APGO President's Message
Thursday, March 20, 2025
John Dalrymple, MD
What a great pleasure to be writing to you on the heels of an incredible CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. The meeting was well-attended and featured exceptional programming. I’m grateful to the program chairs, program committee, staff, and invited speakers as well as all the individuals who submitted and delivered their valuable content. During such a tumultuous time for many of us, to be among dear friends and trusted colleagues was both healing and uplifting. I left Philadelphia feeling even more inspired and committed to the critically important work we do as ob-gyn medical educators and providers.
Please join me in congratulating Nancy Gaba, MD, who received the APGO Lifetime Achievement Award (LAA) on Thursday, February 27. I encourage you to watch the LAA video to learn more about the award and to hear Doctor Gaba’s moving words about the colleagues and learners who have shaped her career in ob-gyn medical education, her family’s support, and her long tenure as a member of APGO.
I also want to congratulate the 24 graduates of the 2025 Academic Scholars and Leaders (ASL) Program and 22 graduates of the 2025 Surgical Education Scholars (SES) Program. While watching the graduation videos, I was reminded of my own experience as an ASL Scholar 20 years ago and the many ways in which it enhanced my career in medical education. I learned and developed many of the skills that I use daily and formed lifelong friendships and professional relationships. I heartily encourage current and aspiring medical education leaders to apply for these APGO Capstone Programs. APGO is accepting applications until April 8.
The APGO leadership, staff, and I recognize that we are living through extremely disruptive and chaotic times. APGO members are dealing with a lot, and we are here to support you in your very important work in ob-gyn medical education. The APGO Board of Directors met on February 26 and had a chance to dive deep into the current state, as many of you all are doing at your own institutions. We want to affirm APGO’s mission and commitment to its members. As is evidenced by the critical and necessary work we all do every day to care for our patients, communities, faculty, learners, and each other – we are a strong and vibrant community of ob-gyn medical educators. APGO is committed to providing the resources, partnership, and support you need. Please reach out to me or to APGO Executive Director Molly Georgakis if you have any questions, concerns, ideas, or suggestions for ways we can work together to achieve our collective goals.
Please also plan to join us for the APGO Business Meeting, which will be held via zoom, in late May or early June. An email with more information and a link to register will be sent in the coming weeks.
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