ACOG Updated Zika Guidelines 9/17 Updated Zika Guidance ACOG and SMFM have revised sections of their Practice Advisory on Zika Virus Critical updates include: Obstetric health care providers should continue to consult CDC's World Map of Areas with Risk of Zika when assessing patients. In many countries the epidemic is ov... Read Article

Pelvic Exam Revisited The pelvic exam revisited The USPSTF says there is not enough evidence to assess the benefits and harms of the routine screening pelvic exam. These experts say that ObGyns should renew their commitment to individualized well-woman care and shared decision making. More than 44 million pelvi... Read Article

ACOG recommends Hemoglobinpathy ACOG now recommends hemoglobinopathy analysis for all women  ACOG now recommends hemoglobinopathy analysis for all women, with DNA-based testing following screening through complete blood count and hemoglobin electrophoresis, in their Committee Opinion #691 released in March 2017. DNA confirmati... Read Article

SMA Screening ACOG now joins ACMG in recommending SMA carrier screening for all women in their Committee Opinion #691 released in March 2017. Is your screening practice missing 'silent carriers' of SMA? Horizon offers SMA screening that automatically evaluates for the presence of a SNP commonly associated w... Read Article

Lost and Found A pair of eye glasses was found in the lecture hall at Annual Meeting. Insides of handles are yellow with flowers on corners. If they are yours, please email rbevels@gaobgyn.org. Read Article

2017 GOGS Annual Meeting Syllabus View the educational sessions and activities for this year's meeting: Syllabus 2017 Read Article

2017 Vendor Events The 2017 state meeting will be at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Fl. from August 24-27.   To see a list of all coming 2017 Georgia OBGyn events at which you may sign up to be an exhibitor, as well as prices and policies, see the preview below. Preview here... Read Article

HMHB Golf Tournament Register Today! October 2, 2017 Eagle's Landing Country Club Stockbridge, GA Please join us for join us on Monday, October 2, 2017 for a day of great golf, fun prizes and networking at Eagle's Landing Golf and Country Club in Stockbridge, GA. Not a golfer? Not a problem! Please joi... Read Article

Words2Reading July 25, 2017   Deal announces launch of Words2Reading website   Gov. Nathan Deal, in conjunction with the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA), today announced the launch of the Words2Reading website, a web tool with curated resources for families, caregivers and tea... Read Article