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Our Vision: The Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada

The Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada (APOG) is a professional association that aims to enhance education and research to improve reproductive health for Canadian women. It provides leadership in OB/GYN education through advocating for teaching, integrating research into practice, and engaging in strategic alliances. APOG brings together academics from Canadian medical universities and provides forums for communication, collaboration, and policy development. It offers various educational programs, courses, grants, and awards to advance medical education in obstetrics and gynecology.

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Our Vision: The Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada

The Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada (APOG) is a professional association that aims to enhance education and research to improve reproductive health for Canadian women. It provides leadership in OB/GYN education through advocating for teaching, integrating research into practice, and engaging in strategic alliances. APOG brings together academics from Canadian medical universities and provides forums for communication, collaboration, and policy development. It offers various educational programs, courses, grants, and awards to advance medical education in obstetrics and gynecology.

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Our Vision

Enhancing education and investigation to improve


reproductive health for Canadian women.

Our Mission
APOG provides leadership to advance OB/GYN
education and investigation and improve reproductive
health for Canadian women through:
Advocating for effective academic teaching;
Integrating and translating research and
education to clinical practice;
Serving as a resource and providing
quality services to members; and
Engaging in strategic alliances.

Who We Are
The Association of Professors of Obstetrics and
Gynaecology of Canada (APOG) is an association
of professionals that has provided leadership in the
development and promotion of the highest quality
clinical care through education & research in academic
programs of obstetrics and gynaecology in Canada for
the past 38 years.

What We Do

The Association
of Professors of Obstetrics
and Gynaecology of Canada

APOG brings together academics involved in obstetrics


and gynaecology from all seventeen Canadian medical
universities. More specifically, we provide a forum for
communication and discussion, collaboration, problemsolving, and policy development.

Structure
Our association has five standing committees which
represent every facet of medical education within each
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Canada:
Department Chairs Committee
Postgraduate Committee
Undergraduate Committee
Research Committee
Subspecialties Committee

Association of Professors of Obstetrics


and Gynaecology of Canada
780 Echo Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5R7
Tel: (613) 730-4192 ext 245
Fax: (613) 730-4314
Email: secretariat@apog.ca
Web: www.apog.ca

Canadas Voice for Excellence in Education


and Research in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Membership
Membership in APOG is open to all faculty members, residents, and medical
students at each of the departments of obstetrics and gynaecology across Canada.
To find out more about our association, feel free to visit our website at www.apog.ca.

Events
APOG holds one meeting of the membership per year.
The Annual Meeting takes place in the November
December timeframe and includes several skill enhancing
courses, an abstract program to showcase educational
research, national awards for outstanding achievement,
and timely informative sessions to assist the academic
community.

Courses
APOGs Developing Academics in Research and
Education (DARE) program consists of a suite of courses
being offered annually to enhance teaching skills and
develop research proficiency amongst faculty and
residents.
Introduction to Research: This course introduces
residents to a basic level of research training as required
by the Royal College. It is a unique opportunity to
interact with counterparts from across the country, while
developing critical appraisal and research methodology
skills.
Making A Mark: An intensive review course sponsored
by Schering-Plough and endorsed by APOG aimed at
preparing fifth year residents from across Canada for the
Royal College written examinations.

Educational Programs
In addition to our annual courses, APOG has a number
of educational tools which have been developed and are
available for distribution by request.
Pattern Recognition Educational CD Series: The Pattern
Recognition Educational CD Series consists of 6 CDs
containing Quiz pattern recognition pictures similar to

those presented on the Royal College final examination


for Ob/Gyn. Each picture is accompanied by a question
that tests recognition and comprehension of the subject
matter and is followed by an answer slide that answers
and explains the quiz picture.
Perinatal Clinical Pharmacology Module: This module
makes a comprehensive examination of the various
therapies, both pharmaceutical and herbal, available
during pregnancy and the clinical considerations
for each.
Non-Contraceptive Benefits of Contraception Module:
A national curriculum authored by Dr. Amanda Black
and edited by Dr. Robert Reid examining the noncontraceptive benefits of contraception.
Menopause and Osteoporosis Curriculum: A fully
referenced comprehensive curriculum that addresses
issues such as demographics, diagnosis, lifestyle
counselling, and preventive health for menopausal
women.

Guidelines
Part of the APOG mandate is to ensure our educators,
residents, and medical students have access to guiding
principles which have been developed through national
consensus with respect to medical education in ObGyn.
The following guidelines have been developed by
our committees and endorsed by the APOG Board of
Directors:
CanMEDS Residency Objectives for
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Objectives in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
for Medical Students
Resident Research Training Objectives
Pelvic Exams by Medical Trainees

Awards
The association honours individuals at our Annual Meetings
by recognizing the excellence they continue to demonstrate
year after year by presenting the following awards.
Carl Nimrod Educator Awards
Excellence in Research Award
Presidents Award

Grants
APOG provides funding support through our Grants
Program for various educational and research projects to
advance the field of Womens Health.
Presidents Grant for Resident Research: The APOG
Presidents Grant for Resident Research is an annual
womens health grant competition for residents that
provides funding for short term research projects. One
grant is awarded per year.
Molly Towell Perinatal Research Foundation: The MTPRF
collaborates with APOG to provide annual research grants
in the form of operating fund and fellowships for young
investigators in perinatal reproductive research with
preference given to grants focusing on perinatal nutrition.
Conference support is also available.
APOG-CIHR Masters Award: The Association of
Professors of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada,
in collaboration with CIHR-PCE and IHDCYH co-fund
one Masters Award per year through the Small Health
Organizations Partnerships Program (SHOPP).

Publications
APOG has several free publications available to our
membership and affiliate societies which are available
upon request:
Association Brochure
Canadian Residency Programs in
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Booklet
Subspecialty Training Programs in
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Booklet
Our quarterly newsletter The Educator
The APOG eDigest
Annual Report

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