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It is with great pleasure and a sense of history that I take office as the 125th President of the Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia. The Society dates back to 1877

when a group of physicians interested in problems “peculiar to women” met at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. As a resident, I was invited to my first meeting by Dr. Dorothy Barbo, a faculty member at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and a former president of the Obstetrical Society. She believed that residents should be introduced to the broader community of obstetrician-gynecologists and to the academic program of the Society. Now all

residents are invited to the meetings and have an opportunity to meet socially with faculty from their program as well as faculty and residents from other programs in the region. The diversity and quality of the programs has been outstanding.

I am honored to be following Albert El-Roeiy, MD as president of the Society. This past year Dr. El- Roeiy explored the role of new technologies and their contribution to our specialty. His leadership and energy moved the Society forward academically and socially, as he instituted new programs and a new outlook. As a mentor, he shared his ideas, his know-how and his enthusiasm and I thank him for doing so.

Each President brings his or her own perspective to the position. When I started my medical studies at the

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 6% of the first year class was made up of women. By the time I completed my residency in 1977, 25% of freshman medical students nationally were women. By 2003, 50% of the first year class was female. When I began my residency at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine, Kapiolani and Queen’s Hospital, with Dr. Ralph Hale as Director, I was the first woman resident in the program. At present, approximately 75% of all Ob/Gyn residents are women.

A bit of personal history: Before entering our residency programs, my husband and I worked with the Peace Corps in Brazil, caring for the Peace Corps volunteers and working with local organizations concerned with medical issues. One project with which I was involved was training midwives working in the interior of Brazil. At the time, the midwives carried at their waists the scissors used to cut umbilical cords. The scissors were the symbol of the midwife profession and were carried with pride. Unfortunately,

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the “mal de sete dias” or the sickness of 7 days (tetanus) was common. Our job was to teach the midwives how to sterilize the scissors and keep them in a special pouch. Instead of the contaminated scissors, t h e decorative pouch was to become the symbol of their profession. My interest in obstetrics and gynecology, and in the power of public health approaches began there and has continued to the present.

After completing my residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. I practiced at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital. In 1992, I received a Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins and became the Director of Medical Affairs, Division of Maternal, Child and Family Health at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.

The association between the health of the public and that of the individual patient is important to understand. In some of our lectures we will attempt to focus on this relationship. One example of this collaboration is our speaker on October 3, 2013. Dr. William Callahan, Chief of Maternal and Infant Health at the CDC in Atlanta, will speak about Severe Maternal Morbidity in 2013, what we know about these women and what can be done to prevent serious complications associated with child birth.

On November 14, 2013, Dr. Ralph Hale, the former Executive Director of ACOG will talk about Issues Facing our Specialty and ACOG. The impact of the Affordable Care Act on our profession will be discussed.

The joint meeting with PARES, the Philadelphia Area Reproductive Endocrine Society, will take place on January 9, 2014. Dr. Jeff Keenan will talk about the issue of Embryo Donation, An Underutilized Family Planning Option.

On February 13, 2014, Dr. Cornelius “Skip” Granai, III, Director of Gynecologic Oncology at Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, will talk about the progress made in Ob/Gyn

(President’s Address continued) and explore the theme If I Were You and You Were Me, examining the role of relationships and their impact on how we provide health care.

Dr. Hani Atrash, Director of the Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Services, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, will talk about Preconception Health and Improving the Health of Women Before Pregnancy on March 13, 2014.

On April 10, 2014, Dr. Susan Cu-Uvin, will address the progress made in HIV care: 30 Years into the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: What is New for Women and their Children at our joint meeting with the Perinatal Society. She is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Professor of Medicine, and Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown University. This will be a joint meeting with the Perinatal Society.

On May 8, 2014, I will deliver the President’s Address.

Clearly, we have a diverse and stimulating series of lectures ahead of us this year. Our speakers are leaders in their fields and are genuinely excited to come and speak to the Obstetrical Society. Our joint meetings with PARES and the Perinatal Society allow us to meet with other sub-specialists. In addition, we continue to sponsor the Resident Education Day, the Resident Bowl and the Resident Review Course, which is being revamped this year. Our Resident Case Presentations are a popular and important part of our meeting. Reading the minutes from the Society meetings of the 1800’s gives us a fascinating sense of our history and adds to our humility when we recognize that some problems they faced in 1877 are still not solved. We hope that our newsletter keeps you informed about current issues in our community, at ACOG and in our profession. We have a dedicated group of physicians on the Council who give their time and expertise to make the Society run smoothly, and we cannot thank them enough. Our incredibly competent and committed Executive Secretary, Teri Wiseley, deals with the small and large details required to run our organization, and is an all-star without whom it would be difficult to function.

