C. Options of Payment

OPTION 1 –––––– ONLINE PAYMENT: • Credit Card (Visa/Master Card) • Paypal (Credit Card & Debit Card) - Log on to www.pogsannual.com OPTION 2 –––––– BANK DEPOSIT with REFERENCE NUMBER*

• Account Name: POGS• Account Number: 7640004729• Bank Name: Banco De Oro, Katipunan Branch

* For your assigned REFERENCE NUMBER, please call POGS Secretariat Office with the following contact numbers: Tel. Nos. 921 7647 & 9217557 or Cel Nos.

Globe 09175609649, Sun 09228384744 & Smart 09088211898 (For POGS members, your Reference Number will be indicated also in your 2018

Annual Dues Statement of Account)

OPTION 3 –––––– COURIER: • Send payment and registration form to: POGS Secretariat No. 56 Malakas Street, Diliman, Quezon City 1100 OPTION 4 –––––– WALK-IN

• Pay directly to POGS ACCOUNTING at #56 Malakas St., Diliman, Quezon City

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BOARD OF TRUSTEESOFFICERS:

ELISA O. TIU, MDPresident

MARIO A. BERNARDINO, MDVice President

CHRISTIA S. PADOLINA, MDSecretary

EFREN J. DOMINGO, MDTreasurer

ANNA BELEN IGNACIO-ALENSUELA, MDPublic Relations Officer

ORGANIZING COMMITTEEOFFICERS:

ELISA O. TIU, MDHonorary Chair

MARIO A. BERNARDINO, MDOverall Chair

BENJAMIN D. CUENCA, MDConvention Secretary

CHRISTIA S. PADOLINA, MDEFREN J. DOMINGO, MD

ANNA BELEN IGNACIO-ALENSUELA, MDMembers

MEMBERSMA. VIRGINIA M. SANTOS-ABALOS, MD

BETHA FE MANAOIS - CASTILLO, MDMELCHOR C. DELA CRUZ, JR., MD

AGNES S. ESTRELLA, MDPILAR T. LAGMAN-DY, MDMILAGROS T. JOCSON, MD

VIRGILIO M. NOVERO JR., MDRAMON T. REYLES, MD

HELEN GRACE TE- SANTOS, MDJUDITH M. SISON, MD

MA. SOCORRO C. BERNARDINO, MD - Chair FLORENTINA A. VILLANUEVA, MD - Co-Chair

LEILANI C. COLOMA, MD - ChairLESLIE R. RIGOR, MD - Co-Chair

ROSEMARIE P. TIBURCIO, MD - ChairCAROLINA PAULA C. MARTIN, MD - Co-Chair

DEBBY F. PACQUING-SONGCO, MD - Chair

BRENDA BERNADETTE B. ZAMORA, MD - ChairANGELITO DL. MAGNO, MD - Co-Chair

CATHERINE JOIE CARELLE R. ONG, MD - ChairMARJORIE I. SANTOS, MD - Co-Chair

RONALDO ANTONIO R. SANTOS, MD - ChairMARIBEL EMMA CO-HIDALGO, MD - Co-Chair

REY H. DE LOS REYES, MD - ChairMA. CRISTINA PELAEZ-CRISOLOGO, MD - Co-Chair

MARIVIC TAN-VERA CRUZ, MD - ChairZENY M. MALILAY, MD - Co-Chair

MARINELLA AGNES G. ABAT, MD - ChairROMERICO F. TORRES, MD - Co-Chair

MANUELA T. DE JESUS, MD - ChairWILHELMINA A. MERCADO, MD - Co-Chair

NELINDA CATHERINE P. PANGILINAN, MD - ChairMARILOU U. DE VERA, MD - Co-Chair

SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRS & CO-CHAIRSArrangements

Documentation

Exhibits

Hospitality & Tours

Housing

Programs & Invitations

Registration

Scientific Program

Socials

Sports

Souvenir Program

Ways & Means

CATEGORYFellowDiplomateAssociateNon-MemberJunior MemberResident*(Certified by Department Chair) Accompanying PersonForeign Delegates

BeforeSEPTEMBER 15

P3,000P3,200P3,300P3,500P2,900P2,800P1,500

USD290

ON SITEP5,600P5,900P6,000P6,500P5,500P5,400P4,000

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Preliminary Announcement

Registration after October 19, 2018 must be done on site.

