The Congress travel grantee representing Tunisia’s growing research contribution to maternal-fetal health
This year, we are delighted to be welcoming six travel grantees to the ISUOG World Congress in September. Hear from one of the 2025 travel grantees, Dr Ghanem Ahmed, from Tunisia.
ISUOG World Congress 2025: one month to go
With just one month until the start of the ISUOG World Congress in Cancun, Mexico, our President, Prof. Reem Abu-Rustum, shares a personal invite to this year's much-anticipated event.
Earn up to 30 CMGO points or 22 CME/CPD credits at ISUOG Congress 2025
Attendees of the ISUOG World Congress 2025 will be able to claim CMGO/CME/CPD credits for their attendance of the event.
Prof. Kurt Hecher announced as the Ian Donald Gold Medal Award winner ahead of Congress 2025
This year, ISUOG has chosen to honour Prof. Kurt Hecher with the Society’s most prestigious award, the Ian Donald Gold Medal, for his outstanding scientific contribution to the advancement of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology.
ISUOG membership: “a community that inspires, educates, and empowers”
ISUOG is currently running discount on membership until the end of 2025, with an offer of 25% of basic and journal membership prices.
ISUOG BT course Venezuela: “in the most resource-limited and complex environments, education can be a lifeline”
Last month, ISUOG facilitated a successful Basic Training (BT) course in Lechería, Venezuela, to help empower ultrasound providers and transform outcomes for women within resource-limited communities.
New ‘How To’ article on applying the 20 + 2-planes method for identification of fetal abnormalities
Read the new ‘How To’ article, offering practical guidance on how to apply 20 + 2-planes method for identification of 65 fetal abnormalities during routine second-trimester ultrasound, as featured in ISUOG’s Basic Training program.
Update from the ISUOG President
Our President, Prof. Reem Abu-Rustum, shares an important message that highlights the core values of ISUOG ahead of this year's World Congress in Cancun.
Success of ISUOG and WHO’s first project on gestational age dating sets precedent for future collaboration
ISUOG is proud to share that the success of its first project with the World Health Organization (WHO), ‘Implementation Research to Scale-up and Evaluate the Impact of Antenatal Corticosteroids on Preterm Newborn Outcomes’ (ACS-IR), has paved the way for a larger trial in July 2025.
Representing Ukrainian research on a global stage at this year’s ISUOG World Congress
Given the current humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, it is important to travel grantee Dr Inessa Safonova to bring knowledge and experience back to Ukraine for the women in need.
In memoriam: Dion Bassett
A message from the ISUOG CEO, Wendy Holloway.
July 2025 UOG Highlights
The July issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a cohort study on determining the optimal sonographic dating approach in twin pregnancies beyond the first trimester, an assessment of the effect of interpregnancy interval on the odds of tubal ectopic pregnancy recurrence after expectant or surgical management, an investigation on the impact of aspirin administration on the incidence of preterm birth and an international multicenter cohort study evaluating fetal and neonatal outcomes in cases of monochorionic diamniotic twins with selective fetal growth restriction and either continuous or intermittent absent or reversed end-diastolic umbilical artery flow.
In dialogue with experts podcast: 2025 so far
This year, the ISUOG podcast has continued to provide accessible discussion-based content for professionals in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. The most recent episode sees the speakers discuss their excitement for this year’s ISUOG World Congress program.
Apply to become the new Editor-in-Chief of ISUOG’s prestigious journal, UOG
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (UOG) is recruiting a new Editor-in-Chief for September 2026.
VISUOG open chapter: June 2025
In line with an upcoming ISUOG educational course, Exploring the fetal brain and heart, this month's VISUOG open chapter is on the topic of fetal malformations in the brain.
June 2025 UOG highlights
The June issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a systematic review presenting the differences in indications for fetal echocardiography between guidelines and consensuses of experts, a study evaluating the assessment of risk for pre-eclampsia at mid-gestation, a study assessing maternal stress and fetoplacental cortisol regulation in small-for-gestational-age pregnancy, and a nationwide study in the USA reporting on the racial and ethnic disparities in obstetric anal sphincter injury.
“A gateway to better healthcare”: ISUOG’s latest outreach trip to Egypt
ISUOG’s most recent outreach trip to Luxor has promoted high quality and evidence-based practice in an area of Egypt where education of this kind is often inaccessible.
Addressing the gender health gap
The International Day of Action for Women’s Health is commemorated each year on 28 May to advocate for women's health and rights, especially reproductive health. To this day, women face a multitude of challenges when it comes to their access to quality healthcare, an issue that ISUOG continues to address year after year.
Pre-eclampsia Awareness Month: listen, learn and share resources this May
Pre-eclampsia causes 46,000 maternal deaths and 500,000 fetal or newborn deaths each year.(1) This May and beyond, we must acknowledge the impact of this condition and work to educate ourselves and others on what can be done to help save lives.
May 2025 UOG Highlights
The May issue of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology includes a study presenting an automated method for modelling second-to-third trimester placentae, a study assessing the value of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A for preterm pre-eclampsia screening, a systematic review reporting the incremental yield of prenatal exome sequencing in phenotypically normal fetuses, a study assessing the ability of ultrasound examiners to detection infiltration of ovarian cancer, and a study comparing intrauterine transfusion techniques in hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn.