21st European Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

21st European Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

The 21st European Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology took place in Antwerp 5-8 May 2010. The congress provided the participants with an overview of recent scientific and clinical developments throughout the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, and these are summarized in this article.

European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG).

1.1 FIGO (Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d’Obstétrique) was established in 1954. At that time, 42 national societies were represented. Currently there are 113. All members of FIGO are entitled to participate in its General Assembly, which meets once in every three years, at the time of the World Congress of Gynecology, organised by FIGO. There is an Executive Board, on which 24 mem...

EBCOG: European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Dr Mahmood holds Clinical Senior Lectureships at the Universities of Edinburgh, St Andrews, and Dundee. He is also a teaching sub dean for Undergraduate Faculty at the Dundee Medical School. He was made “Commander of the order of British Empire (CBE)” in the 2012 New year’s honours list for his services to the Women’s health. He was also admitted as an Honorary Fellow of the American College Of...

ENTOG, European Network of Trainees in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

ENTOG is the European Network of Trainees in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. This organization aims to represent all European trainee organisations in obstetrics and gynaecology and speaks out on their behalf. Trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology have officially organised meetings for European trainees since 1992, but it was only in 1997 in Athens, that the first ENTOG Council took place. In orde...

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