A review of a management experience of the Peruvian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SPOG)

Abstract

Medical societies usually have as their mission and vision the improvement of their
members' competencies and therefore academic activities are usually the most
important objective. The Sociedad Peruana de Obstetricia y Ginecología (SPOG) is an
academic institution, but it has become a reference for women's health and is part of
the Advisory Group of the Ministry of Health; it promotes and defends public policies
for the benefit of sexual and reproductive health, recently promoting the vaccination
of pregnant women against COVID-19 and reducing maternal deaths. In 2023, SPOG
defends women's right to emergency contraception before the Constitutional Court
and therapeutic abortion before the Supreme Court of Justice. In addition, the
Peruvian Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (RPGO, for its acronym in Spanish)
has been published since 1955 and with the support of the different SPOG boards
has recently been indexed in Scopus. In reviewing the latest Strategic Plan 2022-2026,
SPOG can be considered a modern academic society that seeks to be self-sustainable
through the implementation of projects with external cooperation and with the
support of the associates and a modern transparent and efficient administration.
Current and future medical societies not only conduct the scientific academic activity
of their specialty but also participate in public health policies in the area of their
competence.