Members 65 years and above are entitled to free registration but are requested to signify their intention to attend to the POGS Secretariat before September 15, 2018.

Fellows are exempted from paying registration fees if they:1. have been inducted as Fellow on or before November 20142. are in good standing and have settled their annual dues by June 30, 2018.3. signify their intention to attend in writing or by returning the registration slip.

All senior members and Fellows exempted from paying registration fees, must conform with the procedures set by the Committee on Registration. Registration in any other form shall not be honored.

The deadline for the Pre-registration to the convention is on September 15, 2018.

“NO TRANSFER, NO REFUND, NO APPLICATION POLICY” for multiple registration

There is a website dedicated solely for the convention with the domain name www.pogsannual.com where all information regarding the convention, can be accessed including the link to the online registration.

Message DAY 1 - November 14, 2018PLENARY SESSIONS I: Keeping with the Times • Surgical Management of Leiomyomas: a Critical Assessment in Current Practice*• Current Classification and Management of Endometrial Hyperplasia• Hormonal Approaches for Women with PCOS• The Rational Approach to Managing Hepatitis B in Pregnancy• What happens to the Vaccination Strategies after the Dengue Vaccine

Issues: Its Impact on our Practice and Future**• POGS Annual Business Meeting

SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS IReproductive Medicine• The Current Role of Reproductive Surgery in the Era of ART• Novel Evidence-based Medical Approaches to the Treatment of Leiomyomas• In-Vitro Maturation (IVM) as an Alternative Assisted-Reproductive Technique

(ART) Treatment for Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)• Pelvic Endometriosis: Why are Progestins Better First-line Therapies than Combined Oral Contraceptives?• Updates on the Management of Male Factor Infertility

Climacteric Medicine • Consequences of stopping MHT: Looking at Different Perspectives • Vaginal estrogen after breast cancer: is it safe?• Androgen use in aging women: Is it beneficial?• Osteopenia and sarcopenia in aging women: What can we offer?• Premature ovarian insufficiency: Recognition, consequences and management

Reproductive Health• Gender Based Violence Sessions (3 Lectures) - Vaccination in immunocompromised women - Removal of non-palpable progesterone subdermal implant in low-resource

settings

MIS• The Role of Hysteroscopy in the Conservative Management of Myomas• Principles of Surgical Safety in Minimally Invasive Surgery• Surgical Approach to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Laparoscopy VS Laparotomy• Laparoscopic Surgery in Pregnancy: Its Benefits and Challenges • Is MIS an acceptable approach in pediatric patients?

DAY 2 - November 15, 2018PLENARY SESSIONS II: Of Losses and Lesions• The Forgotten Stillborn: Classification, Prevention and Bereavement Care*• Reproductive Concerns After Childhood Cancer: Fertility Preservation Options and Counseling*• Strategies to Improve Pre-operative Assessment of Adnexal Lesions*• Updates in Evaluating Patients with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL)• Strategies to Curtail the Rising Incidence of Adolescent Pregnancies / National Reporting of Maternal and Perinatal Mortality* • Simultaneous Industry-sponsored Luncheon Symposia

SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS IIMFM-OB: PROM in the Spotlight • Antepartum Surveillance• Antenatal corticosteroids • Use of Tocolytics• Review of Antibiotics• Management according to AOG

Adolescent Gynecology • Welcoming LGBTQ Teens to the Clinic• Overall Approach to Sexual Abuse in Children and Teens: Diagnosis and Management/Strategies to Curtail the Rising Incidence of Adolescent Pregnancies• Sexual Health Education in the Philippines: Where are We Now?• Legal Issues in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology• Vulvovaginal Concerns and STIs in Teens

Ultrasound• The Clinical Use of Ovarian Tumor Scoring Systems* • Morbidly Adherent Placenta: Evaluation by Ultrasound• Sonologic guidelines for Diagnosing a Miscarriage • Prenatal Ultrasound in Predicting CS Scar Pregnancies• Ultrasound Assessment of Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis

Reproductive Immunology• What Role do Thyroid Disorders Play in Infertility?• Reproductive immune failure: A Review of the Classification System• Rationale for the Use of Leukocyte Immune Therapy in Patients with RPL• The Latest Evidence in in APAS Management Prior to and During Pregnancy• Natural Therapies for Immunologic Infertility Patients

