Countdown to the Global Congress!
In just a little over a week, we will come together as an international body to discuss, design, and plan the future of MIGS during the 52nd AAGL Global Congress. Our hearts are heavy...
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Global Congress Update: Keynote Address Speaker and Social Events
In just a little over six weeks, our colleagues from all over the world will be joining us for the 52nd Global Congress in Nashville or tuning in online! I am honored to announce...
Global Congress Update: Pre-Recorded Surgeries and Surgical Tutorials
We are just three months away from the 52nd AAGL Global Congress to be held November 5-8, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. Registration and discounted hotel rates are now open. We anticipate attendees from 70+...
Fibroids ≠ Hysterectomy
“That’s reckless” said the General Ob/Gyn Board Examiner to my MIGS fellow after she presented an uncomplicated robotic myomectomy and salpingectomy in a 46-year-old with symptomatic fibroids. The patient had a long history of...
AAGL’s 2023 Strategic Plan
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 develop this plan and...
Opportunities for the New Year
Thanks to our many accomplishments in 2022, AAGL begins 2023 with a firm foundation and excitement for the opportunities in this new year! Part of planning for the new year is gathering input from...
2022 Year in Review
The AAGL has had many notable accomplishments in this past year. Some of these accomplishments built upon foundations laid for years by those who have gone before us, and other accomplishments blazed a new...
Patient Advocacy and Education at AAGL22
Our annual AAGL Global Congress is a mere few weeks away. Of course, it will be a great time to reconnect with old friends, make new friends, and learn cutting edge surgery and emerging...
SurgeryU: Progress and Gratitude
As I reflect on my last few months as Editor-In-Chief of SurgeryU, I am amazed and proud of what my team and I have accomplished over the last 5+ years. Back in 2017 when...
Safe In-Bag Morcellation
In recognition of Fibroid Awareness Month, I am presenting my technique for safe in-bag morcellation and contained power morcellation through a 12 mm trocar site. Fibroids cause an estimated 34-billion-dollar annual economic impact in...
Make An Impact: Help Guide Our Future
Last year's monumental 50th anniversary year reflected on AAGL leaders who have helped shape and elevate our association into the world-class organization we are today. Now is your opportunity to give back while also...
AAGL22 Global Congress Theme Announced!
It is my tremendous honor to serve as the Scientific Program Chair for the 51st Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology in beautiful Aurora, Colorado, December 1-4, 2022. For newer surgeons, the Global Congress...
Planning for AAGL’s Future
Years ago, when the AAGL was formed, our founders cast their vision for the future of the AAGL and the steps that we should take to develop it into the robust, global influencer that...
Practice Guidelines Committee
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery is an ever-evolving, rapidly changing landscape. In response, the AAGL’s Practice Guidelines Committee (PGC) creates high quality, trustworthy, clinical practice guidelines that are essential for medical professionals to deliver safe...
Making an Impact
Though we are only midway through this year, the AAGL has already made an impact in 2021 to elevate gynecologic surgery throughout the world.
Breaking Barriers at AAGL’s 2020 Virtual Global Congress
As this year's Scientific Program Chair, I am extremely excited about this year's Virtual Global Congress and the opportunity to showcase the talents of AAGL to new participants from around the world! The...
A Welcome from AAGL’s 2020 President
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your President. It is an immense honor. Our society is unique. We are a group of diverse members, each of whom shares the unifying goal of...
