Addressing the crisis in women’s health research: an American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society statement
Women and clinicians who care for them all desire to have the best possible outcomes when encountering obstetrical, gynecologic, reproductive, and other healthcare issues. Achieving such results necessitates care that is directed by evidence-based guidelines described from high-quality basic, translational, and clinical research. In 2019, the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society (AGOS), an organization of […]
Building an Educated and Competent OB/GYN Physician Workforce for the Future of Women’s Healthcare
Thanks again to all who attended the September 2024 AGOS Annual Meeting in Nashville. The program served as a forum to address some of the most challenging issues in women+’s health. One key session included presentations by leaders from ACOG, ABOG, ACGME, APGO/CREOG and AAGL that laid out a roadmap towards a competent OB/GYN physician […]
Dear AGOS Members
Dear AGOS Members, AGOS thanks its members who, as participants of or speakers addressing the NASEM committee to review federal funding of women’s health research, have been part of this important process. We also thank the committee for bringing to light the persistent gaps in addressing issues critical to women’s health research and clinical care. […]
AGOS Statement Regarding Roe vs. Wade
More Than 75 Health Care Organizations Release Joint Statement in Opposition to Legislative Interference The American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society denounces the United States Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. AGOS supports the reproductive rights and autonomy of ALL people including pregnant people. Government officials should not be allowed to dictate health care […]
AGOS / ACOG Joint Statement on Collective Action: Addressing Racism
AGOS / ACOG Joint Statement on Collective Action: Addressing Racism As our nation confronts systemic racism and consequences of persistent inequities and disparate outcomes in health care, our organizations—which include the leading professional organizations in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology—are committed to changing the culture of medicine, eliminating racism and racial inequities that lead […]