October 2021

Welcome to this new digital magazine Delphi!

This is the first issue of SOGC’s digital magazine Delphi and its publication is introducing a new way for us to engage with our members. Our hope is that this magazine will be a platform for discussions on all things healthcare. 

Every month, we will publish:

• Feature articles written by both staff and our members
• The latest updates on our conferences, special events and educational offerings 
• News on the latest guidelines and committee opinions
• Partner event promotions
• Recognition of SOGC members past and present
• In Memoriam
• And more!

Make sure you add this page to your Favorites, so you can enjoy the latest issue each month. 

Best wishes,
Dr. Jennifer Blake

Presented by Dr. Jennifer Blake


October 20 at 4 pm ET
Register here.

Presented by Dr. Beth Abramson and Dr. Denise Black

October 27 at 4 pm ET. Register here

Presented by Dr. Michelle Jacobson


November 10 at 4 pm ET
Register here

JOIN THE MD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT WEBINAR

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 7 p.m. EDT / 4 p.m. PDT
or Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 8 p.m. EDT / 5 p.m. PDT

Whether you’re entering the latter half of your career or you’ve already retired, we invite you to join us for a webinar where we will discuss corporate planning strategies that could help you lower taxes and leave more behind for your family.

FIGO WORLD CONGRESS OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS

The next FIGO World Congress is taking place online from October 21 to 28. 

You are invited to join over 8,000 delegates at the leading global event in gynaecology and obstetrics to learn, share, build alliances and propose solutions to the challenges facing the health and rights of women and girls. 

We hope to welcome you online at the FIGO 2021 World Congress! 

Canadian Menopause Society Virtual Conference

The Canadian Menopause Society will spotlight the soon-to-be released SOGC Guidelines on Menopause and Osteoporosis during its conference.

The virtual CME program will focus on  the newest developments in menopausal health as day conference followed by a series of evening symposiums. Click here for program details.

SOGC & CMS members can benefit from a reduced rate using these conference codes:

• Virtual day conference and evening symposiums: CME50
• Evening symposiums only: CME25

Medical Students can attend for free. Obtain your conference code by contacting info@sigmamenopause.com

Register HERE.

The SOGC is able to accomplish all that it does thanks to the thousands of hours that volunteers donate each year. Committee work is an excellent way to meet new colleagues and work together on many important projects including our clinical practice guidelines, online courses and research initiatives. These activities are the backbone of the SOGC’s work and together ensure that Canadian health professionals have access to rigorous, up-to-date information and clinical guidance pertaining to the specialty of obstetrics and gynaecology.

As an SOGC member, you can provide your voice, views and opinions on over 30 committees and working groups including guideline development and educational opportunities that advance the SOGC’s social responsibility and advocacy efforts. We invite you to share your expertise, experience and ideas by submitting an application to join an SOGC committee (see the list of current vacancies). Please note that you must be a member of the SOGC in good standing to apply. You may apply for up to 2 committees.

At the SOGC, we strive to have committees that are diverse and inclusive of the breadth, depth, and make-up of our membership. We welcome individuals that are committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion.

For the complete list of available opportunities, click HERE
For descriptions of each committee, click HERE

The deadline to submit is October 15, 2021.

SOGC MEMBER PORTAL

Have you tried our new SOGC member portal? You can now automatically enter the new SOGC Member Portal when you sign in to your member account on sogc.org. 

From here, you have access to all of your favourite SOGC member benefits, including: 

📚 Quick access to the JOGC and SOGC Guidelines

💻 Quick access to the online course platform, Top Class

🗓️ Upcoming SOGC events and programs 

We want your feedback! Take this 5-minute Member Portal survey

If you have any questions, please reach out to membership@sogc.com

Cannabis use and women’s health with Dr. Lisa Graves

In this episode, our host Dr. Graeme Smith talks to Dr. Lisa Graves about cannabis use and women’s health. Cannabis and cannabinoids (the molecules of cannabis) influence a wide range of physiological and psychological processes. In some instances, these actions might serve to benefit women’s health and well-being and might be useful in managing symptoms associated with certain conditions. In other instances, the use of cannabis and cannabinoids can lead to harm and worsen health and wellbeing for women. Read a brief transcript of the podcast here:

SOGC: Cannabis and cannabinoids through their action on the endocannabinoid system and other biological systems influence a wide range of physiological and psychological processes. In some instances, these actions might serve to benefit women’s health and well-being. It might be useful in managing symptoms associated with certain conditions. In other instances, the use of cannabis and cannabinoids can lead to harm and worsen health and well-being for women. Could you please give us some background on what cannabis and cannabinoids are and how they cause the effects that they do?

Dr. Graves: Cannabis itself is composed of and can consist of any one of up to 100 different cannabinoids The most common one t is THC which goes by the official name of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, but we more commonly refer to it as THC. It’s probably the most well known because it has significant psycho active properties and it acts on cannabinoid receptors to observe its effects. Of those receptors, the two most common ones are CB1 receptors that are actually based in the brain and are attributed to a lot of the psychoactive effects of cannabinoids and the CB2 which again are primarily related into the immune system. The other cannabinoid that we hear a lot of discussion about in addition to the THC is cannabidiol or CBD is one that has increasing attention paid to it because of its capacity to potentially have some therapeutic effects. This acts through a different set of receptors in comparison to what THC and CB1 and CB2 receptors do. It acts indirectly through the endocannabinoid system and therefore is thought to have less psychoactive properties in comparison with THC. A simpler way to think about cannabis is to think of the two major components: the THC component and the CBD component.

SEPTEMBER COMMITTEE OPINION

Committee Opinion No. 419: Coercion Free Contraceptive Care
Amanda Black, MD, MPH, Michael Bow, MDB, Anthony Armson, MD, Édith Guilbert, MD, MPH, Sheila Dunn, MD, MSc and William A. Fisher, PhD

SEPTEMBER CLINICAL GUIDELINE

Guideline No. 421: Point of Care Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Venu Jain, MD, PhD, Candace O’Quinn, MD and Michiel Van den Hof, MD

STAY TUNED for the Clinical Practice Guideline No. 422a: Nutrition & Lifestyle, Vasomotor Symptoms, Prescription Therapeutic Agents, Complementary and Alternative Medicine later this month!

THE SOGC GUIDELINE RESOURCE KITS

Our guideline resource kits have moved to the SOGC portal!

Make sure to check out the latest offerings here.