Tenth Annual International NSVI Vasectomy Ski Seminar
January 26-31, 2025; Frisco, Colorado
by Doug Stein
The Tenth Annual International NSVI
Vasectomy Ski Seminar drew a huge crowd of 31 vasectomist participants
from 7 countries, as well as Jonathan Stack and Dedra Smith of World Vasectomy Day,
Bill Prentice and John Maloney of Signati Medical, Darlene Walley and
Steve Basich from Next Life Sciences, Kevin Eisenfrats from Contraline, 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
3 boys ages 14, 12, and 10 and 1
girl age
11;
and one miniature poodle age 9.
Standing Behind the sofa: Alex Galante (Tampa, FL), Thulasi Shan (Windsor, ON), Brett Blaser (Spanish Fork, UT), Mel Cohen (San Diego, CA), Esgar Guarin (Bondurant, IA), Nick Demediuk (Melbourne, VIC), Eloisa Gonzalez (Mexico City, MX) , Kevin Christie (Fredrickton, NB), Martin Kittel (Watford, HS, UK), Valerie Dumais (Hawkesbury, ON), Devon Turner (Barrie, ON), Kevin Eisenfrats (Charlottesville, VA), Ivona Kulik (Warsaw, Poland), Michael Tuczynski (Lansing, MI), Robert Kulik (Warsaw, Poland), Jean-Phillippe Bercier (Hawkesbury, ON), Michel Labrecque (Quebec City, QC), Steve Basich (Half Moon Bay, CA), TJ Morris (Spanish Fork, UT, USA), Vincent Hupertan (Paris, FR), Garrett Smith (Spanish Fork, UT)
Seated behind the sofa: Melanie Savard-Cote and Jean-Francois (St. Eustache, QC), Michelle Shelly (Goshen, IN), Jonathan Stack (New York, NY), Darlene Walley (Santa Monica, CA).
On the sofa: John Maloney (Providence, RI), Bill Prentice (Lyme CT), Chirag Patel (Sacramento, CA), John Curington (Sarasota, FL), Mary Samplaski (Lutz, FL), Pablo Pizzi (Santiago, Chile), Sarah Miller (Brookline, MA), Sarah Demediuk (Melbourne, VIC)
On the Floor: Jessica McCracken (Bristol, TN), Tim & Danielle Zola with Kenji, Nate & Quinn (Olympia, WA, USA), Lucy Demediuk (Melbourne, VIC), Maeve Miller (Brookline, MA), Doug Stein (Lutz, FL), Amy Demediuk (Philadelphia, PA)
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:
Updates on World Vasectomy Day training missions, the Annual WVD event, NSVI support for programs in the Philippines, Haiti, Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia.
Industry Updates: The "Quick Vasectomy" from Signati Medical, the "Reversible Vasectomy" from NEXT Life Sciences, and the "Temporary Vasectomy" from Contraline.
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
Vasectomy in France
Office-based vasectomy reversal ... and many more
2. The International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge.
3. And there is always German beer and sausages at Ein Prosit, and local beer and pool at The Moosejaw.
Until Next year ... 2026.