SGI 2012: Whats new in obstetrics/gynecology and reproductive medicine: An update from the Society for Gynecologic Investigation

Abstract

The Society for Gynecologic Investigation (SGI) hosted its 59th Annual Meeting in San Diego (CA, USA) on 21-24 March 2012. The program attracted 1313 attendees, 918 from the USA and Canada and 395 from the rest of the world. The event was hosted by the SGI president Stephen J Lye and the program director Stephen Matthews. The mission of the SGI is to discover, review, report and transfer new knowledge through creative research and training, community integration and partnerships that improve the reproductive health of women everywhere. More than 1100 abstracts were presented at the meeting, 172 of which were oral presentations. A selection of notable presentations are highlighted here. © 2012 Future Medicine Ltd.