(Ventura, California) Advances in orthopedic surgery will be the focus of a free seminar the Community Memorial Health System is holding on Tuesday, June 22.

Thomas F. Golden, M.D., a Ventura orthopedic surgeon, will lead the seminar from 6 to 8 p.m. in the eighth-floor Nichols Auditorium at Community Memorial Hospital, located at 147 Brent St. in Ventura.

Sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, joint replacements and modern fracture care will be among the topics Dr. Golden will cover.

Dr. Golden, who is on staff at Community Memorial Hospital, received his medical degree from the University of Virginia, School of Medicine, and completed his residency with the San Francisco Orthopedic Program. He is board-certified with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America.

Admission is free but space is limited, so reservations are suggested. Call 652-5436, or visit www.cmhshealth.org/rsvp.

Community Memorial Health System is a not-for-profit health system, which is comprised of Community Memorial Hospital, Ojai Valley Community Hospital, and nine family-practice health centers entitled Centers for Family Health. The health system is located in Ventura County, California.