AAGL Hysteroscopy SIG Webinar: Office Hysteroscopy: Mastering the Basics

AAGL Hysteroscopy SIG Webinar: Click here to register.

Click here to view the complete Syllabus for the webinar including the webinar description, objectives, credit info, moderator & faculty info, and financial disclosures. CME Disclosures can be found on page 5 of the Syllabus.

Should you have any questions regarding CME accreditation for this webinar, please contact Nancy Williams, AAGL CME Consultant, at nancy@cmeconsultants.com.

Webinar Topic: Office Hysteroscopy: Mastering the Basics

Presented by:

Sergio Haimovich MD, PhD
Head, Gynecology Department, Laniado University Hospital, Netanya, Israel;
Clinical Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad de la  Republica del Uruguay, Montevideo, Uruguay
Director, International School on Laser Hysteroscopy (ISLaH), Nadezdha Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria
Chair, AAGL Hysteroscopy Surgery Special Interest Group (SIG)
Title of Talk: “Counseling for Office Hysteroscopy Initiation”

Jose “Tony” Carugno, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences;
Chief, Division Minimally Invasive Surgery/Robotics, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Title of Talk: “From Vaginoscopy All the Way into the Uterine Cavity: The Journey”

Amira Quevedo, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
Title of Talk: “Office Hysteroscopy Biopsy Techniques”

Christina Salazar, MD (Moderator):
Assistant Professor, Department of Women’s Health
Dell Medical School at the University of Texas, Austin, TX
Immediate Past Chair, AAGL Hysteroscopy Surgery Special Interest Group (SIG)

Webinar Description:
This webinar will introduce office hysteroscopy as the first-line option for diagnosis and management of intrauterine pathology. Considerations for ensuring success with appropriate patient selection and counseling will be reviewed. Expert surgeons will demonstrate the critical skills and methods that can reduce pain and anxiety during office hysteroscopy and enhance patient satisfaction. Participants will learn safe and effective techniques to perform vaginoscopy as well as visually directed biopsies.

Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, learners should be able to:
1. Review indications for office hysteroscopy
2. Demonstrate understanding of the critical components of appropriate patient selection and pre-procedure counseling
3. Demonstrate the surgical skillsets needed to perform vaginoscopy and safe visually directed biopsies

The AAGL is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The AAGL designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Diplomates who successfully complete this approved CME activity will receive 1.0 Part IV Practice Improvement credits for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

Should you have any questions regarding CME accreditation for this webinar, please contact Nancy Williams, AAGL CME Consultant, at nancy@cmeconsultants.com.