2010-10-14, EST9:00pm to 10:30pm

(6:00pm to 7:30pm PST, China 9:00am to 10:30am).
1.    Activities at ASRM 2010 Denver – please participate and support! Mark your calendar!

• 10/25 Monday 8:15 to 8:45, ChSIG member meeting (business meeting) – room 201 .
• 10/25 Monday 6:30 to 8:30 GCARM dinner. See dinner program for details.
• 10/26 Tuesday 1:15 to 2:15 RTT01. PCOS in China – Xiaoke Wu, M.D., Ph.D.
• 10/27 Wednesday 1:15 to 2:15 RTW30. How to Implement Vitrification in the IVF Lab? – Wei-Hua Wang, Ph.D.
• 10/27 Wednesday 1:15 to 2:15 Interactive Session -Traditional Chinese Remedies for Endometriosis: Mechanisms and Efficacy of Herbs and Acupuncture. A Joint Session presented by the Chinese Special Interest Group and the Endometriosis Special Interest Group. Pamela Stratton, M.D. (Chair) Caihong Ma, M.D. Room 405.

2. GCARM board meeting and ChSIG officer meeting (combined).

• Board meeting and ChSIG officer meeting at ASRM2010.
• Key task is to discuss plan for next year.
• Will meet from 8:00 to 9:30pm on Sunday.

3.    GCARM dinner meeting 2010

• Reserved restaurant based on 60 head count;
• So far have 50+ responded to attend;
• Program is finalized.

4.    GCARM Award

• The award committee has met in China.
• Award presenters- Xu Kang-Pu and Chen Zi-Jiang.
• One service award, two lifetime significant contribution awards and one training award will be presented.
• Future awards and its selection criteria will be presented.

5.    ChSIG

• Frank Yelian will prepare the agenda for ChSIG member meeting on Monday morning at 8:15 romm number 201; mainly ChSIG activities and new leadership team.

6.    Next meeting – at ASRM 2010!

Topic: Traditional Chinese Remedies for Endometriosis: Mechanisms and Efficacy of Herbs and Acupuncture

Time: Wednesday, October 27, 1:15 – 2:15 pm

Location: Colorado Convention Center, Room 405

Pamela Stratton, MD (Chair)

Caihong Ma, MD (Speaker)

ChSIG meeting is scheduled Monday 8:15-8:45 in Room 201

• 10/24 Sunday 7:00pm to 9:00pm GCARM board meeting and ChSIG officer meeting.
• 10/25 Monday 8:15am to 8:45am, ChSIG member meeting (business meeting) – room number is on meeting program.
• 10/25 Monday 6:30pm to 8:30pm GCARM dinner. See separate flyer for details– RSVP is required by 10/15..
• 10/26 Tuesday 1:15pm to 2:15pm RTT01. PCOS in China – Xiaoke Wu, M.D., Ph.D.
• 10/27 Wednesday 1:15pm to 2:15pm RTW30. How to Implement Vitrification in the IVF Lab? – Wei-Hua Wang, Ph.D.
• 10/27 Wednesday 1:15pm to 2:15pm Interactive Session -Traditional Chinese Remedies for Endometriosis: Mechanisms and Efficacy of Herbs and Acupuncture. A Joint Session presented by the Chinese Special Interest Group and the Endometriosis Special Interest Group. Pamela Stratton, M.D. (Chair) Caihong Ma, M.D

Global Chinese Association for Reproductive Medicine (GCARM) will organize an educational dinner event at the ASRM annual meeting in Denver.  Colleagues of Chinese origin from all countries who attend ASRM are welcome to join.  Thanks for the generosity of several commercial vendors that support this activity, there will be no charge for colleagues who attend the event.  In order to prepare catering accordingly, please RSVP to Yulian Zhao at email address zhao1@jhmi.edu no later than October 15th, 2010.

Time:               Monday, October 25^th, 2010, 6:30pm -8:30pm

Location:         Maggiano’s Little Italy, 500 16^th Street, Denver, CO 80202

(2 blocks from convention center; see attached map for directions)

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