Author: Kathy McMahon

Report of the 18th AAGL International Congress with IAGE

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5097″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://aagl.org/emigs/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]From conception of a dream to unexpected obstacles and hurdles due to the nerve racking COVID pandemic and many changed schedules and dates, to finally, the birth of the 18th...

Congratulations 2023 Honorary Chair!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4938″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The AAGL is pleased to announce that Dr. Tommaso Falcone has been selected as the 2023 Honorary Chair for his exemplary service to the AAGL and outstanding contributions in the field of...

2023 Advanced Robotics Workshop

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4939″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 2023 Advanced Robotics Workshop was an absolute success! This event was hosted by Intuitive Surgical Inc. for current 2nd and 3rd year FMIGS Fellows on April 17th, 2023, in Peachtree Corners,...

National Adolescent Health Month!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4935″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]May is National Adolescent Health Month! This month provides an opportunity to spotlight the care of children, who have unique needs as compared to adult patients. To celebrate National Adolescent Health Month,...

2023 Global Congress on Hysteroscopy

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4940″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Global Congress on Hysteroscopy and Intrauterine Surgery (GCH23), organized by the Global Community of Hysteroscopy (GCH) and chaired by Sergio Haimovich (Chair of the AAGL Hysteroscopy SIG), Luis Alonso Pacheco, and...

Remembering Dr. Peter J. Maher

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4941″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Surrounded by his family, one of AAGL’s beloved members, Professor Peter J. Maher, passed away on May 9, 2023. We give our heartfelt condolences to his wife, Marilyn, his children and grandchildren,...

Spotlight On: Pelvic Pain

This month we cast a spotlight on articles, SurgeryU videos, and Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology (JMIG) article recommendations from the AAGL Pelvic Pain Special Interest Group (SIG) led by Chair Timothy Deimling, MD, MSc.

From Impossible to Possible

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4909″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What do we believe? How do miraculous things occur? Can we move our novel ideas, personal pet projects, and organizations ahead with ideas that seem to be impossible? Are we change agents?...

AGES/AAGL Affiliated Society Focus Meeting: The Modern Muse

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4903″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://events.ages.com.au/ages-fm-2023/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This July, the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy and Surgery Society (AGES) and AAGL will once again draw upon our combined expertise to present the best in minimally invasive gynaecologic surgery training...

Foundation of the AAGL Strategic Initiatives for 2023

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4880″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://foundation.aagl.org/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As we plan for the future, I am pleased to announce the Foundation of the AAGL’s 2023 Top Five Strategic Initiatives. These initiatives define detailed goals and fundraising efforts...

Spring Forward with SurgeryU!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4877″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With spring just around the corner, we are thrilled to announce what is new in SurgeryU! Our new SurgeryU Board is already hard at work developing a strategic plan for an even...

IUD and Subdermal Contraceptive Implant Coding

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4913″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Many of us use long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) as long-acting reversible cycle control (LARCC) in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). Proper coding for insertion of LARCs is essential for physicians to...

Spotlight On: Hysteroscopy

This month we cast a spotlight on articles, SurgeryU videos, and Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology (JMIG) article recommendations from the AAGL Hysteroscopy Special Interest Group (SIG) led by Chair Professor Sergio Haimovich, MD, PhD.

AAGL’s 2023 Strategic Plan

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4821″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://aagl.org/emigs/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear Members of AAGL, As we begin a new year, I am pleased to present to you the AAGL 2023 Strategic Plan. Our Board of Directors met in 2022 to...

Sustainability in Surgery: Paving the Way Together

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4824″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://aagl.org/emigs/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Planning for the AAGL 2023 Global Congress on MIGS is well underway! I am honored to serve as the Chair of the Scientific Program Committee (SPC) for this year’s event...

Endometriosis Awareness Month

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4801″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://aagl.org/emigs/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] From the Empty Chair at the Table A few years back I participated in a hospital system robotic surgery steering committee. At the beginning of each meeting, the chair...

18th AAGL and IAGE International Meeting in Mumbai

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4827″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://aagl.org/emigs/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 18th AAGL and IAGE International Meeting in Mumbai After a brief hiatus, the highly anticipated 18th AAGL International Congress, in collaboration with the Indian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopists (IAGE),...