Articles from American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

An At-Large Appointment Includes Community and Rural Representation

Statement by The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) is delighted to announce its support of two OB GYN scholars in its first year of co-sponsor participation in the ABMS Visiting Scholars Program: R. Nicholas Burns, MD, and Abigail Ford Winkel, MD, MHPE, FACOG.

Dallas, Texas, Sept. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) is proud to announce the addition of another distinguished physician leader, Gabriella G. Gosman, MD, to the organization’s executive leadership team. Gosman will serve as the Associate Executive Director and Chief of Medical Affairs (COMA) beginning November 1. This is the second hiring announcement by ABOG since August 27 as it rounds out its management level roles to steer the certifying board into its next century of service to candidates and diplomates.

Dallas, Texas, Aug. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) is proud to announce the addition of an outstanding physician leader to its executive leadership team. Kenneth Kim, MD, MHPE, FACOG, FACS, has been hired as Associate Executive Director and Chief of Medical Practice and Certification Innovation. Kim begins his tenure on September 30.

Dallas, TX, Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) celebrated the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art center on Thursday, January 18. The ceremony, which featured a reception, speeches, and a ribbon cutting, was attended by members of the ABOG Board of Directors, staff, stakeholders, and partners involved in the construction. 

Dallas, TX, June 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned decades of constitutionally protected abortion access in the United States. This decision and subsequent changes in state laws have resulted in restricted rights to, access to, and provision of reproductive health care and abortion to the people served by obstetricians and gynecologists throughout the country. The decision has also led to regional variability in access and practice as well as created disparities in care and outcomes.  The education and training of residents and fellows in Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB GYN) have been challenged by the variation in state laws restricting reproductive health care. Regardless of location, residency programs must meet accreditation standards, and residents must learn to provide essential competent care. In the last year, dedicated residents in states with legislative restrictions have been forced to travel to other cities and states to learn to provide competent reproductive health care and abortion. Fellows in Complex Family Planning, Gynecologic Oncology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility have faced challenges to learning advanced knowledge and skills in their subspecialties.  

Dallas, TX, June 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two new Board of Directors Members and two new subspecialty Division Members for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) were elected and will begin their terms on July 1, 2023. The positions are as follows: 

Dallas, Texas, June 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Young, MD, as its new Executive Director, effective September 13, 2023. Dr. Young is ABOG’s first female Executive Director in its nearly 100-year history. 

Dallas, Texas, Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) has approved the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) Essentials in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (EMIGS) Training and Testing Program as an alternative option for candidates to meet the Surgical Skills Program standard for ABOG certification, which was initially announced in 2018.