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Media Advisory: Mothers Who Need Obstetrical Care Increasingly At Risk

Ottawa – December 2, 2008 – The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) will release new research on December 4, 2008, that clearly shows that Canada does not have enough Ob/Gyns to handle Canada’s current obstetrical needs, and that this situation is going to get significantly worse over the next five years. This Emergency Obstetrical Care shortage could put Canadian mothers and babies at risk, especially those who do not live close to a hospital that provides obstetrical care.

Date: Thursday December 4, 2008
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Early access to the SOGC Report
11:00 – 12:00 Media event presentations, Qs & As
Location: Bay Room
Marriott Downtown - Eaton Centre
525 Bay Street, Toronto
Tel.: (416) 597-9200

 

Featured Speakers:

  • Dr. Scott Farrell, President of the SOGC who is also a Professor at Dalhousie University and the Head of the Urogynaecology and Pelvic Surgery Division of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Dr. Guylaine Lefebvre, Chief of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto and an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto
  • Dr. André B. Lalonde, Executive Vice-President, Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
  • Dr. Ashley Waddington, Resident in Ob/Gyn at Dalhousie University, Member of SOGC’s Governing Council


Media Contacts:

Lisa Robertson
(613) 739-7032

Susan Wright
(613) 730-2020

Andrée Paige
(French media)
(613) 863-1828

About the SOGC

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) is one of Canada’s oldest national specialty organizations. Established in 1944, the Society’s mission is to promote excellence in the practice of obstetrics and gynaecology and to advance the health of women through leadership, advocacy, collaboration, outreach and education. The SOGC represents obstetricians/gynaecologists, family physicians, nurses, midwives and allied health professionals working in the field of sexual reproductive health. For more information, visit www.sogc.org.

Last Updated December 2, 2008

 
 
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