OBGYN.net International Council Representatives

It became obvious to us, almost immediately, that any project of this scope which does not include the perspective of Ob/Gyn's outside the US would be incomplete. Ob/Gyn is a unifying focus, gaining much from the input of practitioners around the world.

Fortunately, collaboration is a well accepted tradition among physicians, and today's medical community wants to be able to network globally. This makes each Ob/Gyn professional a natural beneficiary of modern online technology. The Internet can provide faster, better, cheaper, and more powerful access to global information.

To promote this valuable international sharing, the OBGYN.net council of International Representatives provides for an advocate in every country. This allows us to access and present relevant information of specific interest which, when taken together collectively, has major international value. It also provides physicians who may have limited Internet access, experience, or translation difficulty a method of accessing information and providing valuable input. Most important, it gives doctors in each country someone to contact to discuss ideas for the future and begin to build consensus. This insight can then be incorporated into recommendations for the future; continually making OBGYN.net a more valuable tool for everyone.

Becoming an International Representative

Concept: The OBGYN.net International Council members serve as informed advocates for their countries. Their role is to provide information, assistance, and guidance to OBGYN.net for the betterment of Ob/Gyn Internet resources in each country or region.

Representatives also advise OBGYN.net on issues regarding linguistic, institutional, academic, and cultural diversity ensuring quality and appropriateness of content.

Objectives: To provide digital or printed information that enables OBGYN.net to build a national, comprehensive, searchable database of Ob/Gyn. Sources include:

Physicians
Hospitals
Universities
Associations
Publications

To encourage article submissions in English and national languages on Ob/Gyn related topics of global or local interest. Representatives enlist the assistance of volunteers, students, colleagues and Ob/Gyn associations.

Opportunities: To participate in a forum with other International Representatives and Advisory Board members and individual participants. This forum provides a collaborative environment for developing OBGYN.net goals and standards. It also provides an environment for sharing information about Internet technology advancements.

The diversity of local or regional Internet efforts by individuals and institutions will benefit, and be more accessible, if brought together at a global point of reference. International Representatives enable the Ob/Gyn community in every country to publish information, directories and referral databases at the global level.

Recognition: The name and title of each representative, with acknowledgement of contribution, will appear at the beginning of each member's country section and include a direct link to the member's Home Page.

Term: Indeterminate, reviewed annually. You can help organize or refer a replacement when you are ready or we will appoint one.

If you are interested in representing your country as a member of the OBGYN.net International Council, please contact us.