It is a tremendous honor to serve as President of the Foundation of the AAGL in 2025. I am proud to continue the work of my predecessors and to collaborate with our remarkable Foundation Board and staff who are deeply committed to our mission of advancing minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and improving the lives of women around the world.
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our members, industry partners, and donors—especially those who gave so enthusiastically during last year’s Foundation Celebration Night paddle raise—we have made remarkable strides in our global outreach efforts. Your support is making a real and lasting difference.
In 2024, the Foundation raised nearly $500,000, which has been reinvested directly into our community. These funds supported a wide range of initiatives, including grants to FMIGS programs, scholarships for OB-GYN residents, fellows, and AAGL members to attend the AAGL Global Congress, awards for excellence and scientific achievement, and support for MIGS simulation research. Together, we are advancing education, training, and innovation for the next generation of MIGS leaders.
Our global outreach programs are another example of the meaningful impact we’re achieving together. This past year, we provided essential funding for minimally invasive surgery in underserved regions through support of two inspiring initiatives: The McKinney Foundation in Grenada and the HEM Project in Kenya. These efforts were further strengthened by a generous donation of hysteroscopic towers from Richard Wolf, which are already in use and changing lives.
In 2025, we are proud to continue supporting these programs and are excited to announce that a third global site will soon be selected—expanding our reach even further.
This is a moment of momentum and purpose. With your continued support, we will keep building on this progress, delivering resources, opportunities, and lasting change in women’s health around the world.
Thank you for being such a vital part of this journey.
With gratitude and hope,
Dr. Lori Warren
President, Foundation of the AAGL, 2025
The Board of Directors is the principal policy-making body of the Foundation of the AAGL. Responsible for managing the affairs and strategic direction of the organization, the Board also oversees the investment policy and ascertains that contributions are allocated in accordance with donor agreements.
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The Foundation’s impact would not be possible without the generous support of our individual donors. Their contributions have impacted women’s health care around the world. As part of the Foundation’s commitment to transparency, we publicly disclose those who support our efforts on a quarterly basis. This list is comprised of those who have made contributions to advance the work of any part of the Foundation.
Industry Cumulative Giving
| Partner: $500,000-$999,999 |
| Intuitive Surgical |
| Olympus America, Inc. |
| Colleague: $250,000-$499,999 |
| Ethicon |
| Intuitive Foundation |
| Karl Storz Endoscopy |
| Ally: $50,000-$249,999 |
| CooperSurgical |
| Backer: $25,000-$49,999 |
| Medtronic |
| Richard Wolf Medical |
| WISAP |
| Donor: $1-$24,999 | |
| Adiana, Inc | Inlet Medical |
| Advanced Text & Data | InSightec, Ltd |
| American Medical Systems | Lexicon Medical |
| Apple Medical Corporation | Microsulis Plc |
| Aragon Surgical, Inc | Minerva |
| Bard Medical Division | Mpahty Medical |
| Baxter Healthcare | Myovant |
| Bayer/Conceptus | National Fertility |
| Boston Scientific | Novare Surgical Systems, Inc |
| Conmed Corporation | Omnitech Systems, Inc |
| Cook OB/GYN | Solarant Medical, Inc |
| Covidien | Sound Surgical Technologies |
| Drs. Yee, Shu & Associates | Stryker Endoscopy |
| Ethicon Women’s Health and Urology | Sumitomo Pharma America |
| Fertility & Endo Center | SurgRX, Inc. |
| Fertility Physicians | Teleflex Medical |
| Fleet Pharmaceuticals | Tyco Healthcare |
| Gynecare Worldwide | U.S. Surgical |
| Gyrus ACMI Surgical | Universitaetsklinikum Luebeck |
| Hologic | Vascular Control Systems, Inc. |
FUNDING AWARDS THROUGH YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS
We invite you to be a part of the commitment and progress the Foundation of the AAGL is making to advance global women’s health initiatives. Your dedication, collaboration and innovation is invaluable and it’s clear that the Foundation is making a significant impact in the field of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery.
For those interested in supporting the Foundation of the AAGL Awards, we offer various ways to contribute, including donations, endowments, bequests, and other forms of planned giving. It’s a tremendous opportunity to be part of a community that’s driving change, recognizing excellence in MIGS, scientific achievements, and improving healthcare outcomes worldwide.
Donations received have been used to fund Endowments, Scholarships, Awards, and our General Fund allowing us to support educational and scientific independence, promote quality, and ensure financial stability. Without your generous donations, none of these awards are possible. We want to thank you in advance for considering us in your giving!
The Foundation of the AAGL hosts an annual Awards Ceremony to celebrate these “Achievements in MIGS.” We invite you to join us this year in celebrating our award winners for Excellence, Achievements and Scientific Contributions in MIGS.
AWARDS
The Foundation of the AAGL offers Awards in the following three categories:
Noteworthy Awards
Noteworthy Awards, the Foundation’s highest achievement, recognize Excellence in MIGS. These prestigious awards are given to individuals nominated for their significant contributions which empower progress in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery through innovation, leadership, and mentorship. FAAGL Board Members are not eligible for nomination during their active status on the board.
Scholarships and Endowment Awards
These awards recognize individuals for their Achievements in MIGS in the following areas: global outreach, excellence in residency, suturing skills, diversity & inclusion, and outstanding papers/videos published in JMIG.
Signature Awards
These awards recognize individuals for their Scientific Contributions demonstrated through top scoring abstracts submitted for presentation at the AAGL Global Congress. To be considered for an award, submit an abstract and check the award box.
To learn more about how you can make a worthwhile and lasting contribution to your profession by giving to The Foundation of the AAGL, please contact The Foundation of the AAGL at 714-503-6200 or foundation@aagl.org.
About the Foundation
We invite you to be a part of the commitment and progress the Foundation of the AAGL is making to advance global women’s health initiatives. Your dedication, collaboration and innovation is invaluable and it’s clear that the Foundation is making a significant impact in the field of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery.
For those interested in supporting the Foundation of the AAGL Awards, we offer various ways to contribute, including donations, endowments, bequests, and other forms of planned giving. It’s a tremendous opportunity to be part of a community that’s driving change, recognizing excellence in MIGS, scientific achievements, and improving healthcare outcomes worldwide.
Donations received have been used to fund Endowments, Scholarships, Awards, and our General Fund allowing us to support educational and scientific independence, promote quality, and ensure financial stability. Without your generous donations, none of these awards are possible. We want to thank you in advance for considering us in your giving!
The Foundation of the AAGL hosts an annual Awards Ceremony to celebrate these “Achievements in MIGS.” We invite you to join us this year in celebrating our award winners for Excellence, Achievements and Scientific Contributions in MIGS.
Mission
The Foundation of the AAGL provides opportunities for education, mentorship, global outreach, and patient advocacy, with the ultimate goal of improving women’s health.
Vision
We seek to provide the resources to support the Foundation of the AAGL’s mission to fund education, mentorship, global outreach, patient advocacy, and other initiatives that improve the health of women worldwide. We do this by providing grants to support the AAGL’s FMIGS programs, periodic awards for outstanding MIGS achievements and scientific accomplishments at the AAGL Global Congress, opportunities for mentorships in MIGS, and patient advocacy and education to empower progress in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and improve women’s healthcare.