About SASGOG

The Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology seeks to enhance women’s health by supporting academic generalist physicians in all phases of their careers. Our goal is to support education and scholarship, while fostering excellence in research.

 Call for Committee Nominations

We are very excited as we finalize our planning for the 2019 SASGOG Annual Meeting. The new year always brings fresh opportunities to get involved and we needs your ideas, your support and your time!
 
Please click below and let us know which SASGOG committees you would be willing to participate in. Your expertise and your participation are desired, welcomed and needed!  Committee chairs will follow up with next steps.

Call for Resident Reporters
SASGOG 2019 7th Annual Meeting 

CALL FOR RESIDENT REPORTERS TO SASGOG 2019 ANNUAL MEETING

Supported by a Generous Grant From:

• PGY-3 or PGY-4 Obstetrics and Gynecology residents in good standing from an ACGME accredited U.S. or Canadian OB/GYN residency training program
• Have shown a strong interest in the field of Academic General Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Available to attend both the 2019 SASGOG Annual Meeting and the joint ACOG/SASGOG scientific session

• Letter of support from Residency Program Director
• Submission of CV/ Resume
• Submission of a 250-word essay on the topic, “What do you see as the future role of the Academic Generalist in OBGYN?”

• Resident reporters will submit a 250 – 500 word essay related to the meeting’s theme. Each reporter may choose his or her own focus. The essay should be related to a lecture, breakout session or discussion from the SASGOG Annual Meeting that was meaningful to the reporter. Working with their SASGOG mentor, the resident reporter will develop this essay and submit it to SASGOG no later than Monday, June 3, 2019. All essays will be published on the SASGOG website.
• Resident reporters will also work with their SASGOG mentor to write a separate synopsis of research presented at the joint ACOG/SASGOG scientific session. This should include the reporter’s thoughts on how this research may impact his/her clinical care of patients.
• Resident reporters are to provide an active social media presence through Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc. during the conferences. This will benefit both other residents who attend the meeting and those at their home institutions.

• Pre-meeting with SASGOG Board members
• Active participation in conference facilitation
• Official introductions of the resident reporters will be held during the lunch session of the SASGOG Annual Meeting
• A cocktail reception will be held on Thursday evening, May 2nd following the SASGOG Business Meeting
• A debriefing session will be held after the joint ACOG/SASGOG scientific meeting

Call for Abstracts
SASGOG 2019 7th Annual Meeting

The Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology (SASGOG) is pleased to announce the call for abstracts for the 2019 7th Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN, on May 2, 2019. SASGOG accepts abstracts to be considered for oral or poster presentation. All abstracts must be original work. All submissions are peer-reviewed and scored based on: scientific merit, originality, and relevancy to general obstetrics and gynecology.

The deadline to submit an abstract for consideration is Thursday, January 31, 2019, at 11:59 PM EST.  You will be notified if your abstract is accepted for either an oral or poster presentation by end of February 2019.

Abstract Submission Type 

Oral Presentations

A limited number of meritorious abstracts will be accepted for oral presentations. The presentations are limited to 7 minutes for presentation followed by 3 minutes for questions-and-answers. Accepted oral presentations will be eligible for monetary awards. 

Poster Presentations

SASGOG will be utilizing paper posters. Additional information will be provided upon acceptance of your abstract.

Abstract Submission Requirements and Information

Title

The title is limited to 100 characters (including spaces), and should be upper and lower case.

Text

The abstract text is limited to 250 words. The text should be organized into four section headings as follows:

• Introduction - A brief statement about the purpose of the study and pertinent background.
• Methods - The method(s) of study or data collection employed. 
• Results - A summary of study research including sufficient details to support your conclusions.
• Conclusion/Implications - A statement explaining the significance of your work and the implications for further research, practice and/or policy.

Please adhere to the following text guidelines:

• Use the appropriate letters and numbers (e.g., 0 –zero vs. the letter O).
• Use only one space after colons and periods.

Authors

Provide contact information for each author. No more than six (6) authors should be listed on an abstract and include:

• At least one current SASGOG member.
• Presenting Authors must be registered and attend the meeting.
• A designated presenting author (can be the same as the primary, but both must be listed).
• An author of accepted submissions will be required to attend the meeting to present the abstract.
• All authors must disclose upon submission.

Submission 

Please ensure accuracy of your contact information and review the abstract for grammar, spelling and punctuation prior to submission. Abstract information cannot be altered after submission. Please keep a copy of your abstract for your records. Please note that the type of presentation (oral or poster) selected during the submission process is a request only.

Submit Your Abstract

• Complete the online abstract submission form.
• Please send any questions to [email protected].

2018 Annual Meeting Highlights

- 1st Annual Ken Noller Lectureship with Dr. Eve Espey talking about ECHO
- Record attendance of 156 registered!
- Resident reporter program with 11 residents supported to attend the meeting
- Mentorship program with 12 pairs of mentors/mentees
- Dr. Lee Learman’s Presidential Address with transition of Dr. Amy Young as new President
- Joint session with CUCOG – Patrice, an original SASGOG Board member, as presenter
- Standing room only at the SASGOG/ACOG scientific session!

-Click here to view the Meeting Presentations.

SASGOG Faculty Awards 2018