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FROM THE DESK OF THE AAGL PRESIDENT
Dear Colleagues: The AAGL and FMIGS Boards have assisted ABOG in completing the MIGS Focused Practice Designation Proposal. If secured, this designation would allow ABOG and other entities to identify and recognize high volume experienced MIGS surgeons. This has profound, positive implications for the future of MIGS and is a high priority from both the AAGL Board and FMIGS Board. The proposal is now posted for public comment on the ABMS site until July 25, 2018. We strongly encourage you to support the MIGS Focused Practice Designation proposal and encourage you to submit your favorable comments by following the link below: The link for the MIGS Focused Practice proposal is https://www.abms.org/media/194753/abog-application-for-designation-of-focused-practice-in-minimally-invasive-gynecologic-surgery-june-2018.pdf The link to provide comments on the MIGS Focused Practice proposal is: https://abms.wufoo.com/forms/s1n9hby10k54e3h/ I would like to thank Dr. Magdy Milad, MIGS Focused Practice Liaison, for his dedicated efforts in making this a reality. Sincerely, Gary Frishman, MD President, AAGL Calling All Volunteer Leaders: Nominations for the AAGL Board of Directors are Now Being Accepted In accordance with our Bylaws, each year the Board of Directors rotates in five (5) new members: Secretary-Treasurer (a 4-year term position that ascends to Vice-President, President, and Immediate Past-President); and 4 Director positions for 2-year terms, consisting of 2 members from the General Membership; 1 from the Europe/Middle East/Africa region; and 1 from the Canada/United States region. And, as with last year, self-nominations are accepted! The Secretary-Treasurer candidates must have served a previous 2-year term on the Board of Directors, and must review the Conflict of Interest (COI) Disclosure and Disassociation Policy and complete the COI Disclosure Questionnaire. Candidates for Director positions must be current AAGL members in good standing. For any position, you must submit a 1-page vision statement and your current CV to nominations@aagl.org. The deadline to submit your interest is July 19, 2018 by 11:59pm PDT. |
