President's Letter

Dear Colleagues,

Happy New Year!

First and foremost, I want to acknowledge Drs. Lauren Siff, Cara King, Stacey Scheib, Lisa Peacock, the LSU simulation lab team, Missy Render and the rest of the organizing Status Plus team who put together a successful Winter Postgraduate Course! We also thank our industry sponsors who contributed to make the event happen. The 4-day gathering in New Orleans materialized all that SGS stands for – surgical education, mentorship, collaboration – enacted in an intimate and interactive environment. It was hands down one of the best Winter PG Courses I have participated in! We also congratulate Dr. Anita Register, our Michael P. Aronson Scholarship recipient, and all the attendees who are the reason the teaching faculty return year after year!

As we march into 2024, I am filled with excitement and optimism for what lies ahead for SGS. Together, we have achieved remarkable milestones and set new benchmarks for excellence. And the best is yet to come!

We are counting down to our 50th Annual Scientific Program Meeting in Orlando. Our theme for our anniversary meeting, The Changing Landscape in Gynecologic Surgery, features keynote speakers – Drs. Maureen Phipps and Carrie Cunningham – and panels of experts who will address the challenges we face as surgeons in the current changing landscape in women’s health and rapid innovation in science while balancing our personal well-being. The scientific program of oral and video presentations also promises to impress. I invite you to register soon as we anticipate another record-breaking number of attendees this year.

SGS combines education with fun and relaxation! The quality of the social program to celebrate this milestone meeting will not lag behind the scientific program. Do take advantage of the networking and social activities planned for Tuesday afternoon. The 50th Anniversary “Around the World” celebration is scheduled for Tuesday night to raise funds for SHARE (Surgeons Helping Advance Research and Education). Join us for food, fun, camaraderie, and special anniversary surprises!

Lastly, I am thankful to be a part of our SGS community. Together, we continue to elevate the standards of surgical care for our patients and inspire the next generation of surgical educators. The New Year holds immense promise, and I am confident that, together, we will write another remarkable chapter for the next 50 years of our Society.

Here’s to a year filled with innovation, resilience, collaboration, and unparalleled success.

Sincerely,
Rosanne

Rosanne Kho, MD
SGS President, 2023-2024


Joint Statement: Code of Conduct

We know that, unfortunately, many individuals are subject to harassment and violence every day in our country, with reports being publicized regularly across many different industries and sectors.  

The Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) and Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS) are united in opposing harassment and violence in all its forms.  

We have collaborated on a joint statement reflecting our organizations’ commitment to the same and emphasizing the code of conduct to which we hold our members.  

We share that statement with you below:

Our organizations categorically oppose and condemn sexual or verbal harassment of any kind.

We strongly support a culture of mutual respect, professionalism, and inclusion in the workplace and beyond. All people should be treated with dignity, respect, and compassion.

We also condemn violence for any reason in any setting. Retaliatory violence merely perpetuates the harassment, violence, and negative workplace culture we seek to avoid and correct.

We expect our members to uphold principles of ethical conduct with everyone, including patients, staff, colleagues, trainees, other professionals, and everyone involved in the care we provide.

If needed, resources to support those affected by harassment or violence are available through their entity’s Human Resources Department, Graduate Medical Education Department, Compliance Officer/Supervisor, State Licensing Board, as well as the National Sexual Assault Hotline (1-800-656-4673) or the National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233).  

Please email [email protected] with comments or questions.

Read Full Statement

Posted 6/6/2023


SGS Statement on Roe v Wade ruling

The SCOTUS ruling on June 24, 2022, in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, now ends the nearly 50-year-old constitutional protection for abortion, returning the rights to state legislatures and severely restricting access to reproductive health care for millions of US women. As members of the executive board of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, we continue to support full access to essential women’s reproductive health care and the preservation of the patient-physician relationship.   

Pregnancy termination, regardless of indication and including elective, is proven scientifically to be a safe and effective procedure when performed medically or surgically by a trained provider. Training in pregnancy termination is essential for healthcare providers in women’s surgery. Denial of access to pregnancy termination by trained providers not only harms women seeking pregnancy management due to limited access to safe medical care but will deny access for appropriate training of present and future gynecologic surgeons, further restricting access to safe gynecologic procedures for pregnancy. 

We firmly support the necessary training and availability of comprehensive health care for women and stand with ACOG reiterating the message that abortion is essential health care: https://www.acog.org/advocacy/abortion-is-essential  


SGS Board Supports ACOG Efforts to Protect a Woman's Right to Healthcare and Preservation of the Physician-Patient Relationship

We on the SGS Board of Directors support ACOG and its efforts to protect a woman's right to healthcare and preservation of the physician-patient relationship. For more information regarding advocacy efforts at ACOG please see: https://www.acog.org/news/news-articles/2022/05/a-message-to-the-acog-community-regarding-the-future-of-abortion-care-and-acogs-role


SGS Releases SGS Tradition of Mentoring Vol 2 at SGS 2022

 


Joint Statement on Re-introduction of Hospital and Office-based Procedures in the COVID-19 Climate for the Practicing Gynecologist

View the new joint statement HERE


A guide for urogynecologic patient care utilizing telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic: review of existing evidence

Thanks to the hard work from the SGS' Systematic Review Group (SRG) and the Collaborative Research in Pelvic Surgery Consortium (CoRPS) the above titled manuscript is now published in the International Urogynecology JournalClick HERE to read the manuscript.

SGS Mission

The mission of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons is to promote excellence in gynecologic surgery through acquisition of knowledge and improvement of skills, advancement of basic and clinical research, and professional and public education.

Research

The Society prides itself in mentoring young gynecologic surgeons and investigators and this is reflected with the founding of both the Fellows' Pelvic Research Network (FPRN®) and the Systematic Review Groups (SRG) in 2007, both groups held in high esteem by other medical societies. In 2020, SGS took over the management of the Collaborative Research In Pelvic Surgery Consortium(CoRPS). The CoRPS is open to all SGS members and nonmembers who would like to participate in multi-center research in all subspecialties focused on gynecologic surgery. All career levels are welcome, particularly early and mid-career attendings. 

Education

Evidence-Based Medicine article published in OBG Mangement based on the SGS Meeting Workshop....Read it Now!

SGS has enhanced the searching capability on its NEW VIDEO LIBRARY. Click HERE to view!