"Change is the essence of life", said Mahatma Gandhi.

The ICOG has a new enthusiastic and dynamic new Chairman in Dr. Duru Shah and a vibrant NEW WEBSITE. Communication is an extremely important force which links one to another. It may be in the form of a verbal message, a telephone call, a fax, a letter radio, television, films, Internet, mobile and websites. Today, mass media is a quick and effective way of reaching out to many more in a shorter time. The world seems to have shrunk! Quicker transport and even quicker communication have added the much required energy and boost for progress for the 21st century.

"Advancing standards of Education & Healthcare Practice", is the ICOG motto and ICOG is the academic wing of FOGSI. Hence the website will carry a lot of information on education and research. Watch interesting operative and educative videos on ICOG Tube, learn on new advances and technologies on ICOG Slide Share, share your interesting cases in the case discussion forum and join the ICOG blog for voicing your thoughts on academic issues. ICOG Legal Aid has leading legal experts giving you advice on any Medico-legal problem you may face and discussing them will help other members.

The directory of all ICOG members and fellows and details of all ICOG activities can be got online. ICOG Google, ICOG Campus (all previous issues) FOGSI-ICOG Satellite School, FOGSI-ICOG Ethiskills Course are all detailed and outlined on the new website. All previous Satellite school videos and slides are being uploaded on the website and will be of immense help to all the postgraduates.

We welcome articles of interest from the members and active participation in the Case Discussion forum.

FOGSI-ICOG Good practice Recommendations on 8 subjects are already on the website. Many more are being formed by experts and once peer reviewed and discussed by Core Committee, they too will be on the website.

All fellowship, membership and foreign fellowship forms are available on website for downloading. ICOG MemberSpeak is for you to give us your valuable feedback and suggestions.

There will be a new section for the general public on patient hand outs wherein we will have "fact sheets" giving basic information on a common interest obstetric/gynecological topic. The Section to be used by the general public will be open but the section where private information is there regarding ICOG can be accessed through registration only.

I would like to hear your views and suggestions and so please write to us through the contact us page.

Hoping to meet you soon on www.icogonline.org

Warm regards,

Dr. Mandakini Parihar