2026 ACOG Joint Meeting of the AL and MS Sections

Join us May 7-10, 2026. We look forward to seeing you all there!

About this Event

Join your Section leadership and colleagues for the 2026 Joint Annual Meeting of the Alabama and Mississippi Sections in beautiful Sandestin, Florida from May 7-10, 2026!

This family-friendly and educational long weekend will be filled with good food, good friends, and good times. If you’re looking for an opportunity to enjoy salty breezy days, sandy toes, and beautiful sunsets galore while getting the latest updates in obstetrics and gynecology alongside your colleagues, be sure to SAVE THE DATE!

This meeting boasts a number of highlights and features, including a postgraduate program focused on gynecologic oncology and several family-friendly events. Looking forward to reconnecting with friends and colleagues? Plan to attend the welcome reception on Thursday—and the barbecue and bonfire on the beach on Saturday evening, which includes music, beverages, s’mores, and fiddler crab hunts! The Sandestin Hilton Spa will also offer a discount for registered attendees and their guests!

HOTEL RESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE HERE:

This year, Hilton Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort will have reduced rates at $309 per night with a $20 per day resort fee.

We will notify everyone when the block room rates are available.

Questions?

Machelle Campbell at YWxzZWN0aW9uYWNvZzcgfCBnbWFpbCAhIGNvbQ==- 205-936-4109

Gail Seago at bXNzZWN0aW9uYWNvZyB8IGdtYWlsICEgY29t

Thursday 5/7/2026


🕑: 07:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Postgrad Program- Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

🕑: 07:00 AM - 07:45 AM
Registration/Breakfast

🕑: 07:45 AM - 08:00 AM
Welcome Announcements
Host: David Ellington, MD

🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:45 AM
Surgical Decision Tree for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Host: Katelyn Donaldson, MD

Info: UAB Heersink School of Medicine

🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:30 AM
An Overview of Treatment Options for Fecal Incontinence
Host: Gabriela Halder, MD, MPH

Info: UAB Heersink School of Medicine

🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:45 AM
Refreshment break

🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:30 AM
The Vesicovaginal Fistula: Evaluation and Management
Host: T Clark Powell, MD, MPH

Info: UAB Heersink School of Medicine

🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Chronic Irritation: Workup and Treatment of Recurrent UTI's
Host: Gena Dunivan, MD

Info: UAB Heersink School of Medicine

🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Mississippi Section Advisory Council Meeting

🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Alabama Section Advisory Council Meeting- Pelican

🕑: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Welcome Reception- Sunrise and Barefoot Deck

Friday 5/8/2026


🕑: 07:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Registration Desk Open

🕑: 07:00 AM - 07:30 AM
Welcome Announcements and Resident introductions
Host: Brandy Patterson, MD

🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:15 AM
Taking a Closer Look at the Bladder: The Value of Cystoscopy in Gynecologic Su
Host: David Ellington, MD

Info: UAB Heersink School of Medicine

🕑: 08:15 AM - 09:00 AM
Breakfast with the Exhibitors

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Gynechiatry for the Pseudo-Psychiatrist MD in OBGYN
Host: Katherine Pannell, DO

Info: Medical Director of Right Track Medical Group; President of the MSMA

🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:30 AM
ACOG Updates and What ACOG can do for Y-O-U
Host: D Paul Seago, MD

Info: Chair, ACOG District VII; Chief Clinical Officer, Vice President- Medical Affairs, St Dominic's Health

🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Refreshment Break with the Exhibitors

🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
What’s New in Advanced Surgical Techniques
Host: Miguel Luna Russo, MD

Info: HCA Florida Healthcare

🕑: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Hands On- Hysteroscopy and Laparoscopy- Sponsored by Hologic

Saturday 5/9/2026


🕑: 07:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Registration Desk Open

🕑: 07:15 AM - 08:00 AM
Breakfast with the Exhibitors

🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:15 AM
Welcome Announcements
Host: Brandy Patterson, MD

🕑: 08:15 AM - 09:00 AM
Weight Loss Updates for Women
Host: Amy Warriner, MD

Info: UAB Heerskink School of Medicine

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:45 AM
Surgical Ergonomics-Save Your Back and Practice Longer
Host: Bunja Rungruang, MD

Info: Augusta University

🕑: 09:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Break with the Exhibitors

🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Dermatology Pearls for the Vulva
Host: Kelly Hoskins-Tyler, MD

Info: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Updates in Coding for the OBGYN
Host: Eilean Atwood, MD

Info: Brown University

🕑: 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Reception- Coastal Ballroom

🕑: 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Bonfire and S'mores- Center Beach

Sunday 5/10/2026


🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
Alabama Section Business Meeting- Pelican

🕑: 08:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Mother's Day Breakfast

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