DAY 3 - November 16, 2018PLENARY SESSIONS III: Pressing Concerns • Combination Oral contraceptives and Gynecologic Cancers: Updates and

Practice Implications*• Chronic Pelvic Pain: Will We Ever Find a Solution? • Surgical Approach to Advanced Ovarian Cancer• The Current Situation of HIV in the Philippines• Pregnancy Outcomes in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) Patients• Simultaneous Industry-sponsored Luncheon Symposia

SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS IIGynecologic Oncology• Current Role of Cytology in Cervical Cancer Screening• Surgical Strategies to Untangle the Frozen Pelvis/Reliability of Ultrasound in

Predicting Resectability of Pelvic Malignancies*• Techniques and Complications of Managing Pre-malignant Lesions of the Cervix• Medical Management of Early Endometrial Cancer

Urogynecology• When to Refer to your Urogynecologist: A Case-based Discussion• The Enigma of the Painful Bladder Syndrome • Surgical Approach to Uterine Prolapse: Abdominal vs Vaginal • Prevention and Management of Complications of Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgeries

IDS – Infections in Pregnancy• Intra-amniotic Infections: implication on Intrapartal Management• Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: Arriving at the Proper Diagnosis and Management• Distinguishing between the Different Flavivirus Infections during Pregnancy• Rational Drug Use in HIV in Pregnancy

Benign-OB-GYN• Tumor Markers in the Assessment of Ovarian Lesions: When and What to Request • Hydatidiform Mole: Differential Diagnosis and Management Made Simple• Updates in the Conservative Management of Uterine Atony• Vaginal infection in post-menopausal women

PRE-REGISTRATION CARD(Please print or type pertinent information)

Name: __________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________

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Title (choose one): Prof. Dr. Mr. Mrs. Ms.

Hospital Affiliation : ____________________________________

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Please detach the accomplished pre-registration card and mail before September 14, 2018

Dear Colleagues,

Greetings!

The theme of this year’s convention is “POGS Overcoming Women Health Issues through Empowerment and Responsibility”. In short, we call it #pogspower2018. This is a take-off from last year’s theme “Renew, Restore, and

Revitalize”, and a segue to 2019 AOFOG Congress in the Philippines with the theme “Strengthening the Road to Women’s Health”. As members of POGS who had been renewed, restored and revitalized, this year we will have the empowerment and responsibility to deal with women’s health issues to further strengthen it as we join next year our Asia and Oceania neighbors in our exchange of ideas.

On behalf of the POGS Board of Trustees and the Organizing Committee, I am pleased to invite you to join us in this year’s 2018 Annual convention as POGS turn 72 in its years of existence.

We have prepared a scientific program that further expands our knowledge and capability on overcoming health issues that beset women. This is our responsibility as the primary care giver of women. Our responsibility further goes into the minutest details of delivering this health care and services. It is also a fitting reminder to our colleagues that with great power of healing comes great responsibility of health care.

Aside from the scientific sessions that highlight the intellect and capability of our guest speakers and members, we have also prepared other activities that celebrate the qualities of our members in terms of brains, beauty and talent. We will have activities for our honorees and awardees, fellowship and camaraderie, sports and business matters, and recognition of our new diplomates and fellows.

The members of the organizing committee have prepared the convention with two words in mind: Empowerment and Responsibility, especially to our members and participants. Much as we have limitations as to areas in PICC and Sofitel for the activities, the increasing number of participants due to memberships and CPD units and other concerns, the Organizing Committee has increased the number of people in anticipation of the needs of the participants, and we will initiate the use of technology to improve the systems and to adapt to changes as necessary. We hope to please you as you attend. We hope that this year POGS Annual convention will be a success along with your appreciation. Your support and commitment to the society will make it come true.

Again, my warmest welcome to you and wish for an empowered and productive convention.

Mabuhay at magandang pagkikita sa inyong lahat. God bless us all.

MARIO A. BERNARDINO, MD Vice President and Over-all Chair, Organizing Committee 2018 Annual Convention and 72nd Anniversary Celebration

I am a Senior Member above 65 years-old, and I wish to be Registered