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A Message from the 50th President of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons
Our Annual Scientific Meeting held in Tucson last month was a huge success! Thank you to the Scientific Program Committee, led by Drs. Amy Park and Cheryl Iglesia, for the outstanding scientific program, the work of the abstract and video reviewers, and all of the contributing investigators and speakers! We had a record number of attendees (593!), 208 abstract submissions and 114 video submissions this year. Not only was the program insightful, attendees also had a blast at our Tuesday afternoon leisure activities, especially the reimagined FUNraising event put together by Dr. Lauren Siff and her committee.
We are thrilled to announce that we raised over $11,000 for the SGS Research Fund in a campaign honoring Dr. Joseph Schaffer as the recipient of the 2023 President’s Award for Dedicated Service to SGS. In addition, at the SHARE FUNraising event we raised over $18,000 for the John O. L. DeLancey Fund to support the Pelvic Anatomy Group’s growing and much needed digital library. The goal of the digital library is to disseminate accurate information and serve as a valuable resource for teaching and research using surgical/cadaveric video and images.
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to complete the meeting evaluation and claim your CME. The link to the evaluation (required to claim your credit) was emailed to all attendees. If you cannot locate it in your inbox or spam folder, you can email your request for it to be resent to [email protected].
It was extremely inspiring for me to look around the room and see many giants in our field, members and young learners, all gathered and mingling together in Tucson for our annual event. I was humbled to be surrounded by all of you who embody the spirit and mission of SGS. The recent 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting in Tucson set a whole new bar for our society. Save the date for the 50th Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando next March. We promise to deliver and are excited to celebrate with you all!
Rosanne Kho, MD
SGS President
2023 SGS Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2023 award winners! These awards were presented at the recent 2023 SGS Annual Scientific Meeting in Tucson, AZ.
Distinguised Surgeon Award
Dee Fenner, MD - University of Michigan
Shawn Menefee, MD - Kaiser Permanente
President's Award - 2023 Prize Paper
A Randomized Trial of Sacral Colpopexy, Transvaginal Mesh, and Native Tissue Apical Repair for Post-hysterectomy Vault Prolapse
Amy L. Askew, MD, MPH – Medical University of South Carolina
President’s Award – 2023 Fellow/Resident 1st Prize Paper
Postoperative Patient Removal of Urinary Catheters: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Jasmin Nwachokor, MD – Loyola University Medical Center
President’s Award – 2023 Fellow/Resident 2nd Prize Paper
Physician Awareness of Patients’ Preferred Level of Involvement in Decision-Marking at the Initial Urogynecology Visit
Abby Stork, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
President’s Award – 2023 Video Presentation Prize
Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Vaginal Surgery
Christopher X. Hong, MD – University of Michigan
David H. Nichols Award for Best Vagina Surgery Presentation
Decreasing Utilization of Vaginal Hysterectomy: An Analysis by Candidacy for Vaginal Approach
Stacy M. Lenger, MD – University of Louisville
AJOG Impact Award
D-mannose vs other agents for recurrent urinary tract infection prevention in adult women: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ankita Gupta, MD, MPH – University of Louisville
Rising Star Award
Michael Heit, MD – Emory University School of Medicine
Distinguished Service Award
Joseph Schaffer, MD – UT Southwestern Medical Center
President’s Award for Dedicated Service to SGS
Honorary Member
Ranee Thakar, MD, FRCOG – Croydon University Hospital, UK
Honorary Member
Pamela Moalli, MD – UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
SGS New Member Class of 2023
SGS welcomes 18 new members in the New Member Class of 2023!
