniques
Post-vasectomy syncope
Post-vasectomy semen analysis
Complications: hematomas, infections, PVPS, and management of failure
Office-based vasectomy reversal ... and many more
Until Next year ... 2025
