The American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists To Convene In New Orleans, LA

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Article Date: 02 Apr 2008 - 4:00 PDT

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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the leading organization of physicians dedicated to providing health care to women, will hold its 56th Annual Clinical Meeting (ACM) in New Orleans, LA, May 3 through May 7, 2008, at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center.

ACOG's ACM is one of the largest gatherings of ob-gyns in the US. The meeting, attended by thousands of experts in the field, will host scientific presentations, postgraduate courses, new research poster sessions, paper presentations, and updates on current issues. Improvements in obstetric care, developments in cancer screenings, and advancements in gynecologic treatments will all be discussed at this year's meeting.

Some conference highlights include:

Monday, May 5

8:45 - 10:30 am
1st Scientific Session - President's Program
Samuel A. Cosgrove Memorial Lecture
Moderator: Kenneth L. Noller, MD, MS, ACOG President
The Future of Healthcare
Gail Wilensky, PhD, Millwood, VA
The Brave New World of Reproductive Genetics: Biotechnology Again Meets Bioethics
Mark Hughes, MD, PhD, Detroit, MI

Clinical Seminars
11 am - 12:15 pm
The Redesign of Contraception: The Demise of the 21/7 Regimens
Patricia J. Sulak, MD, Temple, TX
Bioidentical Hormones: Pros and Cons
Maida B. Taylor, MD, MPH, San Francisco, CA; James A. Simon, MD, Washington, DC

2:30 - 4 pm
Fighting the Obesity Epidemic
Vivian M. Dickerson, MD, Newport Beach, CA
The Cesarean Delivery Debate: Pelvic Floor Protection-What is the Cost?
Deborah L. Myers, MD, Providence, RI; Charles R. Rardin, MD, Providence, RI

4 - 5:15 pm
3rd Scientific Session - The March of Dimes Lecture
Birth Defects: Consequences, Causes, and Cures
E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, Baltimore, MD

2 - 4 pm Paper Presentations
1st Prize Paper: The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Sexual Behavior -
Bliss Kaneshiro, MD, Honolulu, HI

2nd Prize Paper: Risk Factors Associated with Rising Contraceptive Non-Use Between
1995 and 2002 - Lauren A. Robertson, Portland, OR

3rd Prize Paper: Efficacy of an Automated PCR Assay for GBS Determination in Pregnant Women - Lori L. Goranson, MD, Lebanon, NH

Tuesday, May 6

2:30 - 5:15 pm
6th Scientific Session - The Donald F. Richardson International Symposium
Medical Malpractice Reform: Beyond Caps
Richard Boothman, JD, Ann Arbor, MI; Dr. Robert C. Lyneham, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, East Melbourne, Australia

11:15 am - 12:30 pm
2nd Current Issues Update - Screening and Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
Barbara Goff, MD, Seattle, WA; Karen H. Lu, MD; Ed E. Partridge, MD, Birmingham, AL

2 - 3 pm
3rd Current Issues Update - New Uses for IUDs: Contraception and Beyond
David A. Grimes, MD, Chapel Hill, NC
Clinical Seminars<br> 2:30 - 4 pm
An Update on Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Vaginitis
Kevin A. Ault, MD, Atlanta, GA; Jennifer Gunter, MD, San Francisco, CA
What's New for Uterine Fibroids
Elizabeth A. Stewart, MD, Rochester, MN
Cesarean on Demand and Other Maternal Quality of Care Issues
Kimberly Gregory, MD, MPH, Los Angeles, CA

Wednesday, May 7

11 am - 12 pm
8th Scientific Session - The John I. Brewer Memorial Lecture
Breast Cancer: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment
Eric Winer, MD, Boston, MA

2 - 3 pm 9th Scientific Session - The Morton and Diane Stenchever Lecture
Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request
Mary E. D'Alton, MD, New York, NY; John O.L. DeLancey, MD, Ann Arbor, MI

The full text of the preliminary program is accessible at http://www.acog.org/acm

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is the national medical organization representing over 52,000 members who provide health care for women.

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