Obstetrical Society of Philadephia

Upcoming Event

Complications of late preterm births

Date: Thursday, October 21st, 2010

Please join us for an exciting evening.
Thank You

Resident Education Day -This coming friday May 7th 2010

Resident Education Day is one of the most important activity of the Obstetrical Society. Please join us for an exciting and timely agenda.
2010 Resident Education Day:
“Communication Tools for OBGyn Residents”
Date: Friday, May 7, 2010

Place: Thomas Jefferson University, Bluemle Life Science Building, Room 101
233 South 10th Street (Corner of [...]

The Second Philadelphia Prenatal Diagnosis Update Conference Friday, June 4, 2010

Learning Objectives
After attending the seminar the participant will be able to:
1. Discuss the rapidly advancing field of genetics and prenatal diagnosis; current screening and testing recommendations; as well as cutting edge technology and research.
2. Identify the maternal serum, ultrasound and carrier screening options which are currently available to preconceptional and pregnant patients.
3. Discuss the [...]

What should we do with the society’s archive?

In the current issue of the Society’s Newsletter Mark Woodland M.D., describes the options the council considred to preserve the special collections of historical documents, videos and other unique items passed from generation to generation of practicing physicians. Please read the council proposals and plan to vote next week through our website about this very [...]

Welcome to the new Obphila.org website

We are delighted to bring you a fresh look of our new website. It addresses the opportunities in the dynamic flow of information today. You can view all the planned lectures, pay for the yearly dues as well as for the meetings, download the Newsletter and give the opportunity to add new members quickly. Shortly [...]

Is this the budget we waited for?

Plan taxes too much, spends too much, and fails to put Pennsylvania on a path to prosperity
Harrisburg, PA – With state budget impasse finally over, Commonwealth Foundation President Matthew J. Brouillette released the following statement:
“This budget is highly irresponsible given the recession and the state’s mountain of unfunded liabilities. It taxes too much, spends [...]

H1N1 Vaccines En Route to Pennsylvania

H1N1 influenza vaccines are on their way to Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) reported that it placed orders for the vaccine on Wednesday, Sept. 30.

First to arrive in early October will be live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), a nasal spray vaccine that retails under the name FluMist.

President's Message

It is so hard to believe the 2009-10 year for The Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia is drawing to a close. Despite some adversity this year, it all turned out extremely well. At the beginning of our year, we were faced with the need to fill the position of executive secretary.

We welcomed Ms. Teri Wiseley, who did a fantastic job taking over the helm, and basically restructuring and bringing it into the new millennium. We also dealt with losing our January speaker due to illness, and had a number of our own members step up to the plate, and offered to ...