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An Invitation to the Media

Quebec, Quebec – June 9, 2005 – The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada and the Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Québec are inviting the media to attend this year’s joint Annual Clinical Meeting, June 16 to 21 st in Quebec City as they bring together world experts and the latest research on women’s reproductive health.

• Join us as we explore, debate and examine contentious and current issues in women’s reproductive healthcare.
• Hear Stephen Lewis, UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa.
  

When: June 16 to 21, 2005
Where: Hilton Hotel, 1100 RenéLévesque
Blvd. East, Québec City, Québec
Details: Free Online Registration for Media at www.sogc.org
Simultaneous Translation for all International Symposiums.

Highlights:

Thursday, June 16 at 3:45 pm
Keynote Speaker: Stephen Lewis, UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa –
Can the Millennium Development Goals Combat the AIDS Pandemic?

Saturday, June 18 7:30 am
HPV Diseases, the most prevalent Sexually Transmitted Infection
State of the art detection and the latest on the prophylactic HPV vaccines

Saturday, June 18 at 9 am
Drug Safety Monitoring
The experience of oral contraceptive adverse event reporting in Canada and the controversies

Saturday, June 18 at 11 am
The Desire for Desire: Women and Sex
Gender differences in sexual desire, arousal disorders, treatment and psychology

Saturday, June 18 at 2:00 pm
The Space Within: Rediscovering the Vagina
Vaginal immunology, how women view their vagina and choose contraception

Sunday, June 19 at 8 am
Managing Menopause
The choices for relief of menopausal symptoms, pros and cons of symptomatic treatment

Sunday, June 19 at 9 am
Contraception
What is the status of contraception in our society, trends and systems

Sunday June 19, at 11 am
Vaginal Birth after C-Section
(VBAC) The controversies, challenges and status of the VBAC issue in Canada.

About the SOGC

Founded in 1944, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada is comprised of over 2,700 professional members, including gynaecologists, obstetricians, family physicians, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. A leading authority on reproductive health care, the SOGC produces national guidelines for both public and medical education on important women's health issues. The Society's mission is to promote optimal women's health through leadership, collaboration, education, research and advocacy in the practice of obstetrics and gynaecology.

Last Updated April 19, 2007