Wednesday, May 11, 2005

The day begins at 7:45 am with a repeat showing of prize-winning films from the ACOG Film Festival (concludes at 8:45 am) and the 7th scientific session. Karen Lu, MD, presents the John I. Brewer Memorial Lecture, "Update in Ovarian Cancer Screening and Prevention."

The annual Presidential Inauguration and Convocation runs from 9:00 to 10:30, featuring the installation of Michael Mennuti, MD, as ACOG's 56th President.

The exhibit hall and the final poster session are both open from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm. The final day of postgraduate courses begins at 10:45, with session 2 running through 12:15 pm.

The seventh interactive session, "Caring for Women with Challenging Menopausal Problems," runs from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. The 8th scientific session, the John and Marney Mathers Lecture, runs from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm. Louise Strong, MD, examines "What to Ask (and Not Ask) in a Family History About Cancer."

Luncheon Conferences (W01-W75) run from 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm; tickets are required for admission.

Afternoon sessions kick off at 1:30 pm with the final interactive session, "Management Dilemmas in Intrapartum FHR Monitoring." Advance registration is required.

The final set of postgraduate courses run from 1:50 pm to 3:50 pm. And the 9th scientific session, the Morton and Diane Stenchever Lecture, is scheduled from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. Elwyn Grimes, MD, and Barbara Soltes, MD, discuss "The Multiple Faces of Osteoporosis."

The day's special event is a final financial planning session from 10:00 am to noon.