SASGOG 14th Annual Meeting

JW Marriott

Atlanta, GA | September 24-25, 2026

SASGOG 14th Annual Meeting Agenda

Thursday, September 24, 2026
8:00 am – 12:30 pm Pre-Conference Workshop  + Lunch
Rise Up and Surge Forward: Career Essentials for the Academic SpecialistJoin us for our first-ever pre-conference workshop, focused on skills needed to rise as a successful academic generalist. Focused on how to thrive as an academic generalist, this workshop offers something to faculty at all stages of their careers.

 

Welcome: Jessica Kiley, MD, MPH; Angelina Gangestad, MD

Paving Academic Path: Kristen Matteson, MD, MPH

Business of Medicine 101: Kim Gecsi, MD

Time Management: Katie McKenney, MD, MPH; Vaibhavi Umesh, MS, MD, FACOG

Surgical Mentorship: Joe Chappelle, MD; Joseph Bacchi, MD, MBA; Amber Watters, MD, MS; Elisabeth Stark, MD

Art of Clinic: Lauren Bouchard, MD; Mark Wilcox, MD; Angelina Gangestad, MD

Lunch/Mixer: Felix Rubio, MD

$75 additional registration
Annual Meeting Main Program
1:00 pm – 1:10 pm Welcome
Tiffany Moore Simas, MD MPH, MEd, MHCM, FACOG, and Jessica Kiley, MD, MPH
 
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm Kenneth Noller Endowment Lecture I
Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds, MD, MPH, MS
 
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Transition  

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm

Concurrent Session I

  • Development and Potential Application of Surgical Skill Acquisition Curves in Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency using a Web-based Platform
    AnnaMarie Connolly, MD; Caroline Campbell, MD; Christopher Grubb, PhD; Lee Learman, MD, PhD, FACOG; Mostafa Borahay, MD, PhD
 
  • Division Director Session: Succession Planning
    Tony Ogburn, MD
 
  • From Network to Impact: Using Strategic Communication to Build Careers and Strengthen SASGOG
    Vanessa H. Gregg. MD, MBA; Francine McLeod, MD; Allison Brooks, MD
 
  • Rebalancing the Load: Innovative Workforce Models for a Changing Academic Landscape
    Jennifer Allen, MD, FACOG, NCMP; Shari Lawson, MD, MBA; Felix Rubio, MD, MBA; Vaibhavi Umesh, MS, MD, FACOG
 
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Break/Networking/Snacks  
3:30 pm – 4:05 pm Abstract Presentations
Moderator: Stephen Wagner, MD
 
4:05 pm – 4:50 pm Research Plenary: Embracing Team Science and Transdisciplinary Research: A Natural Fit for Academic Specialists
Lee Learman, MD, PhD

Using examples from his career and the work of other academic specialists, Dr. Learman will underscore the important role SASGOG members can play creating transdisciplinary approaches to understanding and improving the most challenging problems in women’s health. 

 
4:50 pm – 5:05 pm Transition  
5:05 pm – 5:50 pm
Concurrent Session II
  • Building Scalable Niche Interest Groups
    Jade Stafford, MD, FACOG
 
  • Optimizing Perioperative Opioid Stewardship and Care in Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Mostafa Borahay, MD, PhD; Alex Peahl, MD; Erika Banks, MD
 
  • Division Director Session: Enhancing the GME to Faculty Transition: Utilizing a Faculty Needs Assessment Tool
    Beth Cronin, MD;
    Dayna Burrell, MD
 
  • Rising From the Ashes: Resurrecting the SASGOG Division
    Huma Farid
 
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Posters and Reception  
Friday, September 25, 2026
6:30 am – 7:20 am Wellness Activity  
7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast  
8:30 am – 8:40 am Transition  
8:40 am – 8:45 am Welcome
Tiffany Moore Simas, MD MPH, MEd, MHCM, FACOG; and Jessica Kiley, MD, MPH
 
8:45 am – 9:15 am Presidential Address
Tiffany Moore Simas, MD MPH, MEd, MHCM, FACOG
 
