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Home | ACOG The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is the premier professional membership organization for obstetrician–gynecologists The College’s activities include producing practice guidelines for providers and educational materials for patients, providing practice management and career support, facilitating programs and initiatives aimed at improving women’s health, and
The Flu Vaccine and Pregnancy - ACOG The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that everyone 6 months of age and older—including pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding—get the flu vaccine each year If you are pregnant, it is best to get the vaccine early in the flu season (October through May), as soon as the vaccine is available You can get the shot at any time during your pregnancy If you are
Updated Guidelines for Management of Cervical Cancer Screening . . . - ACOG ASCCP recently released its Risk-Based Management Consensus Guidelines for Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Tests and Cancer Precursors The new consensus guidelines were developed with input from 19 stakeholder organizations, including ACOG
Prevention of Group B Streptococcal Early-Onset Disease in Newborns - ACOG Recommendations and Conclusions Key components of screening and prophylaxis for Group B streptococcal (GBS) early-onset neonatal disease include: Targeted intravenous intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis has demonstrated efficacy for prevention of GBS early-onset disease (EOD) in neonates born to women with positive antepartum GBS cultures and women who have other risk factors for intrapartum
First and Second Stage Labor Management - ACOG Recommendations: This Clinical Practice Guideline includes definitions of labor and labor arrest, along with recommendations for the management of dystocia in the first and second stages of labor and labor arrest Recommendations are classified by strength and evidence quality Ungraded Good Practice Points are included to provide guidance when a formal recommendation could not be made because
Grants - ACOG Grants Each year the ACOG Foundation releases a request for grant proposals with awards ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 Proposal topics change annually