Georgia OBGyn

Federal Court Strikes Down Arizona 20 Week Abortion Ban

gaobgyn — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:12:18 +0000

A federal court Tuesday struck down Arizona’s ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy absent a medical emergency. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the law violated a woman’s constitutionally protected right to terminate a pregnancy before … Read the rest

May is Teen Pregnancy Awareness Month

gaobgyn — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:16:02 +0000

Georgia remains one of the states with the highest number of teen pregnancies and births in the country. We’ve helped to make a big dent in teen pregnancy and Georgia is seeing a 45% decrease. With your help we will … Read the rest

Webinar: WIC Food Package & Infant Formula Algorithm Training

gaobgyn — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:36:53 +0000

Upcoming Webinar! The WIC Food Package & the Evidence-Based, Cost-Sensitive Infant Formula Algorithm for the Healthy Infant on Georgia’s WIC
May 30, 2013
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Presented by Stanley Cohen, MD, FAAP a recognized expert in pediatric gastroenterology … Read the rest

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month

gaobgyn — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:36:22 +0000

The month of May is designated as Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States, and May 19th is Hepatitis Testing Day. During May, physicians, public health providers and the CDC work to shed light on this hidden epidemic by … Read the rest

Medicaid OPR claims with invalid NPI to be rejected starting July 1

gaobgyn — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:27:21 +0000

DCH is stressing that “any claim submitted for payment on or after July 1, 2013, even if the date of service on the claim was prior to July 1, will be denied, if the NPI number on the claim is … Read the rest

Webinar: Changes to the Congenital Syphilis Report Form 5-2-13

gaobgyn — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:05:49 +0000

Monday, April 29, 2013
2-3 p.m. EDT
Dr. Jon Su will conduct a webinar on The Revised Congenital Syphilis Report Form–What’s New, Why and How to Use it.
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approves collection of … Read the rest

World Immunization Week/National Infant Immunization Week4/29/13

gaobgyn — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:14:01 +0000

April 20-27 is World Immunization Week (WIW) and National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). Both are annual observances to highlight the importance of protecting adults, children and infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and to celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting … Read the rest

Georgia Viral Hepatitis Summit

gaobgyn — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:08:49 +0000

Thursday, May 9, 2013
Courtyard by Marriott Decatur
130 Clairement Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030
Hepatitis Foundation International announces a 1-‐Day professional education and training Summit for healthcare professionals and others working with people who are affected by or infected with … Read the rest

GOGS Resources Section

gaobgyn — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:06:53 +0000

The Society’s Resources Section Provides the following:

GOGS Blog: Where we post notices of events, recent development, or related news items of interest to our members
OBGyn Newsletters: We publish 6 newsletters per year. Here you can find

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Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities

gaobgyn — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:43:57 +0000

The Georgia OBGyn Society provides many opportunities for supporters of our profession to sponsor Society events or advertise in our publications. These opportunities include:

Annual Education Meeting–August
Board Meetings–Four times per year
Golf Tournament–May
Winter Symposium–February
CPT Coding Seminars–Winter and

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