Thursday, October 22, 2026

Melia Caribe Beach Resort · Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

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Time Event Location
8:00 a.m. General Registration Isabela Ballroom
8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Industry Exhibits Open
8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Scientific Poster Session Open
First Scientific Oral Session Moderators: Thomas F. Arnold, M.D., CAOG President & Catherine L. Van Hook, M.D., CAOG President Elect II Isabela Ballroom
8:00 a.m. Opening Remarks
8:00–9:00 a.m. Hot Topic #1 Viral Infections: They Can Really Affect Your Life and Pregnancy – An Update on Zika, COVID, etc. David F. Lewis, M.D. · Louisiana State Univ. Health Sciences Ctr., Shreveport, Louisiana
9:00–9:30 a.m. Paper #1 DR. KERMIT E. KRANTZ MEMORIAL PAPER AWARD A Study of Phthalates in Association With Cardiovascular Biomarkers and Reproductive Hormones in a Hispanic Community Heba Ahmed, B.S. · Texas Tech Univ. Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas Discussant: David M. Haas, M.D., M.S., Indianapolis, Indiana
9:30–10:00 a.m. Paper #2 YOUNG INVESTIGATOR'S AWARD Evaluation of Fertility Counseling at the Initial Oncologic Visit Nikita R. Peramsetty, M.D. · University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri Discussant: Sarah Morgan Carpenter, M.D., Carmel, Indiana
10:00–10:30 a.m. Paper #3 DR. JACK A. PRITCHARD MEMORIAL PAPER AWARD Evaluation of Saposin C-Dioleoylphosphatidylserine Nanovesicles for Drug Delivery to the Placenta Ameya Gourisetty · University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio Discussant: Jean R. Goodman, M.D., MBA, Columbia, Missouri
10:30–11:15 a.m. Short Oral Presentations / Poster Session Concurrent with Refreshments and Exhibits Isabela Ballroom
Second Scientific Oral Session Moderators: Shilpa Babbar, M.D., CAOG Trustee & Michael R. Handler, M.D., CAOG Trustee Isabela Ballroom
11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Hot Topic #2 The Quagmire of Medico-Legal Exposure Mark I. Evans, M.D. & Ralph F. Valitutti, J.D. · Comprehensive Genetics, New York, NY; Kitch Attorneys & Counselors, Mount Clemens, MI
12:15–12:45 p.m. Paper #4 CENTRAL PRIZE AWARD Irritable Bowel Syndrome–Like Presentation of Ovarian Cancer and Associated Secondary Health Outcomes in a National Propensity-Matched Study Varsha K. Vedapudi, B.S. · University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio Discussant: Angelina K. Gangestad, M.D., Cleveland, Ohio
12:45–1:15 p.m. Paper #5 PRESIDENT'S CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AWARD Cervical Screening Inequities in AI/AN Women: Comparing IHS and Private Insurance Coverage David A. Billings, M.D. · UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Minot, North Dakota Discussant: Elliot M. Levine, M.D., Chicago, Illinois
1:15–2:00 p.m. Hot Topic #3 Medical Education Challenges in 2026 Catherine L. Van Hook, M.D. · University of Toledo, College of Medicine & Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio