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American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

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Corporate name headingAmerican Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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Variant(s)ACOG
See alsoAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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Found inThe obstetrician/gynecologist workforce in the United States, c2011: ECIP t.p. verso (American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists WWW site, Sept. 29, 2010: About ACOG (... ACOG has over 52,000 members and is the nation's leading group of professionals providing health care for women... based in Washington, DC)
Not found inE-mail from American College of Obstetricans and Gynecologist Resource Center, Sept. 27, 2010: (In 2009, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (the College) started a transition period with the first major changes to its organization and structure since the 1950s. In addition, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (the Congress) began to develop as a professional membership organization. The Congress became operational January 2010. The College will continue to provide the exceptional services it is known for, including cutting-edge educational meetings, outstanding educational materials for ob-gyns and their patients, and thoroughly researched practice guidelines and ethical opinions. The Congress will focus on socioeconomic activities, lobbying, and other political endeavors and will have a political action committee. The Congress also will strive to match the College in the quality and quantity of service it will provide. ACOG will be the abbreviation for the Congress)