I hope that you will be able to attend as many meetings as possible in order to benefit not only from the excellent programs, but also to have the rare opportunity to socialize with colleagues. For now, enjoy the changing leaves and see you in October.

Marjorie Angert, DO, MPH

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We should not view the expiration of summer as a sad event, as there are so many wonderful things to look forward to in the following months. After all, autumn still offers many warm weekends for you beach goers, a splendid colorful palette of nature's façade for all to view, and it generates anticipation for the start

of the Philadelphia Obstetrical Society's 2013-2014 lecture series.

Last year's meetings highlighted the expertise of many:

Arnold Advincula, MD, Medical Director of the “Global Robotics Institute” at Florida Hospital and world-renowned robotic surgery pioneer discussed “The Evolving Role and the Current State of Robotics in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery.”

Stephen Klasko, MD, CEO of USF Health and Dean of the USF College of Medicine, dazzled us with his lecture “The State of Healthcare Changes and Physician’s Adaptability needed in the Near Future."

Norbert Gleicher, MD, founder, Medical Director and Chief of the Center for Human Reproduction in New York, spoke about “The Challenges of Gender Selection and Single Embryo Transfer in IVF."

Fay Rozovsky, JD, MPH, from the Rozovsky Group discussed a subject so pertinent in today’s society “The Challenges of Social Media Tools – What We Can Do and What We Should Not”.

Ron Wapner, Director of the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, NY. Ron, a leader in the field of prenatal fetal DNA analysis, discussed “Microarray and Newer Technologies in Today’s Practice of Obstetrics”.

Miles Murphy, MD, from the Institute of Female Pelvic Medicine, discussed “Critical Evaluation of the Newest Gadgets in Uro/Gyn”, a lecture that highlighted the current approach to pelvic floor disorders and the controversies related to mesh utilization.

As past president I can truly appreciate the efforts of Dr. Marjorie Angert, this year's Ob Society President, in providing us with yet another superb year of lecture topics and presenters. I am certain that we will find the agenda most stimulating and I look forward to seeing you again in

our monthly series. I would once again like to acknowledge the unwavering commitment of our council members as many of the milestones reached last year could not have happened without their support. We would like to continue the trend of increasing membership experienced last year; so please share this year's agenda with any of your colleagues that are currently non-members.

Lastly, as our Society newsletter is based largely on contributions from our members I would like to encourage your participation in this publication. Whether it is a speaker introduction or an article providing the background of an upcoming lecture your submissions are welcome. Please contact Fay Wright should you have interest in supporting the newsletter.

Please join me in welcoming our new President, Dr. Marjorie Angert, at the Upcoming meeting Thursday, October 3rd 2013-09-04.

Albert El-Roeiy MD, MBA, LSSMBB, past president

Past President’s Message

Teri Wiseley - Executive SecretaryCell: 484-343-8199

Email: obphila@yahoo.comAddress: Theresa B. Wiseley, CMM Executive Secretary Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia 308 Rolling Creek Rd. Swarthmore, PA 19081Always happy to help.............

WELCOME

Teri Wiseley, CMM

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Changeover Dinner

Resident Education Day

Passing on the Gavel, Drs. Angert and El-Roeiy

Dr. Holly Cummings

Dr. Kristine Zanotti discusses HPV Testing. Dr. Nathaniel DeNicola presents Digital Media in Medical Practice and Advocacy.

Dr. Philip Sclossman discusses Cell-free DNA Technology.

The 46th Annual Resident Education Day was hosted by Crozer-Chester Medical Center on May 3 and was a great success. Kudos to Dr. El-Roeiy, the members of the Resident Education Committee, Drs. Salva, Schnatz and Quesada-Rojas, and to our Executive Secretary, Teri Wiseley for arranging a wonderfully comprehensive program. The REC thanks those physicians who helped facilitate the PRECOG activities. Thank you also to the nine residency program coordinators who provided tremendous help throughout the day.

Thank you to Dr. Holly Cummings, ACOG District III Junior Fellow for her presentation about ACOG’s role in residents’ lives and residents’ roles in ACOG.

In June, the Council members of the Obstetrical Society gathered at the Moshulu to witness the passing of the gavel from Albert El-Roeiy, MD to Marjorie Angert, DO. The night included good company and good food. Plans for the upcoming year were discussed, including personnel changes on Council, finances, recruitment, and a preview of the

2013-2014 schedule.

