Author: Kathy McMahon

FMIGS Vision For 2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6426″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Happy New Year!  Thank you for the honor of serving as the 2025 FMIGS Board President. As we enter 2025, I am excited by the many opportunities ahead. First, let...

New Board Members and Foundation Priorities For 2025

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6435″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Happy New Year! As we step into a new year, I reflect with gratitude on the journey and contributions of the Foundation of the AAGL (FAAGL). Since joining the Board...

Educational Opportunities Around the World

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6442″ img_size=”full” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]Each year, AAGL Affiliated Societies offer exceptional learning opportunities throughout the world. AAGL supports these events by providing our endorsement and promoting it to our membership. We invite you to...

AAGL is the Society of Every Member!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6391″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]As the first European president of AAGL, finishing my presidency, I want to stress that AAGL is your society, the society of every member, and that AAGL is open to every innovative...

JMIG Year in Review and Associate Editor Call for Applications

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6411″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]2024 was an exciting year for the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. Before we talk about applications for our 2025 Associate Editor positions, we would like to share some of our...

FMIGS Reflections

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6379″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]2024 is a wrap! As we conclude this year, I want to take a moment to reflect on what a distinct honor it has been to serve as the FMIGS Board...

Exciting Updates From SurgeryU!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6414″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hot off the press from the SurgeryU board meeting at the AAGL Global Congress in New Orleans last month! We’re thrilled to share some exciting updates about how we’re improving our...

A Year in Review: 2024 Essentials of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (EMIGS) Achievements

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6359″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I am delighted to share with you the significant milestones and achievements we have accomplished in 2024. This year has been transformative for EMIGS, reflecting our commitment to advancing gynecologic surgery...

The Impact of AAGL24!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6338″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Like many of you, I left the Global Congress this year filled with gratitude for the commitment, passion, expertise, vision, and vulnerability of my colleagues. It is always refreshing to see...

Highlights from the 2024 Celebration of MIGS Gala

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6353″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last year, the Foundation of the AAGL Board of Directors moved the Awards Ceremony from the General Session to an evening of elegance to honor and celebrate our award winners. It...

2025 AAGL Board of Directors Election Announcement

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6342″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Each year we celebrate the service of the previous Boards of Directors and welcome new members to the Board. I am pleased to announce the newly appointed board members who will...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6347″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Expert Guide to Fertility By OB-GYNs: Joseph S. Sanfilippo, MD, MBA, and Aarti Kumar, MD The journey to fertility can be daunting and filled with obstacles. In The Expert Guide...

Countdown to Congress!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6256″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The countdown clock on the Global Congress website is ticking away, letting us know that in just three short weeks, we will come together to make an IMPACT on the future...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6277″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear Friends and Colleagues, It’s heartening to see the commitment and progress in advancing global women’s health initiatives! The Foundation’s dedication to collaboration and innovation is invaluable. It’s through collective effort...

FMIGS Update

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6299″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We have had a productive year, implementing significant and impactful changes at the FMIGS board level. First, we focused on internal committee reorganization, enhancing our guidelines with clear timelines, expectations, and...