Eighth Annual International NSVI Vasectomy Ski Seminar
January 22-27, 2023; Frisco, Colorado
by Doug Stein
The Eighth Annual International NSVI
Vasectomy Ski Seminar drew a huge crowd of 22 vasectomist participants
from 4 countries. Jonathan Stack of World Vasectomy Day beamed in on
Zoom for and update on the progress of vasectomy programs worldwide. 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 12, 11, 9, 8, 8, 6, and 4; and 2
girls age
13, 8;
and one miniature poodle age 3.
Standing: Chris Tonozzi (Glenwood Springs, CO), Beata Byczko (Vancouver, BC), Robert Kulik (Warsaw, Poland), Laura & Pablo Pizzi (Santiago, Chile), Martin Kittel (Watford, UK), Paul Evans (Plymouth, UK), Seema Shah (Baltimore, MD), Sarah Miller (Brookline, MA). Doug Stein (Lutz, FL), JB Abano (Seattle WA).
Seated: Michelle Shelly (Goshen, IN), Sarah Demediuk (Melbourne), Karen Williams (Watertown, NY) Matt Delfino and Kelsey McAbee (Greenville, SC), Chirag Patel (Sacramento. CA), John Curington (Lutz, FL), Nick Demediuk (Melbourne), Melanie Savard-Cote and Jean-Francois (St. Eustache, QC), Tim and Danielle Zola (Olympia, WA), Renee Johannensen (West Windsor, VT).
The Keynote Speakers of the Seminar were Mel Cohen and Marty Bastuba (seated) who flew in from San Diego for just one evening to teach the group about sperm storage and the use of stored sperm by men who consider vasectomy early in life. They run the California Sperm Bank (spermbankcalifornia.com), and Dr. Bastuba is a male fertility specialist.
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 (see Program):
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
2. The International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge.
