Thank You
In the past, as the AAGL Medical Director, I have written about topics that I felt would be of interest to the AAGL membership. Since this is the last “Focus on the AAGL” that...
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Our Legacy United at the 2018 AAGL Global Congress
As I reflect on the closing of the 47th AAGL Global Congress, I find myself gratified by the suitability of our theme, “Honoring Our Legacy as We Unite to Elevate Minimally Invasive Gynecology.” What...
What a Great Year it has Been for Women’s Health and the AAGL!
AAGL’s media platforms are going strong. JMIG, our premier journal, has seen a rise in its Impact Factor (the key metric of journal success) essentially doubling in the last few years under Dr. Tommaso...
2018 AAGL Signature Award Winners
The AAGL takes great pride in presenting and publishing high-quality research in the field of minimally invasive gynecology. Each year, with the generous support of our industry sponsors and endowment funds through the Foundation...
A Year-End Message from the Foundation of the AAGL
As we enjoy the holidays and last few days of the year, I hope you have some moments to reflect. For those of us on the Foundation of the AAGL (the Foundation) Board of...
Members in the News
Ted L. Anderson, MD, PhD will assume the Presidency of ACOG at the annual ACOG meeting in Nashville in May 2019. Ted is currently Director, Division of Gynecology, Dept ObGyn, Vanderbilt Medical School. He...
New Members – Second Half of 2018
AAGL would like to welcome the following new members who joined the organization in the Second Half of 2018. Pegah Aalami-Harandi, MD Jose Javier Lazaro, MD Merihan Abdelmalek, MD Eloi Le Roux Ahmed...
Surgical Training in a Desert Oasis
On August 18-19, 2018, AAGL in conjunction with FMIGS hosted the annual Fellows Boot Camp in Phoenix, Arizona. This was the first time the event was held in Phoenix and was attended by 73...
MOC Approved Courses
AAGL and the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) are pleased to announce their ongoing collaboration to expand opportunities for ABOG-Certified gynecologists to earn Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit for participating in accredited...
Alan Gordon, MD, FRCOG (1929-2018)
Dr. Gordon and his wife, MaryIt was with great sadness that the British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE) reported the death of Alan Gordon. In 1989 Professor Gordon, along with a small group of...
FMIGS – The Backbone of Our Organization
The close of another year reminds us to reflect on where we’ve been, where we’re going, and what we’re grateful for. In thinking about 2018 for FMIGS, I want to extend sincere gratitude for...
Oh, Canada! The 2019 AAGL Global Congress on MIGS
On behalf of the 2019 Scientific Program Committee, I am honored to invite you to beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for the 2019 AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery! The goal of...
Chronic Pelvic Pain: Closing the Gap Between What is Learned and What is Practiced
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is a condition that inevitably, as a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon (MIGS), you...
New AAGL Medical Director Announced at 47th Global Congress
In November 2017, following Dr. Franklin D. Loffer’s decision to retire from his long-term position as Medical Director for AAGL, the AAGL Board of Directors began the task of preparing to search for his...
Welcome to the New Board Members
The AAGL Board of Directors are pleased to announce the newest members to the Board for 2019.
AGES: Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy and Surgery Society
When Drs. Dan O’Connor and Ossie Petrucco, along with a group of enthusiastic laparoscopists Down Under established the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy and Surgery Society (AGES) in 1990, they could not have predicted that it...
My AAGL Learning Experience
The 47th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology was a great opportunity to learn basic skills and cutting-edge procedures in the field of laparoscopy, as well as to be inspired. It was also...
AAGL Observership Program 2018 with Dr. Ceccaroni – Negrar, Italy
Thank you to Dr. Ceccaroni and his team at Ospedale Sacro Cuore, Negrar, Italy. This was an unparalleled learning experience that started with an auction organized by The Foundation of the AAGL at the...
