Committees

APGO has several committees and task forces that work to organize all aspects of the APGO's efforts, including fundraising, endowments and undergraduate medical education. To get involved or to get more information about committee objectives and members, contact Donna Wachter, APGO Executive Director.

Council, Committees and Task Forces

Council

APGO Corporate Liaison Council
The Corporate Liaison Council (CLC) collaborates with industry leaders to ensure that APGO stays on top of evolving trends in women's health. This is a dues-based membership with an annual renewal, and is open to corporations with an interest in women's healths that aspire to the CLC mission and would benefit from collaboration with ob-gyn academia.

Committees

APGO Development Committee
The APGO Development Committee, formed in 2007, provides grants for new project initiatives, raises unrestricted funds for identified and unidentified projects, and spearheads liaison activities with the APGO Corporate Liaison Council (CLC.

APGO Finance and Audit Committee
This committee oversees the APGO operational budget, investment and policy management, and endowment asset management.

APGO Electronic Resources Committee
This committee reviews, monitors and optimizes the APGO Web site.

APGO Interdisciplinary Women's Healthcare Education Committee
This committee advances the education of medical students and their teachers through the development, evaluation and dissemination of women's health education materials. They guide project development and educational programs for interdisciplinary women's health and produce materials for APGO by collaborating across specialties.

APGO Nominating Committee
This committee annually reviews and submits one nominee for each vacant elective office on the APGO Board of Directors in accordance with the APGO bylaws. The committee make-up changes each year and is always chaired by the APGO president.

CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting Program Committee
This committee plans the CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting program.

APGO Undergraduate Medical Education Committee
The Undergraduate Medical Education Committee (UMEC) focuses on faculty development and innovative teaching methods for medical education, provides consultation service to departments with respect to undergraduate education programs, sponsors and implements faculty motivational and developmental programs, proposes minimum knowledge and skill requirements for undergraduates, identifies, develops and evaluates content of learning materials and testing instruments, and promotes production of quality instructional materials.

Task Forces

APGO Awards Selection Task Force
This task force selects the recipients of APGO's endowment awards.

APGO Surgical Scholars Task Force
In consultation with the APGO executive director, this task force develops program and learning objectives, and plans the fall surgical scholars program.

APGO/Solvay Community-Based Scholars Program Task Force
Comprised of physician-educators with an interest in community-based programs, this task force develops the program's learning objectives and determines all facets of the annual community-based scholars program.

APGO/Solvay Educational Development Scholars Program Advisory Task Force
This task force selects the 20 program scholars each August, plans the 15-month program, appoints faculty, mentors scholars, attends scholar graduation and all scholar social functions.

Testing & Technology Task Force
A UMEC sub-committee, this task force examines the feasibility of and develops new technological programs for student/resident/faculty teaching and learning; reviews and assesses older programs.

APGO Web Site of Excellence Award Task Force
A UMEC sub-committee, this task force chooses the recipient of the annual award for Web sites developed and devoted to medical student education.

APGO/Wyeth Leadership Task Force
This task force develops executive-level education geared toward obstetrics and gynecology department chairs.

Joint CREOG & APGO Task Force
This task force meets annually at the CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting to discuss areas of interest to both organizations.