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Dear AAGL Family, If you’ve ever tried to get a room full of surgeons to agree on anything—from where to eat dinner to how to close a port site—you know it’s not easy. So,...
A Vision for AAGL in 2026: Plus Ultra!
Dear AAGL Family, As of January 1st, I have the profound honor of serving as your next AAGL President. Before I share my vision for our society, I must first express my deep gratitude...
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...
Plus Ultra: The Future of Gynecologic Surgery Awaits in Vancouver—And You ABSOLUTELY Need to Be There!
If you had one shot, one opportunity to witness the most transformative moment in surgical history—would you capture it, or just let it slip? It's the question facing every one of us as we...
AI, Innovation, and the Future of MIGS: Get Ready for Vancouver!
The countdown to our Vancouver Congress this November has officially begun! If you missed my good friend Dr. Sergio Haimovich's pre-Congress webinar "From Zero to First Wins Using AI in Everyday MIGS Practice," you...
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.
AAGL25: Postgraduate Courses and Labs
This year’s congress promises to be one of the largest and most successful meetings of the AAGL yet! The overwhelming interest in the upcoming congress and the surge in submissions and requests for courses...
Precision, Progress, and the Power of AI: Shaping the Future of Women’s Health
Each year, the content taught at the AAGL Global Congress contributes to the development of the surgeon we will become. I suspect that our future selves will look back to the 2025 Global Congress...
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...
Submit Your Course Proposals For the 2025 Global Congress!
While we are still basking in the glow of our time together in New Orleans, I encourage you to begin thinking of our program for 2025. The expertise of our membership is the foundation...




