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New Webcasts

Roberta Speyer, OBGYN.net President, was interviewed at Health 2.0. Watch the video and read Roberta's report from the conference.

View OBGYN.net's coverage of the 11th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility from Shanghai, China. Watch an interview with Dr Skip Granai on HPV Testing and Vaccination, view his presentation on Pap Smear technology and guidelines, and view Professor Zion Ben Rafael's invitation to this year's COGI conference in Paris.

Dr Charles Koh of the Milwaukee Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery performs a Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy procedure on Hysterectomy Resource Center.

Join OBGYN.net for coverage of the 36th Annual AAGL Congress from Washington D.C. We hope you will take a few minutes to stop by and check out the great interviews on hot topics in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery with some of the top ob/gyn surgeons in the world.

OBGYN.net is pleased to present selected presentations from the 2007 AAVIS meeting in Sydney, Australia. AAVIS is a multidisciplinary pelvic floor society based in Australia.

These presentations are made possible in part by a grant from

Preterm Birth and Fetal Fibronectin: Assessing the Risk Along the Continuum

Epidemiology of Preterm Birth

Ashley Roman, MD
Assistant Professor
of Ob / Gyn
NYU School of Medicine
New York, NY, USA

Fetal Fibronectin as a Predictor of Preterm Birth

Andrei Rebarber, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Ob / Gyn
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY, USA

Introduction to Office and Operative Hysteroscopy, Resad Paya Pasic, MD, with co-author Royshanda C. Smith, MD

In this video tutorial we instruct on the setup, equipment and management of office hysteroscopy. The minimal use of anesthesia and the improvements in therapeutic and diagnostic qualities of office hysteroscopy makes it use an attractive alternative to the operating room for both the gynecologic practice and their patients in terms of reduced time and cost efficiencies.

Principles and Practice: Electrosurgery & Ultrasonics, Andrew Brill, MD
Dr. Brill presented this course at the AAGL 16th Annual Comprehensive Workshop on Gynecologic Endoscopy for Residents & Fellows, held in Chicago, IL, April 21-22, 2007.

View NEW online presentations from the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Urogynecological Association. Topics include: Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation, GYNECARE Prolift Pelvic Floor Repair system, GYNECARE TVT SECUR: The Next Generation, and more!

Announcements

FOR WOMEN AND PATIENTS:
The OBGYN.net Women's Health Forum re-opens! The place for women to come and ask questions about their gynecological health and get answers from caring medical professionals as well as their fellow women: http://forums.obgyn.net/womens-health/.

OBGYN.net Hysterectomy Resource Center: Seth Kivnick MD and Ramon Yera MD, Kaiser-Permanente, West Los Angeles perform a Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy on a 26 week uterus using the Gyrus ACMI PKS Cutting Forceps, PKS Lyons™ Dissecting Forceps, and PKS Needle. Dr. Kivnick gives valuable narration on how they are able to accomplish this LSH on an abnormally large uterus. Register for the Hysterectomy Resource Center to be notified of new courses, presentations, tutorials, CME opportunities, books and upcoming meetings!

Frontiers in Reproductive Medicine - edited by Camran Nezhat, MD

Keith Isaacson, MD will discuss the current utilization of diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy in an office setting as well as operative office hysteroscopy in treatment various intrauterine pathology such as myoma, polyp and Asherman's syndrome. Please also view the accompanying video: Hysteroscopic Polypectom

For your patients with fibroids: The OBGYN.net Fibroid Resource Center is the only place online where you can get interactive opinions and guidance from a team of the worlds leading fibroid physicians who discuss various therapeutic options including surgery, laparoscopy, pharmaceutical and watchful waiting. In partnership with Hope For Fibroids this vast network provides a wealth of educational guidance to help your patients understand their treatment options.

Medical Headlines

• Press Release: We need you to act today! As the Senate is debating the bill to fund all the health programs of the federal government, an amendment has been introduced that would add eggs, embryos and stem cell lines to the National Organ Transplant Act.

