The Florida Section of the American Congress (and College) of obstetricians and gynecologists (ACOG) has embarked on a process by which our Section will achieve District Status within the next two years, pending approval by the general membership. This process has been considered in the course of several meetings of your ACOG Section Advisory Council, our Transition Committee, and the Florida Obstetrics and Gynecologic Society (FOGS) Board, in consultation with District and National ACOG officers. The rationale for this transition has been recently reviewed in the Winter and Spring FOGS/ACOG Newsletter. Below is some additional information on the mission of this transition, the ACOG Guidelines for becoming a District, members of the Transition Committee and a recently mailed letter to all FL Section ACOG members regarding the transition.

Soon you will receive a ballot by U.S. mail. Your Florida Section officers, ACOG transition Committee, and Board of FOGS recommend a "yes" vote on this issue. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at turbo911doc@comcast.net, or Vice–Chair Karen Harris at kharris997@aol.com.

Sincerely,
Jay Trabin, MD
Chair, FL Section ACOG

Section Transition Items of Interest

1. Mission of the Transition
2. ACOG Guidelines New District
3. Transition Committee Members
4. 3/10 Letter Mailed to all FL Section ACOG Members

If you would like to submit a nomination for one of the FL Section ACOG Chairman, Vice–Chairman or Treasurer positions, please send your nomination to the Nominating Committee Chair–Edward Carney, MD at fecarney@comcast.net. You may also send your nominations to one of the othermembers of the nominating committee which include: Paul Gluck, MD; Gary DeVane, MD; Shelly Holmstrom, MD; Kathleen Shimp, MD; and Washington Hill MD.

Please include the following information with your nomination:

• letter stating the position you are seeking
• single–sided summary statement
• curriculum vitae

Additionally, this information should be sent to the Department of District and Section Activities by: June 1, 2010. If you need additional information on formats, you may contact a Nominating Committee member.

Mail to:
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Elections Coordinator
Department of District and Section Activities
409 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024

• Jay R. Trabin, MD

  Chair
  West Palm Beach, FL

• Karen Harris, MD

  Vice Chair
  Gainesville, FL

• Juliana Rodriguez, MD

  Junior Fellow Chair

• Farah Sultan, MD

  Junior Fellow Vice Chair

• Robert Yelverton, MD

  Treasurer
  Tampa, FL

• Edward Carney, MD

  Immediate Past Section Chair
  Tallahassee, FL

• Kurt D. Jones, MD

  Region 1
  Pensacola, FL

• Andrea Friall, MD

  Region 2
  Tallahassee, FL

• OPEN

  Region 3

• T. Michael Phelan, MD

  Region 4
  Jacksonville, FL

• Richard Rudolph, MD

  Region 5
  Clearwater, FL

• Igancio Armas, MD

  Region 6
  Brandon, FL

• Bruce Breit, MD

  Region 7
  Winter Park, FL

• Washington Hill, MD

  Region 8
  Sarasota, FL

• John Burigo, MD

  Region 9
  West Palm Beach, FL

• Marcelo Barrionuevo, MD

  Region 10
  Margate, FL

• Maria Lopez-Beecham, MD

  Region 11
  Miami, FL

• R. Stan Williams, MD

  University of Florida
  Gainesville, FL

• Leo Twiggs, MD

  University of Miami
  Miami, FL

• J. Kell Williams, MD

  University of South Florida
  Tampa, FL