Society of Gynecologic Surgeons 2019 meeting: Daily reporting from Fellow Scholar

TUESDAY, 4/2/19. DAY 3.

The third day of the annual meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons started off with several academic roundtables hosted by experts in the field. The general session got underway with more fantastic oral and video presentations and, as usual, plenty of lively discussion and education ensued! The 45th SGS President Dr. Rajiv Gala (@rgala_nola) gave his presidential address, where he spoke so genuinely about how SGS is looking forward in our field. After all, the best way to predict your future is to create it! Be on the lookout on Twitter for Dr. Gala’s selfie with his “SGS Family” that he took during his address!

This year’s Telinde Lecture was given by Dr. Marcela G. del Carmen, titled “Health Care Disparities in Gynecologic Oncology Surgery.” She gave an informative and eye-opening lecture on the disparities that still exist in our field, specifically in patients with cancer. The morning session was rounded out with a mentoring panel, featuring Drs. B. Star Hampton, Bobby Shull, Peggy Norton, Tom Nolan, and Deborah Myers. Plenty of sage advice was offered. Thanks to Dr. Shull for reminding us to “be gracious; kindness never goes out of style,” and to be “a citizen of the world.”

Conference goers took the afternoon to enjoy leisure activities in the beautiful Arizona surroundings, including mountain biking, yoga, golf, and poolside lounging. The evening was filled with the excitement of the annual “SGS Got Talent” show! Fabulous performances and delicious food and drinks were just half of the fun, though. The life-size play on hungry, hungry hippos—“Hungry, Hungry Surgeons”—competition was the hit of the night!

Tomorrow is the last day of #SGS2019. Be sure to follow along for the final day of coverage!

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