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Vancouver Reflections

Dear AAGL Family, Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's Global Congress in Vancouver on Artificial Intelligence and Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery. My deepest gratitude goes to the Scientific Planning Committee for...

Incoming President Speech

Let me take you back 2,500 years...To the Pillars of Hercules at the Strait of Gibraltar. Ancient mariners believed this was the edge of the known world. Hercules himself inscribed "Non Plus Ultra" on...

Charting New Frontiers: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine at the AAGL 2025 Global Congress

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence in medicine marks a new era of possibility—a “non plus ultra” moment, when the boundary between the conceivable and the achievable is not just blurred, but reimagined. This November, the AAGL World Congress brings this revolution to Vancouver, transforming the city into a crucible of innovation, discourse, and daring inquiry.

2025 AAGL Honorary Chair

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 the greatest pelvic surgeons...

An Invitation to Vancouver

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 at the Pillars of...