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Latest news: On the Anniversary of WCOGA 2011, we would like to thank all our speakers, attendees and supporters who, by contributing to this first-time congress, made it happen. The congress extended knowledge and increased awareness of health issues relating to physical and psychosocial interactions leading to ill-health in women, men and children, along with the need to improve health by prevention of disease. It also stressed the importance of giving attention to individualised healthcare, teamwork and integrated medical care in select complex cases in areas such as adolescent health, fertility and cancer. The comprehensive health topics from conception to menopause also touched on the health of health professionals – an often overlooked but essential aspect of effective healthcare provision.

We hope to be adding more content regarding the discussions held during the congress in the latter part of 2012, so please check back later this year for updates.

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WCOGA 2011 was a success with more than thirty countries attending!

Please click here for the Scientific Programme.

Goal
To teach delegates when to apply a solely surgical/medical approach, and how and when to introduce a psychosomatic element to optimise outcomes in conditions from birth to old age.

Target Audience
WCOGA 2011 will be of interest to Obstetricians, Gynaecologists, Andrologists, Psychiatrists, Urologists, Oncologists, Paediatricians, General Practitioners, Midwives, Nurses, Psychologists, Counsellors, Physical Therapists and Psychotherapists. We will aim to select topics of interest to both juniors in-training and senior colleagues. The Congress will also be of interest to health providers, health policy makers, clinical scientists, students and retired health professionals.

Why Attend
Attending WCOGA 2011 will help to:

■ Improve knowledge of clinically important conditions with physical and psychoemotional impact in Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Andrology

■ Gain further understanding of the aetiopathology, presentation and correct diagnosis of these disease conditions

■ Facilitate prevention and appropriate management of selected diseases and conditions

■ Foster networking and information exchange between attendees

Benefits of attending

A. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Accreditation will be given by:

■ The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London

■ The Royal College of Midwives

■ The Royal Colleges of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Australia and New Zealand

B. ACQUIRING PROFESSIONALAND LIFE SKILLS:

For both trainees and more experienced colleagues – Evaluation and certification to be provided by

experts in their fields:

■Parallel Mini-Courses/Workshops – complimentary during congress

■Congress-affiliated Mini-Courses/workshops (20th March 2011)

C. UP-TO-THE MINUTE FINDINGS will include presentations on the newly published: ‘CEMACH report’, the ‘Good Practice Guidelines’ of the RCOG on Perinatal Mental Health, the SIGN Guidelines from Scotland and the UK report on ‘Abortion and psychosocial implications, the first report on the UK Screening of Ovarian Cancer (Prof. Fallowfield, Sussex Health Outcomes Research and Education in Cancer), the ‘Consensus Statement’ on the management of Premenstrual disorders (Profs. Shaughn O’Brien, UK & Meir Steiner from Canada).

Educational Objectives

The Congress aims to improve the understanding of the impact of mind-body interactions in initiating, exacerbating and maintaining disease symptoms. This will enable delegates to learn when best to apply a psychosomatic approach in order to save lives and reduce morbidity.

The scientific discussions and teaching methods, including role-play and multimedia, will help educate delegates, both at trainee and consultant level, to:

■ Recognise – That psychosomatic methods can be used in day-to-day care and applying these skills in assessment usually does not take longer than commonly practised care

■ Differentiate – Whether to give priority to the psychosomatic approach from the outset or to apply other surgical/medical interventions initially to optimise outcomes

■ Communicate – Using methods individualised for the patient and tailored to the clinician which would minimise the frequency and impact of unsatisfactory consultations and legal challenges

■ Learn – That there is a pressing need to apply these methods because of changing consumer expectations and perceptions

■ Engage – In increasing psychosomatic training both at core and sub-specialty levels would improve the management of most disease conditions with added long-term economic benefits

Venue

The WCOGA 2011 Congress will take place in the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre (QEIICC), London, UK. The QEIICC is located right in the heart of Westminster close to major attractions such as Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. It provides conference and exhibition facilities of the highest standard.

London is one of the most vibrant cities in the world. The city combines a modern, cosmopolitan lifestyle with history, heritage and culture. Even if you have been to London before you can be guaranteed to find something of interest.

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