• Press Release: Dr. Michael Jolley joins Cytocore as Director of Assay Development

• Press Release: CytoCore among Industry Leaders in Cervical Cancer Treatment Featured in Executive Healthcare Management
  CEO Dr. Floyd Taub Highlights Latest Innovations and Practices in Upcoming Issue

• Press Release: CytoCore e2 Collector Compliant for the CE Mark: Cervical Cell Collection Device Qualified to Sell in Europe

Interviews and exclusive webcasts

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in partnership with OBGYN.net is pleased to welcome you to the online webcast of selected presentations from our 2007 Annual Congress.  Enjoy the great wealth of educational information available at SMFM 2007 Online. Nancy Chescheir, Program Chair

38th Annual Meeting of Society Gynecologic Oncology

• Highlights of the SGO 38th Annual Meeting - Speyer, President of OBGYN.net & Berchuck, MD
• Participating in Cytocor's research into Endometrial Cancer - Speyer & Waggoner, MD
• American Cancer Society Sponsored Lectureship Given at the SGO Annual Meeting - Speyer & Runowicz, MD
• Cancer Arising from Endometriosis - Nezhat, MD & Pejovic, MD, PhD
• Options for Management of Women at Risk for Lynch Syndrome or HNPCC - Speyer  & Chen, MD

35th Annual Clinical Meeting of The AAGL Advancing Minimally Invasive Gynecology Worldwide

34th Annual Clinical Meeting of The AAGL Advancing Minimally Invasive Gynecology Worldwide
underwritten by AAGL, OBGYN.net, Cytyc, Storz, InSightec, Ltd. and Novasys Medical

33rd Annual Clinical Meeting of The AAGL Advancing Minimally Invasive Gynecology Worldwide
underwritten by AAGL, OBGYN.net, Gyrus Medical and Novasys Medical

3rd International Preterm Labour Congress
underwritten by Ferring Pharmaceuticals

2nd International Preterm Labour Congress
underwritten by Ferring Pharmaceuticals

7th World Congress on Controverseries in Obstetrics and Gynecology
underwritten by Ferring Pharmaceuticals

5th World Congress on the Aging Male
underwritten by Schering AG, Solvay, Ipsen

4th World Congress on the Aging Male
underwritten by Schering AG

European Association of Urology 2005 Congress
underwritten by Schering AG

Interviews from FIGO World Congress held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - courtesy of China-OBGYN.net

Establish an interagency task force to develop a National strategy to combat the increase infertility In the United States
[HR 5284 IH] - a speech by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., Democrat from 6th District, New Jersey

Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2005
[H.R.3034.IH] - a speech by Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Democrat - 11th District - Ohio

President of OBGYN.net, Roberta Speyer, presents the History of OBGYN.net to kick off the meeting with China-OBGYN.net
A collection of interviews with leading OB/GYNs on gynecology and obstetrics issues in China is available, see them here.

CME Opportunities:

Control MRSA Transmission brought to you by MedCases & MediSpecialty, Inc.

Common Viral Skin Disease in Clinical Practice underwritten by Elsevier, Inc., supported by an educational grant from 3M Pharmaceuticals

Educational Tutorials

Introduction to Office and Operative Hysteroscopy, Resad Paya Pasic, MD, with co-author Royshanda C. Smith, MD

In this video tutorial we instruct on the setup, equipment and management of office hysteroscopy. The minimal use of anesthesia and the improvements in therapeutic and diagnostic qualities of office hysteroscopy makes it use an attractive alternative to the operating room for both the gynecologic practice and their patients in terms of reduced time and cost efficiencies.

Principles and Practice: Electrosurgery & Ultrasonics, Andrew Brill, MD
Dr. Brill presented this course at the AAGL 16th Annual Comprehensive Workshop on Gynecologic Endoscopy for Residents & Fellows, held in Chicago, IL, April 21-22, 2007.

Contemporary management of hyperprolactinaemia: issues and intervention - View three slide presentations and listen to the audio at www.NORPROLAC.com.

Transitioning from abdominal hysterectomy with confidence: tips, tools, and tricks - VALH or LAVH? by Michael East, MBBS and SEAL Open Forceps by David Robinson, MD on Hysterectomy Resource Center.

Visit our extensive collection of educational tutorials from global experts.