About the Program

Combining Assets to Develop State-of-the-Art Educational Resource for Gynecologic Surgeons and OB/GYNS

RELEASED: August 2007

MONTVALE, NJ – OBG MANAGEMENT, one of the nation’s most widely read and respected publications for obstetricians/gynecologists, and the AAGL, the premiere professional organization advancing minimally invasive gynecology worldwide, announce a collaborative effort to deliver cutting-edge information to ob/gyns.

Practical information about new and emerging research and advances in surgical procedures, instrumentation, and techniques will be presented in web-based and print materials, developed from the AAGL's 36th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, November 13-17, 2007, at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC.

Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery represents a rapidly developing field for physicians, with significant benefits to patients. This annual event is attended by 1600 physicians including ob/gyns specializing in minimally invasive gynecology and general gynecologic surgery, as well as other surgeons, residents and fellows, operating room personnel, and other allied health care professionals. In this forum new findings, tools, and techniques are unveiled to the community of gynecologic surgeons.

“The goal of the AAGL is to provide safe and efficacious gynecologic care to women worldwide,” says Linda Michels, Executive Director of AAGL. “This new collaboration with OBG MANAGEMENT will give us an important venue to disseminate information to our members and gynecologists throughout the world. Increasingly, physicians are turning to the web for the latest information in their specialty, and we are certain that the web casts and pod casts planned through this partnership will have an important role in medical education.”

OBG MANAGEMENT is distributed to 40,000 obstetrician/gynecologists and has significant offerings at www.obgmanagement.com. This initiative extends the journal’s tradition of providing the most up-to-date, authoritative, and timely information about emerging tools and techniques for ob/gyns to enhance patient care and improve outcomes. “Advances in minimally invasive surgery make this an exciting time in the specialty. OBG MANAGEMENT’s mission to enhance the professional development of ob/gyns; this partnership with AAGL provides a critical interactive link to meet those educational needs through print and online programs,” says Jenny Day, senior vice president and publisher of OBG MANAGEMENT.

To offer essential information about advances in the specialty, these leading organizations will combine technical resources with the involvement and support of leaders in the physician community. “Gynecologic care has changed significantly since many of us were in training. The AAGL’s Global Congress is a forum for the presentation of new and emerging techniques in minimally invasive care for women. The collaboration with OBG MANAGEMENT provides an efficient way for clinicians—many of whom cannot attend the meeting—to keep up with technological advances,” states Barbara Levy, OBG MANAGEMENT board member and AAGL past president and current CME Chair.

Find out more:
Contact Michael Reynolds, michael.reynolds@dowdenhealth.com

Virtual Exhibit Hall

Tour the virtual exhibit hall

Scientific Sessions

Webcasts from the 36th AAGL Global Congress
November 13-17, 2007

1. Principles of Office Based Surgery
Ted L. Anderson, MD, PhD

2. Diagnostic and Operative Hysteroscopy
Linda D. Bradley, MD

3. Hysteroscopic Sterilization
James B. Presthus, MD

4. Endometrial Ablation
Ted L. Anderson, MD, PhD

5. A Curriculum Module for Teaching Residents Thermachoice Endometrial Ablation Using an Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS)
Nancy D. Gaba, MD

6. Laparoscopic/Robotic Parametrial Ureteral Dissection: Anatomy, Type II and Type III Ureteral Dissection
Javier F. Magrina, MD

7. Laparoscopic Management of Major Vascular Injury
Farr R. Nezhat, MD

8. Laparoscopic Myomectomy
William H. Parker, MD

9. Robotic Applications in Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Patrick J. Culligan, MD

Other webcasts from the AAGL Global Congress:

News from the AAGL Global Congress Press Conference
Daily updates from the AAGL Global Congress

36th Global Congress: Day-by-Day Coverage

Welcome

Wondering what you missed in 2007—or what you might look forward to in 2008? Charles E. Miller, MD, AAGL President, describes the diversity of offerings at the Global Congress.
View the update (08:32)

Wednesday, November 14

Keith Isaacson, MD, defines the scope of the benefits—to patients, physicians, an the entire healthcare system—when procedures are performed in the office, rather than in the hospital.
Listen to the update (03:53)

Thursday, November 15

Joseph Sanfilippo, MD, MBA, and Andrew I. Brill, MD, share a lively discussion of mentorship in the field of minimally invasive gynecology, the emergence of evidence minimally invasive surgical approaches, and advances in energy technology.
View the update (07:25)

Friday, November 16

Vincent Lucente, MD, explains the AAGL Global Congress is a conference to attend: learning helpful tricks during video sessions, reviewing new data that validate the use of innovative procedures, and participating in the open discussion that takes place during the Q&A.
View the update (03:57)

Concluding thoughts from Grace M. Janik, MD

Speaking with Joseph Sanfilippo, MD, MBA, Grace M. Janik, MD, describes the patient education initiative that the AAGL has undertaken and the growth of the AAGL overseas during her time as the Association president. She reflects on innovations presented at the 36th Global Congress and the future of robotic surgery.
View the update (10:19)

Press conference from the Global Congress

View the press conference held on Friday, November 16, 2007.

The new frontier of minimally invasive gynecology
Charles E. Miller, MD

Treatment trend update: Office-based minimally invasive gynecologic procedures
Keith B. Isaacson, MD

Robotics in gynecology
Javier F. Magrina, MD

New generation devices for SUI and pelvic organ prolapse
Marie Fidela Paraiso, MD

Ovarian conservation and its impact on treatment choice
William H. Parker, MD

How future technologies are transforming gynecologic surgery
Steven F. Palter, MD