Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
Location | |
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Region served | National |
Membership | 4,000 |
Official language | English and French |
President | Dr. Dario Garcia |
Main organ | Executive Committee |
Website | http://www.sogc.org |
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) is a national medical society in
Having been operational for more than 7 decades, the number of participants might rise surpassing the original number making it one of the most valuable society of obstetricians in the world.
Status and activities
The SOGC has been granted accreditation by the
The SOGC produces national clinical guidelines for both public and medical education on women's health, and publishes the monthly Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada (JOGC), Canada's peer-reviewed journal of obstetrics, gynaecology, and women's health.[1]
The ALARM (Advances in Labour and Risk Management) International Program, a training tool designed to reduce maternal death or injury in developing countries, has been delivered in over 20 countries around the world by SOGC member volunteers.[2]
The SOGC received a $1,052,726 grant from the
History
The SOGC was founded in 1944.[1] The members of its Founding Council, which governed from 1944 to 1945, were:
- President: Léon Gérin-Lajoie
- President-elect: William A. Scott
- Vice-president: John D. McQueen
- Secretary: James C. Goodwin
- Treasurer: D. Nelson Henderson
- Councillors: Arthur B. Nash and Hector Sanche[1]
Dr. Léon Gérin-Lajoie, the SOGC's first president, suggested the name "Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada - Société des obstétriciens et gynécologues du Canada." Gérin-Lajoie was one of several SOGC representatives at the
Beginning in the late 1980s, the SOGC gradually broadened its purpose to include international women's health, advocacy,
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Website of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada". The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. Retrieved 22 Apr 2009.
- ^ "International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics". International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 31 Jan 2010.
- ^ Public Health Agency of Canada (2022-10-12). "Immunization Partnership Fund". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.