9:15 am – 10:00 am Kenneth Noller Endowment Lecture II
Eilean Attwood, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOG
 
10:00 am – 10:15 am Transition  
10:15 am – 11:00 am
Concurrent Session III
  • Division Director Session: Planning a Faculty Retreat for Your Division or Department
    Vanessa Gregg, MD, MPA; Danielle Johnson, DO
 
  • Fostering A Patient Safety Culture: Building and Sustaining High-Performing Teams on Labor and Delivery at Academic Centers
    Isaiah Johnson, MD; Timothy E. Klatt, MD; Manasa Kavasery, MD, MPH
 
  • How to Construct and Complete a Manuscript
    Stephen Wagner, MD; Danielle Tsevat, MD, MSCR, FACOG
 
  • Primary HPV Screening and Self-Collection
    Ann Chang, MD, MPH; Christine Conageski, MD; Katherine Sampene, MD; Sangini S. Sheth, MD, MPH, FACOG
 
11:00 am – 11:15 am Transition  
11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Session IV
  • Writing a High-Quality Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Kristen Matteson, MD, MPH
 
 
  • Academic Coaching as Strategy for Success for Learners in OB/GYN
    Camille A. Clare, MD, MPH, CPE, FACOG; DaCarla Albright, MD, FACOG
 
 
  • CNM/APP Workforce Models: Team-Based Care in Academic OB/GYN
    Jody L. Stonehocker, MD; Ali S. Coco, MSN, MDiv, CNM; Angela Wilson-Liverman, DHSc, CNM, FACNM; Amanda Perry, DNP, CNM
 
 
  • Just a Little Pinch: Implementing Office Sedation for GYN Procedures in an Academic Practice
    Danielle Johnson, DO
 
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch  
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Late-Breaking Research and News  
1:45 pm – 2:20 pm SASGOG Business Meeting  
2:20 pm – 2:30 pm Closing Remarks  

 

Annual Meeting Venue

Hotel Information

JW Marriott – Atlanta Buckhead

3300 Lenox Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
404-262-3344

SASGOG has secured room rates of $219.00 for Annual Meeting Attendees. This rate will be available until September 2, 2026. 

 

Taxes and Fees: Hotel rooms are subject to applicable state and local taxes, currenly 16.9% plus a $5.00 per night State of Georgia Hotel Motel Fee.

Mentorship

Are you a faculty member interested in 1:1 mentoring? Register as a mentor or mentee by August 3 to participate in our Annual Meeting Mentoring Program.

Mentee and Mentor pairs will be matched based on area of interest and will have the opportunity to participate in a one-on-one breakfast on Friday, September 25.

When you register for the conference, be sure to check the box that you are interested in participating, then complete the separate mentoring application.

Welcome Breakfast for Residents

Residents are invited to meet with other residents interested in pursuing careers as generalist OBGYNs at the Annual Meeting Residents Welcome Breakfast on September 25. During the Breakfast, you will have the opportunity to hear from SASGOG past presidents and other SASGOG dignitaries about their career paths as generalists. Indicate your interest in participating on the registration form!

Registration Fees

Registration Type Early Bird thru August 3, 2026 Base August 4 – Sept. 24 Onsite
Associate Member $300 $350 $400
Individual Member & Emeritus $700 $750 $800
Student, Resident or Fellow – Individual & Supporting Institution $175 $225 $275
Non-member Practitioner $950 $1,000 $1,050
Student, Resident or Fellow – Non-Member $250 $300 $350
All cancellations for the 2026 SASGOG Annual Meeting must be submitted in writing by email to info@sasgog.org:

  • A $100 cancellation processing fee will be charged prior to August 8, 2026
  • No refund will be given for cancellations after August 8, 2026

*The e-mail send date will be used to determine your refund. All deadlines are 11:59pm CST.

 

If you have any questions, please contact SASGOG at info@sasgog.org. 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Interested in exhibiting at the 2026 SASGOG Annual Meeting?

Contact us at info@sasgog.org

Industry Partners

This event would not be possible without the generous support of the following partnerships.

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors