S G I M F e h t Honoring 21 f o s s a l C Graduating Graduation Ceremony Saturday, November 13, 2021 5:30 pm - 7:30 PM CDT Austin Convention Center Ballroom F&G, 4th Level Austin, Texas A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT James K Robinson, III, MD, MS FMIGS 2021 President MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC Congratulations to the FMIGS Class of 2021! As I pondered my thoughts and wishes for this year’s graduates, I was struck by the transformative changes our field has witnessed over the 17 years since I interviewed for an AAGL/SRS 1-year Fellowship in Gynecologic Endoscopy I also began imagining where we would be in another 17 years In 2004 I was fortunate to get interviews across the country with some of the educational giants of our field I observed CY Liu, Andrew Brill, and Tom Lyons operate during my interviews with them I was graciously hosted independently by Camran Nezhat, Keith Isaacson, and Eberhardt Lotze at their respective centers Prabhat Ahluwalia interviewed me during that year’s annual meeting, and I took part in structured multiapplicant interviews with Joseph Sanfilippo and Ted Lee at Magee, and Ronald Levine and Resad (Paya) Pasic in Louisville It was a thrilling time and I felt like I was at the forefront of something very special That year all the fellowships were 1-year programs, credentialled by a joint venture between the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists and the Society of Reproductive Surgeons Most fellowships had financial industry sponsorship cultivated through the corporate relationships of their primary faculty Most, but not all fellowships, offered a salary but contracts and salaries varied significantly The match, completed by hand in David Olive’s kitchen, occurred after the annual meeting to allow for prospective fellows and applicants to “get to know each other a little better.” For the most part, fellowships were accredited apprentice-based advanced surgical training models Graduates were universally viewed as Ob/Gyn generalists with advanced surgical training.There were no academic MIGS divisions (the term MIGS having not yet been adopted) and the expectation for obstetrical coverage was the norm at your first “real job.” Seventeen years, 58 multiyear FMIGS programs, and over 500 fellowship trained surgeons later a short list of our current superlatives includes: • A formalized NRMP match and collaborative interview schedule with ABOG recognized ACGME subspecialities • Standardized ACGME case logs and feedback mechanisms • A continuously updated reading list • An expansive surgical video curriculum • Collaborative SGS/AAGL Fellows Pelvic Research Network • Extensive research resources and required statistical training for all fellows • A required hands-on training bootcamp • World class educational didactic webinars • Educational programming, town hall meeting, and graduation ceremony for fellows at the annual meeting • Fair and transparent PGY 5-6 compensation with contracts meeting the standards of ACGME accredited fellowships Today as you graduate, MIGS programs exist at most academic residency programs and many of our graduates are finding positions as subspecialty consultants with limited or no obstetrical call coverage Gynecologic access to high quality, complex minimally invasive surgical care is widespread It is encouraging to see how far we have come but our future has never been more exciting You join a vibrant community of thought leaders, educators, researchers, and surgical experts JMIG has skyrocketed in impact factor attesting to the quality of our research Our fellowship committees are filled with brilliant and committed advocates for our field, our learners, and our patients As we claim our jurisdiction in women’s health and become nationally recognized as not only outstanding surgeons but as true subject matter and educational experts, I envision ACGME accreditation as a recognized ABOG subspecialty I see our graduates positioned in leadership roles across academic departments, private practice groups, policy forums, and advocacy groups With that shift, might we finally see socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic barriers to high quality benign gynecologic medical and surgical care fall? Will compensation models evolve to better account for complexity and outcome? What you believe the next 17 years will bring? I have seen our future in the quality of our graduates, and I couldn’t be more optimistic “Your off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so … get on your way!” Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr Seuss) James K Robinson, III, MD, MS FMIGS 2021 President Schedule of Events FMIGS Commencement Saturday, November 13, 2021 5:30 pm Welcome and Introduction: Ted T.M Lee, MD, AAGL President 5:35 pm Foundation of the AAGL Awards: K Warren Volker, MD, PhD, FAAGL President 5:40 pm Recognition of 2020 Graduates Presentation of Certificates to Class of 2021 James K Robinson, III, MD, MS, FMIGS President 6:30 pm Cocktail Reception 2021 Fellowship Board of Directors James K Robinson, III, MD President Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University Washington, District of Columbia Nita A Desai, MD Vice President Creighton University Arizona, St Joseph’s Hospital Phoenix, Arizona Arnold P Advincula, MD Secretary-Treasurer Columbia University Medical Center New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, New York Sangeeta Senapati, MD Immediate Past President Northshore University Health System, University of Chicago Evanston, Illinois Linda D Bradley, MD AAGL Medical Director Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio Linda Michels AAGL Executive Director AAGL Headquarters Cypress, California Timothy A Deimling, MD Director at Large Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Christine