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AAGL/Intuitive Webinar: Building a da Vinci Surgery Program in an Academic Setting
2023-06-15 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | LA
AAGL/Intuitive Webinar: Click here to register.
Webinar Topic: Building a da Vinci Surgery Program in an Academic Setting
Presented by:
Arnold Advincula, MD, Columbia University Irving Medical Center – New York Presbyterian,
New York, NY
Sandra Madueke Laveaux, MD, MPH, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
Mireille Truong, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Webinar Description: In this industry sponsored webinar, Drs. Arnold Advincula, Sandra Madueke-Laveuax, and Mireille Truong will discuss how to build a successful da Vinci program in an academic setting. This discussion will cover how to establish and achieve program goals, the value of Total Practice with da Vinci Xi and how to elevate your program.

FMIGS Webinar: Intraop/Postoperative Complications Part 1, GI, GU
2023-06-21 16:00 - 17:00 | LA
AAGL FMIGS Webinar: Click here to register.
Webinar Topic: Intraop/Postoperative Complications Part 1, GI, GU
Presented by: R. Wendel Naumann, MD, Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health/Wake Forrest, Charlotte, NC
Webinar Description: This webinar will discuss the ways to avoid GI or GU injury as well as recognition and management of these complications.

[ POSTPONED ] Advanced GYN Laparoscopic Anatomy & Hysterectomy Workshop
2023-06-23 08:00 - 2023-06-24 17:00 | LA
[POSTPONED: Check back later for new dates!]
Workshop Topic: Advanced Gynecologic Laparoscopic Anatomy & Minimally Invasive Surgery with Emphasis on Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Presented by: Program Chair: Resad P. Pasic MD, Faculty: Megan A. Cesta MD, Joseph L. Hudgens, MD, Keith B. Isaacson MD, Grace M. Janik, MD, David J. Levine MD, Amira Quevedo MD, Linda Shiber MD
Course Description: This course is designed for gynecologists who desire to advance their laparoscopic skills. This extensive two-day course will expose the participants to the knowledge and expertise of FMIGS trained laparoscopic surgeons, who will guide them through didactics and hands-on laparoscopic suturing and cadaveric sessions. No more than three participants are assigned to each cadaver and s/he is closely supervised by experienced faculty instructors. Each participant will have the opportunity to operate, assist, and observe in a rotational format to optimize their learning experience and suturing technique. The course will focus on demonstration of pelvic sidewall dissection, localization of the ureter and retroperitoneal blood vessels, preparation for laparoscopic hysterectomy, and laparoscopic cuff closure. We will also focus on pelvic floor reconstruction procedures concomitant to laparoscopic hysterectomy.
Registration opening soon. More information: meetings@aagl.org

AAGL Robotics SIG Webinar: Isthmocele, Bad Myoma, No Uterine Manipulator - No problem. Robo Can Do-Tips and Tricks!
2023-06-26 17:00 - 18:00 | LA
AAGL Robotics SIG Webinar: Click here to register.
Webinar Topic: Isthmocele, Bad Myoma, No Uterine Manipulator – No problem. Robo Can Do-Tips and Tricks!
Presented by:
Jeffrey J. Woo, MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Traci Emi Ito, MD, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Afshin Bahador, MD, South Coast Gynecologic Oncology, Inc, San Diego, CA
Moderator:
Peter C. Lim, MD, Center of Hope at Reno, Reno, Nevada
Webinar Description: This robotic webinar is designed to instruct robotic surgical management of 3 gynecologic disorders, isthmocele, management of myoma, and management of robotic hysterectomy without the uterine manipulator. The course will define and diagnosis of isthmocele and review symptoms and association with infertility. It will provide a comprehensive pre-op work-up for myoma, incorporating the necessary images to evaluate the condition, and review the anatomy and surgical steps that are required to perform the necessary robotic procedure successfully for myomectomy and isthmocele. It will also instill how to incorporate the “4th arm” as part of the surgical repertoire when performing a robotic surgical procedure for efficiency. Finally, the course will introduce tips and tricks of surgical robotic surgical management for isthmocele, myoma, and hysterectomy without the use of a uterine manipulator.
Course Objectives:
1. Define, and review symptoms and diagnosis of isthmocele.
2. Comprehensive preoperative work-up for myomectomy and isthmocele.
3. Utilization of preoperative imaging in evaluating condition: Myoma and isthmocele.
4. Review of retroperitoneal anatomy and controlling of blood supply to minimize blood loss in myomectomy.
5. Demonstrate the surgical steps in performing an isthmocele repair and tips and tricks of how to use the 4th arm without the uterine manipulator during a robotic hysterectomy.

