March 2013

In this issue: Chair's report; Junior Fellow news; Continuing medical education, maternal mortality, and patient safety committee reports; District IV honored with Service Recognition Award

• Connect with District IV on Facebook

  In an effort to provide you with current information regarding women’s health, District IV has joined Facebook...

• Chair’s report

  The 2013 Annual Clinical Meeting will be held May 4–8 in New Orleans. All ACOG members are invited to attend the Congress Advisory Council Meeting and Research Awards Ceremony...

• Junior Fellow news

  We had excellent Junior Fellow attendance at the Annual District Meeting in Charleston, SC. Task forces were coordinated among Junior Fellow district and section officers...

• 2013 ADM: Join us in Rio Grande

  The 2013 Annual District Meeting will be held October 11–13 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, with Districts I and III...

• Junior Fellow advisor’s report

  I am pleased to present my first report as District IV Junior Fellow advisor. I am particularly honored to serve in this capacity, having been active in Junior Fellow activities many years ago...

• Continuing Medical Education Committee

  Greetings from a first-year, raw recruit in continuing medical education. My role as District IV CME Committee chair officially began in October...

• Committee on Maternal Mortality

  The District IV Committee on Maternal Mortality met with members of the District V Committee on Maternal Mortality during our joint Annual District Meeting in Charleston, SC ...

• Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Committee

  The goal of the District IV Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Committee is to promote patient safety in hospital and office settings...

• Section reports

  Read reports from District IV sections: District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Virginia, West Indies, and West Virginia...

• 2013 ACM: Join ACOG in New Orleans

  Attendees can expect to participate in a wide variety of hands-on courses and educational and interactive sessions related to ob-gyn practice...

• Council of District Chairs honors District IV with Service Recognition Award

  District IV has won a Council of District Chairs Service Recognition Award for its efforts in perinatal data collection over the last seven years...

• Free resources on drug abuse and addiction in patients

  The National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, is interested in improving clinical outcomes by providing science-based resources to clinicians about drug abuse...

• Photos: 2012 ADM in Charleston, SC

  Photos from the 2012 Annual District Meeting in Charleston, SC...

• ACOG website for your perimenopausal and menopausal patients

  Everything your patients need to know about midlife health is available at their fingertips. Free online resources at menopause.acog.org...

• Calendar of events

  Upcoming events for District IV members: Annual Clinical Meeting, Annual District Meeting, and section meetings...

• List of district and section officers

  Contact your district and section officers in District IV...

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