Optimizing Resources for Women’s Health Care
This is an exciting time to be an ob-gyn. I begin my term as president of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists at an opportune time, with ob-gyns at the forefront of change in...
View ArticleHow Ob-gyns Can Celebrate National Women’s Health Week
National Women’s Health Week, led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health, starts on Mother’s Day, May 11. The goal is to empower women to make their health a...
View ArticleOur Patients Deserve Our Patience
Recent reports of rising cesarean delivery rates in the United States are a significant concern, both to the public and to those of us who are practicing obstetrics. Cesarean delivery rates vary...
View ArticleWhy Ob-Gyns Must Lead in Medicine, Business, and Politics
The Danish physicist Niels Bohr said that “Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.” While it’s true we can’t predict the future, it is clear that the health care marketplace in the...
View ArticleACOG Fellow Dr. Robert M. Wah Becomes Leader of AMA
Dr. Wah and Dr. Jennings posed for a picture just before Dr. Wah’s inauguration ceremony. I recently returned from Chicago, where I attended the 2014 American Medical Association Annual Meeting from...
View ArticleACOG as a World Partner in Women’s Health
I am proud of what ACOG is doing in so many areas of women’s health, but I have particular pride in our global health initiatives. On June 13-14, I participated with a very dedicated group of ACOG...
View ArticleHelp Prevent Group B Strep this Month
July is International Group B Strep Awareness Month. Group B Strep (GBS), found in 10–30% of pregnant women, is the leading cause of sepsis and meningitis in newborns, according to the US Centers for...
View ArticleACOG’s Executive Board is Working for You
In my role as ACOG President, I have the opportunity to work with many talented and dedicated people who serve on the Executive Board. The Board consists of national officers, district chairs, members...
View ArticleMaking the Tough Calls: Unmet—and Overmet—Needs
As physicians who care for women, ob-gyns must recognize the unmet needs of some of our patients—and the over-met needs of others. Carefully evaluating the needs of each of our patients will help...
View ArticleThe Urgent Need to Reform Graduate Medical Education Funding
This year there were over 20,000 graduates of US medical schools who applied to the National Resident Matching Program. Many of them, including over 100 who applied to ob-gyn, were without a residency...
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