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Speculum Examination Training Presented by The American College of Nurse-Midwives
We invite you to participate in a free WebCast focused on Speculum Examination Training for pregnant women. This skill can be used when gathering information to help make a clinical diagnosis. Leslie Ludka, CNM, MSN, will share important information on assessment of the patient and guide the viewer step by step through the examination while giving helpful insights to the procedure. 1 CEU is available to nurses who successfully complete the presentation. This program is supported by an educational grant from Hologic.

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The EDD and Gestation Calculator: Fetal Health Assessment - decision support system decision support system by David Hutchon, BSc, MB, ChB, FRCOG - These pages contain a large collection of clinically useful calculators for obstetrics, gynecology, and biomedical statistics:

• Software to generate your own customized EDD calculator (UK date style entry)
• Software to generate your own customized EDD calculator (US date style entry)
• Simple fetal weight calculator
• How to use Bayes theorem to estimate sequential conditional risks. Odds ratio or Risk: that is the question! - DJR Hutchon, MD & A Khattab, MD
• Chicken pox in pregnancy: - decision assistance
• Risk of malignancy index calculator for ovarian tumors

We invite you to contribute your experiences on the OBGYN.net WIKI!
We want to read about you as you tell us your story - battles fought and won against the many problems in Women's Health.  This is your space to write about your career choice, life as a resident, or whatever moves you.  Have a tip to offer?  Post it here.  It's fast, easy, and fun! Just register and then request to be a writer!!

Articles

Treatment of Uterine Fibroids — Is Surgery Obsolete? - T. Tulandi, M.D., M.H.C.M.
Reprinted with special permission
The New England Journal of Medicine is owned, published, and copyrighted © 2007
Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved

Clomiphene, Metformin, or Both for Infertility in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - R. S. Legro, M.D., H. X. Barnhart, Ph.D., W. D. Schlaff, M.D., B. R. Carr, M.D., M. P. Diamond, M.D., S. A. Carson, M.D., M. P. Steinkampf, M.D., C. Coutifaris, M.D., Ph.D., P. G. McGovern, M.D., N. A. Cataldo, M.D., G. G. Gosman, M.D., J. E. Nestler, M.D., L. C. Giudice, M.D., Ph.D., P. C. Leppert, M.D., Ph.D., E.R. Myers, M.D., M.P.H., for the Cooperative Multicenter Reproductive Medicine Network
Reprinted with special permission
The New England Journal of Medicine is owned, published, and copyrighted © 2007
Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved

Prof-in-a-Box: Using Internet-videoconferencing to Assist Students in the Gross Anatomy Laboratory - S. J Moorman

Laparoscopic Surgery for Adhesiolysis - Harry Reich, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., FACS

Reprinted with permission International society for Gynecologic Endoscopy - Extended Culdotomy

Changes in Caseload and the Potential Impact on Surgical Training: A Retrospective Review of One Hospital's Experience - I. Varley , J. Keir & P. Fagg

Hysterectomy Resource Center presents video series of operative procedures, lectures, CME opportunities, expert views and product brochures from Gyrus ACMI.  Register for the Hysterectomy Resource Center and be notified of new courses, presentations, tutorials, CME opportunities, books and upcoming meetings!

Submit your own article or paper to Barbara Nesbitt OBGYN.net Editor.

Interviews

OBGYN.net and AAGL invite you to a very special educational tutorial.

Principles and Practice: Electrosurgery & Ultrasonics - Andrew I. Brill, M.D.
Audio/Video and Slide presentation
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.

Target Audience:
This 36-minute presentation has been developed for obstetricians/gynecologists and other healthcare professionals involved in gynecologic surgery with a focus on fundamental skills and knowledge essential for the safe use of electrosurgery and ultrasonic energy.

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!

OBGYN.net Conference Reporting from the 38th Annual Meeting of Society Gynecologic Oncology:

• Highlights of the SGO 38th Annual Meeting - Speyer, President of OBGYN.net & Berchuck, MD

• Participation 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

The AAGL Advancing Minimally Invasive Gynecology Worldwide in partnership with OBGYN.net is pleased to welcome you to the online webcast of selected presentations from our Annual AAGL Global Congress. Enjoy the great wealth of educational information available at AAGL 2007 ONLINE. 

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

Visit our collection of interviews. OBGYN.net attends medical conferences and congresses around the world discussing the latest in women's health with international experts in the field.

Educational Tutorials

Modified Mini-Pfannenstiel Hysterectomy (Non Laparoscopic) - Benadikar
Case Report: Conservative Therapy in Placenta Percreta - Professor Refaat Al Shimy & Professor S. El Khobashy
Minor Ailments of Pregnancy - Prepared & Presented by: M. W. Abdallah, MD, Supervising Consultant: W. Jubeh, MD, MRCOG - RCS
Uterine and Vaginal balloons for control of Massive PPH - M. El Hennawy, MD

Current News Headlines

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OBGYN.net makes no guarantee as to the timeliness, accuracy or applicability of any information contained on third party websites. Some newspapers and periodicals require free registration to access their online articles. The links on this page may expire within a week of posting; however, most news web sites keep online archives with articles offered either free or available for purchase.

Womenshealth.gov
Healthy Women - National Women's Health Resource Center
Medical News Today
MedlinePlus - Health News by date
MedlinePlus - Health News by topic
Headlines in Reproductive Medicine
The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) - from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
TTMed (Timely Topics in Medicine ) -Women´s Health is Prous Science´s women´s health portal aimed at physicians from all over the world
From Ivanhoe.com: Women's Health, Fertility & Pregnancy, Breast Cancer and General Health Headlines
Health News Headlines from CNN.com
Health News Headlines from Reuters.com

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Meetings & Conferences

View all upcoming meetings and add your meeting to the OBGYN.net calendar.

CME Courses, Resources & Clinical Trials

Control MRSA Transmission - expert webinar - CME available

American Association of Diabetes Educators CME's on-line
Health e-Learning delivers professional development courses via the Internet. Health e-Learning courses are primarily on perinatal issues, including breastfeeding. These courses are eligible for CERPs (from IBLCE) and Contact Hours CEUs (from ANCC). 

American Medical Student Association "It takes more than medical school to make a physician."
Anatomy Atlases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people at home and abroad. Department of Health and Human Services
Screening for Chlamydial Infection Recommendations and Rationale - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Download in PDF format (130kb) requires Adobe Acrobat Reader- download adobe acrobat reader free
MedicalStudent.com "a digital library of authoritative medical information for all students of medicine"
otohns.net is a sister web site of OBGYN.net. It serves the ENT community world wide and invites you to visit for professional as well as patient information. This is an excellent resource for you and your clients.

Recommended Reading

Find more books of interest in the OBGYN.net Physicians in Training bookstore.
Check the OBGYN.net/CRC Press bookstore for textbooks

OB-GYN-L - This is a list for obstetricians and gynecologists to discuss topics of interest in the practice of their specialty. Discussion includes journal articles, medical economics, and interesting cases.

Ultrasound at OBGYN.net - The Ultrasound Forum has been created for physicians, medical professionals and solution providers to discuss topics related to Ultrasound.

Search the archives of the OBGYN.net Physicians in Training Forum - though closed to new discussions you are welcome to peruse the archives.

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