April 2011

Date: April 20, 2011

Topic: "Natural Orifce, Incision-Less Hysterectomy Made Ridiculously Simple"

Guest Speaker: Andrew Walter, M.D.
Division of Urogynecology
Kaiser Permanenete
Roseville, CA

Time: Social Hour 6:15 p.m. followed by Dinner & Program at 7:00 p.m.
Please sign-in and pick-up your nametag at the sign-in table that evening.
Your nametag indicates your entrée selection.

Entrée Choices:

• Pepper Crusted New York Steak
• Chicken Jerusalem
• Grilled Vegetables with Gnocchi

Meeting Location: Sutter Club
1220 Ninth Street (9th & L Streets)
Sacramento, CA 95814
See the link to the map for directions. Directly across the street is the Capitol Building.

Please respond by April 15, 2011 by e-mail to: norcalsoc@aol.com.

The Sutter Club will no longer collect for parking as you enter the garage - however the Society will be charged for those who park in the garage. The Sutter Club Garage closes at 7:00 p.m. Please remember if you wish to park in the Sutter Club Garage your must arrive prior to that time. Parking is $4.50. Free parking is available on the streeet after 6PM.

We look forward to seeing you on April 20th!

Stacey Wallach, M.D., Society President
and Michael Murray, M.D. Program Chair

2011 Symposium
REMINDER: THE ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM INFORMATION WILL BE COMING SOON!

2012 Meeting Dates
(CME meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday)

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Category I Continuing Medical Education (CME)
The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this program, the attendees will:

• Understand the rationale for using the vaginal approach as the primary mode of hysterectomy.
  
• Understand and describe the methods for facilitating exposure during vaginal hysterectomy.
  
• Understand and describe the surgical techniques to facilitate vaginal hysterectomy.