Fellow Hands On Course 2025
February 13-14, 2025 | Tampa, Florida
This advanced surgery course is for fellows specializing in Urogynecology and/or Female Urology. The goal of this course is to help fellows, already well versed in basic principles of pelvic surgery, who are looking to increase their surgical knowledge regarding anatomy and more complex vaginal and laparoscopic operations.
This cadaver course will focus on advanced pelvic anatomy surrounding topics such as Martius flaps, laparoscopic retropubic surgery, ureteral location and surgical management, prolapse repair (with and without graft augmentation), management of mesh complications, laparoscopic surgeries, neuromodulation, and botulinum toxin. Additional topics, with slight variation from year to year, will be covered by nationally recognized experts in the field of urogynecologic surgery and female urology.
This is a hands-on course focused on creating opportunities for interaction between the faculty and fellows. In addition to the didactic lectures and case-based discussions, there will be three hours of cadaver labs each day to demonstrate surgical anatomy and techniques. Fellows will rotate in groups of 2 to 4 with each cadaver discussion lead by a dedicated faculty member. Fellows should approach the course to gain exposure and knowledge regarding the aforementioned surgeries rather than expecting to individually complete a lengthy dissection or surgery on every cadaver.
At the conclusion of the course, participants will have expanded their knowledge and gained confidence in using minimally invasive surgical techniques to advance the care of their patients with difficult pelvic floor problems.
Program Chair: Peter Jeppson, MD | University of New Mexico
Program Vice Chair: Maria Florian-Rodriguez, MD | UT Southwestern Medical Center
Preferred Accommodation: Information will be available in Fall 2024.
- Registered participants will receive discounted rates at the preferred accommodation. Registered participants will need to arrange their own roommates and book their own accommodation.
- Participants should eat breakfast before going to CAMLS. Breakfast will not be served at CAMLS.
Target Audience: Fellows in their second or third year of fellowship. This course is limited to one fellow per program and is complimentary to fellowship program members whose dues are current as of January 2025.
Registered fellows can find more information and materials in the Fellow Hands On Course Community.
2025 Couse Faulty
- Cindy Amundsen, MD | Duke University School of Medicine
- John O. L. DeLancey, MD | University of Michigan
- Gena Dunivan, MD | University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Cecile Ferrando, MD, MPH | UC San Diego
- Tanaz R. Ferzandi, MD, MBA, MA | University of Southern California + LA General Hospital
- Maria Florian-Rodriquez, MD | UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Peter Jeppson, MD | University of New Mexico
- Saifuddin T. Mama, MD, MPH, FACOG, FACS | Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Cooper University Hospital
- Victor W. Nitti, MD | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
- Amy Park, MD | Cleveland Clinic
- Leslie M. Rickey, MD, MPH | Yale School of Medicine
- Kris Strohbehn, MD | Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
2025 Lectures
- Hysteropexy vs. Hysterectomy
- Vaginal Hysterectomy
- Avoiding and Managing Laparoscopic Complications
- Management of Urinary Tract Injury
- An Evidence-based Discussion of Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Recent Innovative Treatments for Fecal Incontinence
- Gender Affirming Surgery
- Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair
- Urethral Diverticula
- Surgical Anatomy
- Tips & Tricks for Sacrocolpopexy
- Native Tissue Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Congenital Anomalies
2025 Labs
- Ureteral Injury and Repair
- Burch and Retropubic Space
- Rectus Fascial Sling
- Sacrocolpopexy
- Midurethral Slings (Transobturator, Retropubic, Single Incision)
- Urethral Bulking Agents
- Sacroneuromodulation and Fluoro
- Implantable Ankle Nueromodulators
- Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation
- Sphincteroplasty/Perineal Anatomy
- Obturator and Perineal Anatomy
- Use of Martius Flap
- Laparoscopic Cystotomy Repair & Suturing
- Cysto/Stents/Retrograde Images and Technique
Schedule of Events
Thursday, February 13
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Time
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Session
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7:20 am - 7:45 am
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CAMLS Check-in and Registration
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7:45 am - 8:00 am
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Welcome and Introductions
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8:10 am - 11:10 am
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LECTURES: GROUP A
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8:00 am - 8:15 am
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Transition time to get to lab
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8:15 am - 11:10 am
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LAB: GROUP B
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11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Lunch Panel Discussion
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12:40 pm - 3:45 pm
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LECTURES: GROUP B
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12:30 pm - 12:40 pm
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Transition Time to Get to Lab
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12:40 pm - 3:45 pm
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LAB: GROUP A
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3:45 pm - 3:55 pm
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Transition Time to Get to Auditorium from Lab for Wrap Up
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3:55 pm - 4:15 pm
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Wrap Up in Lecture Hall
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6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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Reception at Elevar Terrace at the Hyatt Place, Tampa Downtown
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Friday, February 14
Faculty and fellows need to check out in the morning. You may store luggage at the hotel or CAMLS storage. There is NO late checkout.
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Time
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Session
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7:45 am - 8:00 am
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CAMLS Check-in
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8:00 am - 10:55 am
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LECTURES: GROUP B
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7:45 am - 8:00 am
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Transition Time to Get to Lab
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8:00 am - 10:55 am
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LAB: GROUP A
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10:55 am - 11:45 am
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Lunch Panel Discussion
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11:55 am - 2:50 pm
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LECTURES: GROUP A
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11:45 am - 11:55 am
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Transition Time to Get to Lab
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11:55 am - 2:50 pm
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LAB: GROUP B
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2:50 pm - 4:00 pm
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Shower and wrap-up
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Future Courses:
Feb 12 - 13, 2026 Tampa FL