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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2337″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Every now and then one encounters a person who lives their life according to their core values and inspires others to as well.  Shannon Cohn is one of these people.  She is...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2335″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Over the past year, the AAGL Practice Committee, under the guidance of Dr. Kimberly Kho, developed AAGL Patient Information Sheets which are now available for download. These peer-reviewed materials provide a patient-centered...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2372″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]As COVID-19 spreads across the globe, SurgeryU’s Editorial Board and staff hope all of our members and their family are safe and healthy.  This pandemic has taken us completely by surprise and...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2384″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Telehealth has become the preferred communication to protect patients and providers and allow for healthcare to continue within the current context of essential trips and surgery as well as social distancing.  Telehealth...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2201″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]AAGL represents more than 7,000 members from around the world and we welcome new members to the association each day!   New Member Listing – 3/13/2020 to 4/15/2020 Annam Abbasi, MD – USA...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2107″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]On January 4, 2020, the AAGL Community lost a valued colleague and beloved friend, Jacques Rioux. Dr. Rioux passed away in Quebec surrounded by his family at the age of 84. Dr....

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2133″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Welcome to the 49th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) taking place November 4-8 at the brand new Gaylord Rockies Hotel and Convention Center!  We are excited to host the Congress...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2188″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]The Harrith Hasson Endowment was generously established by Ms. Sharon Sharrett-Hasson in honor of her late husband’s legacy of leadership within the AAGL. Each year, The Foundation of the AAGL awards a...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2191″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]This week, AAGL’s NewsScope is launching a new series called “Most Challenging Case.”   We’ve asked the chairs from our six special interest groups (SIG) for one article to be featured in the...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2183″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]As I step into my new role as President of The Foundation of the AAGL (The Foundation) Board, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude and recognize the incredible...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2177″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]I am excited to announce that the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy & Surgery (AGES) Society and AAGL will be partnering together for a combined meeting this coming July in Bangkok! Now in its...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”1369″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]The joy of giving is captured frequently in literature: It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.  —Ralph...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”1573″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Due to the worldwide success of the first International School of Surgical Anatomy (ISSA) Hands-on Intensive Master in Basic and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical Anatomy of the Female Pelvis and Techniques,” in collaboration...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2223″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]In recognition of Endometriosis Awareness Month, the February 2020 issue of the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology (JMIG), is dedicated to endometriosis and adenomyosis.  The JMIG Editorial Board invited the world’s experts...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2201″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]AAGL represents more than 7,000 members from around the world and we welcome new members to the association each day!   New Member Listing – 1/16/2020 to 2/6/2020   Bob Achila, MD –...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] It has been a great pleasure serving AAGL as President in 2019 and as Scientific Program Chair and Vice President in 2018.  We set a goal of diversifying, unifying and empowering members of...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”1961″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]The Affiliated Society Presidents Meeting took place on November 12th during the 2019 Global Congress in Vancouver and representation from these prestigious organizations and countries included Indian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopists (IAGE),...