On behalf of the entire Obstetrical Society, Council members wish to send a large thank you to Dr. El-Roeiy for all the work he did during his tenure. He devoted much time enlisting exciting speakers and organizing our monthly meetings, in order to provide a wonderful experience for

our members. The schedule for the upcoming year is

sure to present us with yet more provocative speakers. We wish Dr. Angert good luck as she embarks on her term as the 125th President of the Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia.

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The 36th Annual Resident Bowl was exhilarating. The REC

thanks those Council members who helped write questions for the Bowl and the Pre-Test.

Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Shuman from Lahnkenau on her strong performance

that earned her the win in the Resident Bowl.

Resident Bowl Winner - Dr. Jesssica Shuman Program Coordinator - Rosemarie Weisenbach Lankanau Medical Center

Resident Bowl Winner - Dr. Shuman with Drs. Salva, Schnatz, El-Roeiy & Quesada-Rojas

Congra t u la t i o n s to Amy Turitz, M.D. for winning the S. Leon Israel Award in

recognition for outstanding work on a research topic suitable for presentation and for publication in a peer review journal. A resident from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Turwitz won the award with her paper, “Do abdominal circumference <5% and fetal weight 10-19% predict small for gestational age infants?” Dr. Turitz’s faculty mentor was Jamie Bastek, MD, MSCE.

- Robert L. Dood, MD, HUP - Tina M. Franklin-Dumont, MD, PhD, HUP- Meghan A. Patel, MD, Drexel - Adeeb Khalifeh, MD, Lankenau- Rebekah J. McCurdy, MD, Reading - Nima M. Shah, MD, Cooper- Amelia S. McLennan, MD, Abington - Justin Neal Rasner, MD, Drexel- Sherron T. Colgram, MD, Drexel - Brandi M. Musselman, MD, Drexel- Gayle Matthews, Drexel - Amy L. Turitz, MD, HUP- Adi Hirshberg, MD, HUP - Katie A. Propst, MD, Crozer- Yanirys Diaz, MD, Cooper - Laura G. Cooney, MD, HUP- Lisa H. Jambusaria, MD, Abington - Matthew D. Cantor, MD, Drexel- Rupali Singh, MD, Reading - Michael Robinson, DO, Cooper- Alison Vogell, MD, Jefferson

The members of the Obstetrical Society commend all those residents who submitted entries in the competition:

The 46th Annual Resident Education Day continued...

Thanks to Dr. George Neubert who did a superb job organizing the S. Leon Israel Award competition.

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For all the residents who are moving on to attending positions at facilities in the area, we encourage you to join the Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia. Please contact Teri Wiseley with any questions.

Resident Bowl Drs. Salva and Schnatz having some fun!

Residents visit pharmaceutical reps....

Also for the first time this year, there was a PRECOG competition for Laparoscopic Skills. Dr. Jessica Murphy from Temple took first place.

Resident Education Day continued... Resident Bowl

On behalf of the Resident Education Committee and the Council of the Obstetrical Society, Trina Salva, M.D., Peter Schnatz, D.O. and Adrian Quesada-Rohas, M.D., would like to thank the following residency program coordinators for their invaluable help at Resident Education Day. Their participation was key in making the day run smoothly and ensured the success of RED. With their help, we were able to provide a great experience for the residents.

Daniele Parker Magnum Anne O’Hearn Rosemarie Weisenbach Trish Luner Susan McFadden Celeste Diebler Gerri Mann Terri Leofsky Eileen Boardman

Again, we extend our sincere thank you.

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The venue for the evening programs is: The Top of the Bell Tower Building

1717 Arch Street – 50th Floor, Philadelphia, Pa. Reception and Buffet from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Lecture followed by Q/A 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Parking beneath the building

Please visit the website for registration information.

2013-2014 Meeting ScheduleThursday, October 3, 2013 – 5:30 p.m. *** This meeting is on the first Thursday of the month. ***William M. Callaghan, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Maternal and Infant Health Branch, Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Atlanta, GA

“Severe Maternal Morbidity in 2013”

Thursday, November 14, 2013 – 5:30 p.m.Ralph W. Hale, M.D., Former Executive Vice President, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, D.C.

“Issues Facing the Specialty and ACOG”

January 9, 2014 – 5:30 pm ***Joint Meeting with P.A.R.E.S. ***Jeffrey Keenan, M.D., Director, Southeastern Center for Fertility & Reproductive Surgery, Professor, University of Tennessee Medical Center “Embryo Donation: An Underutilized Family Building Option”

February 13, 2014 – 5:30 p.m.Cornelius O. “Skip” Granai, III, M.D., Director, The Program in Women’s Oncology, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University.