E Foley, MD Director at Large, Fellow Representative Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital Providence, Rhode Island Jamal Mourad, DO Director at Large, Program Director Representative Banner University Medical Center, University of Arizona COM Phoenix, Arizona Adeoti E Oshinowo, MD Director at Large Indiana University Indianapolis, Indiana Karen C Wang, MD Director at Large Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, Maryland Johnny Yi, MD Director at Large Mayo Clinic Phoenix, Arizona FMIGS GRADUATES FMIGS 2021 GRADUATES NICOLE O AFUAPE, MD CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY ARIZONA PHOENIX, ARIZONA MOONA ARABKHAZAELI, MD MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE BRONX, NEW YORK PRISCILA ALMEIDA BARBOSA, MD HOSPITAL BP - A BENEFICÊNCIA PORTUGUESA DE SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL WHITNEY A BARNES, MD, MPH THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA n Graduatioon Cerem y! FMIGS CLASS OF 2021 KELLY BENABOU, MD, MS BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL, YALE-NEW HAVEN HEALTH BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT SALVADOR MARIO BERLANGA NARRO, MD TECNOLÓGICO DE MONTERREY—TECSALUD MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON, MEXICO ELIZABETH BRUNN, MD MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PETRA CHAMSEDDINE, MD UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY FMIGS GRADUATES WILSON V CHAN, MD MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL & WOMEN’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA JOSEPH SHIH CHE CHEN, MD UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS, TEXAS AMANDA L CHU, MD PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA RICHARD H COCKRUM, MD NORTHSHORE UNIVERITY HEALTH SYSTEM UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO EVANSTON, ILLINOIS n Graduatioon Cerem y! FMIGS CLASS OF 2021 ADELA G COPE, MD MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA RACHEL M CULLIFER, MD CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM NEWARK, DELAWARE JOHN M DAVITT, MD MAYO CLINIC PHOENIX, ARIZONA STEPHANIE I DELGADO, MD BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE HOUSTON, TEXAS FMIGS GRADUATES DARL L EDWARDS, MD, MHK, MSCHQ MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL & WOMEN’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA EMILY A EDWARDS, MD LEGACY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP PORTLAND, OREGON AMRO M ELFEKY, MD MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER BROOKLYN, NEW YORK LUIS MARCELO GARZA AYALA, MD TECNOLÓGICO DE MONTERREY—TECSALUD MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON MEXICO 10 n Graduatioon Cerem y! FMIGS CLASS OF 2021 ESTHER S HAN, MD, MPH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW YORK, NEW YORK ROHAN V HATTIANGADI, MD VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER SEATTLE, WASHINGTON OLIVIA M HIGGINS, MD INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA CAITLIN A JAGO, MD, MSC UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, THE OTTAWA HOSPITAL OTTAWA, ONTARIO CANADA 11 FMIGS GRADUATES ANNIE J KIM, MD MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE BRONX, NEW YORK SARA K KIM, MD STONY BROOK MEDICINE STONY BROOK, NEW YORK KELSEY R KOSSL, MD ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER NEW YORK, NEW YORK TAMISA KOYTHONG, MD BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE HOUSTON, TEXAS 12 n Graduatioon Cerem y! FMIGS CLASS OF 2021 THUAN H LE, MD WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER BETHESDA, MARYLAND MATEO G LEON LEON, MD MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA TOBIAS B LIMPERG, MD, MSC VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE MIGUEL A LUNA-RUSSO, MD CLEVELAND CLINIC CLEVELAND, OHIO 13 FMIGS GRADUATES MARAL MALEKZADEH, DO CLEVELAND CLINIC WESTON, FLORIDA LINDSEY C MICHEL, MD STAMFORD HOSPITAL STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT SHANA MILES, MD, PhD UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MAGEE-WOMENS HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA MEENAL MISAL, MD MAYO CLINIC PHOENIX, ARIZONA 14 n Graduatioon Cerem y! FMIGS CLASS OF 2021 OLGA MULDOON, MD VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE DONG BACH NGUYEN, MD UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, THE OTTAWA HOSPITAL OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA KAYLE E NIXON, MD NORTHWESTERN-MCGAW CHICAGO, ILLINOIS SALVATORE V PAOLILLO, MD GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER WEST ISLIP, NEW YORK 15 FMIGS GRADUATES LAURA C RAMIREZ-CABAN, MD CLEVELAND CLINIC WESTON, FLORIDA SACHIN B SHENOY, MD ST LUKE’S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEALTH NETWORK ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA NEETIKA SIDANA, MD SUNNYBROOK HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA JOVANA TAVCAR, MD NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS 16 n Graduatioon Cerem y! FMIGS CLASS OF 2021 JENNIFER L TRAVIESO, MD UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN ALEXANDER STEPHEN WANG, MD ORLANDO VA MEDICAL CENTER ORLANDO, FLORIDA ASHLEY M STONE WOMACK, MD BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX PHOENIX, ARIZONA JACQUELINE M K WONG, MD UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA 17 FMIGS GRADUATES JEFFREY J WOO, MD SCRIPPS CLINIC MEDICAL GROUP SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA RACHEL W YOON, MD ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS g n i m o c n I View the 22 f o ss a l C 18 n Graduatioon Cerem y! FMIGS CLASS OF 2021 ! u o Y k n a h T For Your Support 19 The Future of Gynecology is Bright Because of You Congratulations! 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