Author: Kathy McMahon

Chronic Pelvic Pain Care Deserts

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6746″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Medical deserts are defined by Branzac as areas where population healthcare needs are unmet partially or totally due to lack of adequate access or improper quality of healthcare services. Causes...

Interview With the 2025 Honorary Chair

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6724″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]For many, the 2025 Honorary Chair, Dr. Javier Magrina, needs little or no introduction. His mentorship and presentations have shaped us personally and professionally. We experienced his courage, vision, and...

You Are Invited: AAGL25

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6738″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]The beautiful city of Vancouver is poised to welcome you to their stunning convention center this November. With the highest number of courses and abstracts submitted for review in recent...

From Paper to Pixels: Growing JMIG’s Digital Footprint

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6695″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Since establishing its social media presence and introducing the Social Media Editor role in 2016, the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology (JMIG) has aimed to translate evidence-based medicine into accessible,...

New AAGL Members

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6721″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Becoming a member of AAGL welcomes you into the benefits of community, such as the discussion forums on AAGL Connect; education and resources, such as JMIG and SurgeryU; and discounts...

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.

2025 AAGL Honorary Chair

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6655″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Primum inter pares, first among equals. This Latin phrase best describes the Honorary Chair of this year’s meeting, the incredible Dr. Javier Magrina, who is widely regarded as one of...

Coding Decoded

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6640″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Welcome to the first “Coding Decoded” column of 2025.  There are 420 updates to CPT-4 including 270 new codes and 112 deletions. It doesn’t take an epidemiologist to see that...

We Value Your Input: Join the Coding Committee

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6662″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]The AAGL Coding Committee, led by Chair, Dr. Jon Hathaway, is tasked with bringing new coding rules, regulations, and pertinent items to the membership. It also vets’ requests from industry...

European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE)

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6649″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]The AAGL and the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE) share a common vision of improving the healthcare of women by promoting education, science and exchange of information. As a...

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.

An Invitation to Vancouver

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6595″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Non Plus Ultra, a Latin phrase meaning “there is nothing further beyond,” holds significant historical importance. In ancient times, it was believed to mark the end of the known world...

Sex and the Machine

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6548″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]The visible work that you see as AAGL members from the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology is the academic output, original research, systematic reviews, images and academic videos. Behind the...

Spotlight On: Endometriosis

This month we cast a spotlight on articles, SurgeryU videos, and Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology (JMIG) article recommendations from the AAGL Endometriosis Special Interest Group.

AAGL Around the World

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6589″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]AAGL’s calendar of educational opportunities from around the world is growing! We’ve now added AAGL endorsed meetings in Columbia, Florida and China. Also to note, the Louisville Course registration is...