The Battistini Lecture - “If I Were You and You Were Me”

March 13, 2014 – 5:30 p.m.Hani K. Atrash, M.D., M.P.H, Director, Division of Healthy Start & Perinatal Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

The Blockley Lecture - “Preconception Health and Healthcare for Improving Pregnancy Outcomes”

April 10, 2014 – 5:30 p.m. ***Joint Meeting with the Philadelphia Perinatal Society***Susan Cu-Uvin, M.D., Director, Global Health Initiative, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Medicine and Health Sciences, Brown University

“30 Years into the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: What is New for Women and Their Children?”

May 2, 2014 – 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Reading Hospital Resident Education Day May 8, 2014 – 5:30 p.m.Marjorie Angert, D.O., M.P.H., President, Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia

President’s Night- Topic to be announced

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PRESIDENT Marjorie Angert, DO, MPH

Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania HospitalPhiladelphia Department of Public HealthRetired

PAST PRESIDENTAlbert El-Roeiy, MD

Crozer-Chester Medical CenterOne Medical Center BoulevardUpland, PA 19013-3995

SECOND YEAR PAST PRESIDENTJane Porcelan, MD, JD

Lankenau Medical Building, West100 Lancaster Avenue, Suite #433Wynnewood, PA 19096

PRESIDENT ELECTJason Baxter, MD, MSCP

Thomas Jefferson University834 Chestnut Street, Suite #400Philadelphia, PA 19107-5127

VICE PRESIDENTHelen M. Widzer, MD

268 Diana CourtGulph Mills, PA 19428

SECRETARYDipak Delvadia, DO

DUCOM - Dept. OB/GYN245 North 15th StreetPhiladelphia, P Al9l02-1192

TREASURERA. George Neubert, MD

Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology-The Reading Hospital and Medical Center P.O. Box 16052Reading, PA 19612-6052

FOUNDATIONArnold W. Cohen, MD

Albert Einstein Medical Center5500 Old York RoadPhiladelphia, PA l9l41

RESIDENT EDUCATION AND ARCHIVESMark B. Woodland, MS, MD

DUCOM - Dept. OB/GYN245 North 15th StreetPhiladelphia, PA l9l02-1192

RESIDENCY PROGRAM LIAISONGuy Hewlett, MD

Director of Medical EducationDesignated Institutional OfficialOne Medical Center Blvd. POB 302Upland, PA 19013

HEALTH ACTION COMMITTEEJoan H. Zeidman, MD

919 Conestoga RoadBuilding 1, Suite #104Rosemont, PA 19010

BYLAWSCarl Della Badia DO

30 Ashton DriveVoorhees, NJ 08043

ACOG LIAISONSherry. L. Blumenthal, MD

2701 Blair Mill Rd. Suite CWillow Grove, PA 19090

ASSISTANT SECRETARYCatherine Salva MD

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Ravdin Courtyard 1000Philadelphia, PA 19104

NOMINATION COMMITTEESusan Kaufman, DO

Suite S-93, Executive Mews1930 State Hwy 70 EastCherry Hill, NJ 08003

ARRANGEMENTSJacqueline N. Gutmann, MD

1015 Chestnut Street, Suite #1500Philadelphia, PA 19107

RESIDENT EDUCATION COMMITTEEPeter F. Schnatz, DO

The Reading Hospital and Medical CenterDepartment of OB/GYN6th Ave & Spruce StreetWest Reading, PA 19611

COUNCIL AT LARGEJack M. Fitzsimmons, MD

Virtua Perinatal Associates100 Bowman DriveVoorhees, NJ 08043

COUNCIL AT LARGEDonald DeBrakeleer, DO Center for Women’s Health of Montgomery County 1000 Walnut Street, Suite 122 Lansdale, PA. 19446

RESIDENT EDUCATION COMMITTEELarry Glazerman

Lankenau OB/GYN Clinical Care Center 100 E. Lancaster Avenue, Clinic Area B5 Wynnewood, PA 19096

COUNCIL AT LARGEREPRODUCTIVE HEALTHSteven J. Sondheimer, MD

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania3701 Market Street, 8th FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19104

COUNCIL AT LARGENorman Brest, MD

Lankenau Medical Building, East100 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 561Wynnewood, PA 19096-3450

COUNCIL AT LARGEHarish Sehdev, MD

Pennsylvania Hospital2 Pine east 800 Spruce StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107

RESIDENT EDUCATION COMMITTEEAdrian Quesada-Rojas, MD

Suite 19004755 Ogletown-Stanton RoadNewark, DE 19713

NEWSLETTER EDITORFay Wright, MD

111 E. Levering Mill RoadBala Cynwyd, PA 19004

OBSTETRICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIACouncil Members: 2013-2014