Sarah Andiman, MD – Poughkeepsie, NY
Kristen Buono, MD – Sacramento, CA
Joseph Chen, MD – Oakland, CA
Ritchie Delara, MD – Charlotte, NC
Jon Einarsson, MD, PhD – Boston, MA
Christine Foley, MD – Providence, RI
Ankita Gupta, MD, MPH – Louisville, KY
Erik Hokenstad, MD – Billings, MT
Bruce Kahn, MD – San Diego, CA
Peter Khamvongsa, MD – Miami, FL
Stacy Lenger, MD – Louisville, KY
Brian Linder, MD – Rochester, MN
Gnankang Sarah Napoe, MD – Pittsburgh, PA
Joseph Panza, MD – Rochester, NY
Christina Ramirez, MD – Fort Sam Houston, TX
Timothy Ryntz, MD – Hawthorne, NY
Shannon Wallace, MD – Cleveland, OH
William Winkelman, MD – Cambridge, MA
2023 SGS Fellow Scholars
Now in it’s 10th year, the SGS Fellow Scholars program introduces fellows to SGS who would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend the SGS Annual Scientific Meeting. Support for this program comes from the Nancy Frankel & Lennie Siegel Fellows Scholar Fund and the SGS Education Fund. Congratulations to this year’s Fellow Scholars who received registration and travel support to attend the SGS Annual Scientific Meeting in Tucson.
Sponsor Recognition
Our industry partners make our Annual Scientific Meeting possible! Thank you to the following companies for their support of our 2023 meeting in Tucson:
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Exhibitors
Allstate Medical
Applied Medical
Athena Surgical
Axena Health
Axonics, Inc.
Boston Scientific
Caldera Medical
Coloplast
D.A. Surgical/TrenGuard
Ethicon
GBR Medical
Gynesonics, Inc./Sonata Treatment
Halo Medical Technologies
Heron Therapeutics
Hologic, Inc.
Infinitus Medical Technologies
Inovus Medical
Laborie Medical Technologies
LiNA Medical
Medtronic
Minerva Surgical
Neomedic International S.L.
NinoMed
Northgate Technologies, Inc.
Origami Surgical, Inc.
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.
Pima County Health Department - Health Disparities Program
Provepharm Inc.
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation
Solv Wellness®
Suture Ease, Inc.
TaeWoong Medical USA
Supporter
Momentis Surgical
What Every Women Should Know Before Having Surgery
Did you know SGS has a fantastic explanatory video on hysterectomy you can share with your patients? You can access this video via the Quick Links on the SGS website, or view directly here. A Spanish version is also available here.
We are thrilled to announce that we raised over $11,000 for the SGS Research Fund in a campaign honoring Dr. Joseph Schaffer as the recipient of the 2023 President’s Award for Dedicated Service to SGS, and over $18,000 was raised for the John O. L. DeLancey Fund through the new Team Challenge at the 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting. The DeLancey Fund supports the Pelvic Anatomy Group, and the money raised in Tucson will specifically support the Pelvic Anatomy Group’s Digital Library initiative. The goal of the digital library is to disseminate accurate information and serve as a resource for teaching and research using surgical/cadaveric video and images.
In addition, SHARE supports the following:
- Professional Development Fund supports the annual Women’s Council presentation
- Donald G. Gallup Fund supports the Distinguished Surgeon Award
- Education Fund supports the SGS Education Committee initiatives
- Michael P. Aronson Fund supports scholarships for early career faculty to attend the SGS Winter Postgraduate Course in Advanced Gynecologic Surgery
- John O. L. DeLancey Fund supports the Pelvic Anatomy Group (nomenclature, 3D imaging and digital library)
- David H. Nichols Fund supports an award for the best vaginal surgery presentation
- CoRPS Fund in honor of Drs. Richter, Iglesia, and Kenton supports the management and research conducted by CoRPS
- Thomas E. Nolan Fund supports the SGS Distinguished Service Award
- Mark D. Walters Endowed Lectureship Fund supports the Mark D. Walters Endowed Lecture
- Nancy Frankel and Lennie Siegel Fellow Scholar Fund supports the SGS Fellow Scholar program
- Research Fund and Honor your Mentor Program support the FPRN® and SRG
Thank you for your continuing support of the SGS mission by donating to SHARE!
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