Talking Women's Health with Amy Young, MD
"Talking Women’s Health" is an insightful, balanced, and informative podcast where OB-GYN leaders discuss current topics that impact patient care. Join host Amy Young, MD, CEO of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, as she engages with experts in the field to share observations and critical perspectives about subjects within the specialty and subspecialties. In its role as a national certifying body, ABOG engages and collaborates with several OB-GYN organizations to ensure delivery of certification offerings that adhere to evidence-based medical data.
Episode 1: The History and Value of Complex Family Planning
Host Amy Young, MD, is joined by distinguished guests Uta Landy, MD, Phil Darney, MD, and Courtney Schreiber, MD, who also serves on ABOG’s Board of Directors. Complex Family Planning (CFP) is a subspecialty within obstetrics and gynecology dedicated to providing comprehensive reproductive health care for patients with complex medical conditions.
Together, these experts in the field explore the history of CFP and the value it offers both specialty providers and patients within the OB-GYN specialty. Drs. Landy and Darney are widely regarded as pioneers of CFP, having worked diligently over many years to establish the requirements necessary to secure CFP's recognition as an ABOG subspecialty. Join us for an enlightening discussion that dives into the evolution of CFP, its significance in modern healthcare, and the impactful work being done by experts in the industry.
Episode 2: Chatting about Leadership and Surgical Training with Ronald Alvarez, MD, MBA
In this episode, we sit down with a seasoned leader in the OB-GYN specialty, Ronald Alvarez, MD, MBA, to explore his journey and insights into leadership within the field. From learning about his past impactful role as President of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society (AGOS) to addressing critical issues like surgical training and the maldistribution of OB-
GYN specialists, we dive into the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of women's healthcare.
Tune in as we discuss the role of AGOS, concerns around current surgical training practices, and potential solutions to ensure a more balanced distribution of OB-GYN professionals across the country.
Talking Women's Health - Ep. 3 Professionalism in the Workplace
In this episode of "Talking Women's Health," host Amy Young, MD, is joined by Gabriella Gosman, MD, Associate Executive Director and Chief of Medical Affairs for ABOG, and her colleague, Kenneth H. Kim, MD, Associate Executive Director and Chief of Medical Practice and Certification Innovation at ABOG.
Listen in as these three ABOG leaders discuss professionalism in the workplace, specifically in the sometimes challenging and stressful settings where delivery of excellent patient care is everyone’s utmost goal. Dr. Young and her guests cover the importance of professionalism with respect to patient interactions, with medical colleagues, and well as with medical staff at all levels of patient care settings, and even with ABOG staff.
They also touch on the criticality of face-to-face communication or phone conversations to ensure clarity and alignment on patient care in a digital-first world, where emails and text messages have seemingly overtaken both work and personal lives.