AGES/AAGL Affiliated Society Meeting
2023-07-06 - 2023-07-07 | Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit, 1 Soi Sukhumvit 13, Khwaeng Khlong Toei Nuea, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, 10110, Thailand
AGES/AAGL Affiliated Society Meeting
Advancing the Art: The Future of Endoscopic Surgery
Rachel Green, MD & Andrew I. Sokol, MD
Scientific Program Co-Chairs
July 6-7, 2023
Hyatt Regency Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand

AAGL Fibroids SIG Webinar: Optimizing Outcomes of Fibroid Surgery: How to Set Yourself Up for Success!
2023-07-18 16:00 - 17:00 | LA
AAGL Fibroids SIG Webinar: Click here to register.
Webinar Topic: Optimizing Outcomes of Fibroid Surgery: How to Set Yourself Up for Success!
Presented by:
Kristen Pepin, MD
Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, New York
Topic Title: Preoperative Optimization for Fibroid Surgery
Jose Gerardo Garza Leal, MD
Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Monterrey, Mexico
Topic Title: Strategies to Decrease Bleeding During Myomectomy
Michael L. Moore, MD
Advanced Women’s Health Institute
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Topic Title: Choosing the Right Surgery for the Right Patient: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Moderator:
Jin Hee Kim, MD
Columbia University Irving Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York
Webinar Description: Join us as three expert fibroid surgeons discuss surgical techniques and evidence-based methods to optimize outcomes
of fibroid surgery.
Course Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, the learner should be able to:
1. Understand essential pre-operative considerations when preparing for fibroid surgery.
2. Review strategies to decrease bleeding during myomectomy.
3. Employ best practices for choosing the right surgery for the right patient.

FMIGS Webinar: Intraop/Postoperative Complications Part 2 (Risk of Vaginal Cuff Dehiscence, Mitigating Risk, and Techniques for Dehiscence Repair)
2023-07-25 16:00 - 17:00 | LA
AAGL FMIGS Webinar: Click here to register.
Webinar Topic: Intraop/Postoperative Complications Part 2 (Risk of Vaginal Cuff Dehiscence, Mitigating Risk, and Techniques for Dehiscence Repair)
Presented by: Hye-Chun Hur, MD, MPH, NYU Langone Health Center, New York, NY
Webinar Description: The benefits of minimally invasive hysterectomy are well established, and the rates of conventional laparoscopic and robotic hysterectomy have continued to rise over the past decade. Although many patients benefit from this approach, there is an increased risk of vaginal cuff dehiscence after robotic and laparoscopic hysterectomy compared to an abdominal or vaginal approach. In this discussion we will 1) discuss the risk of cuff dehiscence by mode of hysterectomy, 2) assess other risk factors for dehiscence, 3) review optimal techniques for cuff closure to minimize dehiscence risk, and 4) demonstrate techniques for dehiscence repair.

AAGL Hysteroscopy SIG Webinar: Office Hysteroscopy: Mastering the Basics
2023-08-31 17:00 - 18:00 | LA
AAGL Hysteroscopy SIG Webinar: Click here to register.
Webinar Topic: Office Hysteroscopy: Mastering the Basics
Presented by:
Sergio Haimovich MD, PhD, Laniado University Hospital, Netanya, Israel
Talk Title: “Counseling for Office Hysteroscopy Initiation”
Jose Carugno, MD, University of Miami, Miami, FL
Talk Title: “From Vaginoscopy All the Way into the Uterine Cavity: The Journey”
Amira Quevedo, MD, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Talk Title: “Office Hysteroscopy Biopsy Techniques”
Moderator: Christina Salazar, MD, Dell Medical School at the University of Texas, Austin, TX
Webinar Description: Presented by the AAGL Hysteroscopy SIG, this webinar will introduce office hysteroscopy as the first-line option for diagnosis and management of intrauterine pathology. Considerations for ensuring success with appropriate patient selection and counseling will be reviewed. Expert surgeons will demonstrate the critical skills and methods that can reduce pain and anxiety during office hysteroscopy and enhance patient satisfaction. Participants will learn safe and effective techniques to perform vaginoscopy as well as visually directed biopsies.
Course Objectives:
1. Review indications for office hysteroscopy.
2. Understand the critical components of appropriate patient selection and pre-procedure counseling.
3. Demonstrate the surgical skillsets needed to perform vaginoscopy and safe visually directed biopsies.

Early Diagnosis and Management of Endometriosis Associated Pain
2023-09-12 17:00 - 18:00 | LA
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Webinar Topic: Early Diagnosis and Management of Endometriosis Associated Pain
Presented by:
Lauri Silver Hochberg, MD, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
Talk Title: The Impact and Diagnosis of Endometriosis
Noor Dasouki Abu-Alnadi, MD, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Durham, NC
Talk Title: Management of Endometriosis Associated Pain, The Big Picture
Webinar Description: Delays in diagnosis and management of endometriosis negatively impact affected individuals, their families, and the health care system. This webinar will review the key components of the evaluation of those with endometriosis related pain to help guide timely access to management options. A focused history, physical examination and expert guided imaging can help improve timely diagnosis. Management of endometriosis requires a personalized approach based on the patient’s goals for treatment. Understanding the interplay of medical, surgical and complementary therapies for managing endometriosis related pain is essential to providing short- and long-term support for patients.
Objectives:
• Describe the approach to history, physical examination and imaging for the clinical diagnosis of endometriosis
• Identify the impact of delayed diagnosis of endometriosis associated pelvic pain
• Review the approach and options for managing endometriosis associated pelvic pain
• Discuss the importance of endometriosis and pain education for health care providers and patients

AAGL Oncology SIG Webinar: Anatomic Landmarks and Tips for Non-Oncologists
2023-09-19 17:00 - 18:00 | LA
AAGL Oncology SIG Webinar: Click here to register.
Webinar Topic: Anatomic Landmarks and Tips for Non-Oncologists
Presented by:
Yukio Sonoda, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Dario Roque, MD, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
M. Yvette Williams-Brown, MD, MMS, Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Webinar Description: This webinar is designed to provide technical surgical guidelines to tackle difficult cases a General Gynecologist doing minimally invasive surgery could encounter during his/her daily practice. Three experienced gynecologic oncologists will describe their tips and tricks to manage anatomically challenging cases.
Webinar Course Objective(s): By the end of this webinar, the general gynecologist will be able to: identify safer ways to unlock the pelvic retroperitoneum, to identify and develop the vesiocouterine and vesicovaginal space, to perform transient uterine artery ligation and to mobilize the ureter.

19th Annual AAGL International Congress on MIGS
2023-09-20 - 2023-09-23 | LA
Description:
19th Annual AAGL International Congress on MIGS
Mauricio Abrao, MD, PhD, Scientific Program Chair
Agnaldo Lopes, MD, Co-Chair
Contact: Mauricio Abrao email: msabrao@mac.com

Researchers in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and REproductive ScienceS (PROGRESS) Course. Application Deadline June 15!
2023-11-05 00:00 - 2023-11-10 00:00 | Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, 7000 N Resort Dr, Tucson, AZ, 85750, United States
The Society of Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology (SASGOG) announces that applications are being accepted for the 2023 Program for Researchers in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and REproductive ScienceS (PROGRESS) Course.
Led by:
Co-Director – Kristen Matteson, MD, MPH
Professor, Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, and Research Division Chief, Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Health
Co-Director – Emily DeFranco, DO, MS
Professor, Vice Chair of Obstetrics, Research and Faculty Development, and Maternal-Fetal Medicine Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
The Course will establish, augment, and solidify foundational research knowledge and skills of early career obstetrician gynecologist specialist faculty and subspecialist faculty and fellows. PROGRESS will also establish and engage a network of experienced and emerging researchers that together will promote, sustain, and empower course participants’ research careers while furthering the health and welfare of women and genderdiverse persons cared for by obstetricians and gynecologists.
Application Deadline is Thursday, June 15, 2023
More Information https://sasgog.org/progress-overview/

52nd Global Congress on MIGS
2023-11-05 - 2023-11-08 | Music City Center, 201 Rep. John Lewis Way S, Nashville, TN, 37064, United States
52nd Annual Global Congress on MIGS
November 5-8, 2023
Music City Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Contact: meetings@aagl.org
To learn more, please visit: https://congress.aagl.org/

Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Course and Cadaver Lab
2024-01-12 - 2024-01-14 | Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS), 124 S. Franklin Street, Tampa, Florida, 33602
The minimally invasive surgery course is a cadaver based, hands-on educational course for gynecologic surgeons who desire to advance their skills and knowledge in laparoscopic surgery. Participants will learn and practice surgical techniques for efficient and safe total laparoscopic hysterectomy and advanced pelvic dissection. A laparoscopic suturing lab will be available throughout the entire course for participants to practice the skills of laparoscopic suturing and knot tying. The course will also cover laparoscopic surgical dissection, effective use of laparoscopic instrumentation, electrosurgery and prevention and repairing of incidental bladder and bowel injuries. There will be a pre course hysteroscopy lab on 1/12/2024.

53rd Global Congress on MIGS
2024-11-16 - 2024-11-20 | Ernst N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA, United States
53rd Global Congress on MIGS
November 17-20, 2024
Ernst N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, LA
Contact: meetings@aagl.org
