2022 SUMMER NEWSLETTER@ispog_org@ispog_org@ispog_org@Ispog congress

We are pleased to bring ISPOG members a summer edition of the Newsletter. It contains areport from ISPOG 2022, introduction of the new board, the Treasurer’s report, a report fromJPOG and nice baby news.

Message from the ISPOG President
ISPOG and its members
ISPOG now comprises 17 countries with their national societies for Psychosomatic Obstetrics
and Gynaecology and 1546 Members, including four countries with individual membership.
My mandatory task will be to communicate with these members and to serve the cause ofISPOG like all of them. My assumption of office took place at the 20th Congress in Vienna,
where we were able to meet again after three years, an inspiring event that made clear theimportance of personal encounters in our Society and its Congresses. This tradition is part of
my most important heritage and goals, which connects me in one line with Manfred Stauber,
the ISPOG co-founder from the German Society.
After the Congress is before the Congress. Now my support together with all Board members
goes to our current President-elect, Chulmin Lee, and the Korean Society in the planning andimplementation of the 21st Congress in Seoul, Korea from 03-05 April 2025 in all areas.
ISPOG and their agenda
Research Committee: S. Tschudin, J. Quinlivan, M. Lambregtse-van den Berg
Education Committee: V. Pramataroff-Hamburger, J. Schaffir
Communication and exchange via social media: M.C. Vos, M. WernerCommittee on Perinatology: V. Gall

Network of Young Psychosomatics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology @NYPOG_org: M.Werner.
At this point, I would also like to refer to these already established, existing and wellfunctioning committees, to which responsible persons were assigned in the past and at thelast General Assembly. I would like to thank and support all those who have taken on tasks
here for the next three years and beyond - I look forward to further cooperation.
Collaboration with other international organizations
ISPOG has a long tradition of exchange and cooperation with different Societies, allconnected with the aim to serve Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology and women’s
mental health, this well-known list will have my full support to be present and in exchange inthe following three years (the following list is in alphabetical order):EBCOG (European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
ENTOG (European Network of Trainees in Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
ESSM (European Society for Sexual Medicine)
FIGO (International Federation for Gynaecology and Obstetrics)
GAMMH (Global Alliance for Maternal Mental Health)
IAWMH (International Association for Women’s Mental Health)
MARCÉ (International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health)
WAIMH (World Association of Infant Mental Health)Upcoming events in these societies are announced on the Homepage www.ispog.org
Publications on Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the Journal ofPsychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology (JPOG)
Supporting both areas is a matter of course and the journal, with its Editors in Chief, Professor
Julie Quinlivan – Dean of Medicine, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia and Mijke Lambregtsevan den Berg - Erasmus University Medical Center, Netherland, is on a very good path with acurrent Impact Factor of 3.2
A book project on the contents of our ISPOG Congress in Vienna is in preparation; after thesummer holidays V. Pramataroff-Hamburger and M. Neises-Rudolf will continue thecoordination we have started with a publisher.
Training the Experts
Last not least my special interest is providing these concepts, which I have offered during thecongresses of the German Society, DGPFG und in specialized settings for Basic
Psychosomatic Care in Psychosomatic Ob/Gyn. The German Concept involves a training intheory in psychosomatic diseases and psychic problems, communication sensitivity andcompetence and finally Balint Group training (all together 80h). This might become a part of
ISPOG-Congresses and special lectures.

Change of Officers for the Board
At the General Assembly, the hammer of ISPOG was transferred by Leroy Edozien to
Mechthild Neises-Rudolf. Sibil Tschudin stepped down as Immediate Past-president.
M.Caroline Vos will continue as Secretary-General. Chulmin Lee was unanimously elected asPresident-elect. Since no nominations were send in for the position of Treasurer, the board
proposed that Vivian Pramataroff-Hamburger will continue as Treasurer because of her
excellent execution of her task. This was unanimously accepted.

Chulmin Lee is a professor in the Gynecologic Cancer Center in Cha University Ilsan MedicalCenter, South Korea, and has been an active gynecologic oncologist for more than 20years. He has a long history of participation in gynecologic cancer societies and currently is aVice President of the Korean Gynecologic Oncology Group. He is also experienced in
medical education and served as the Vice Dean of Medical College of Inje University, SouthKorea. He has compassion with transgenders and LGBTQ people.

Standing committees on Education, Perinatology and Research
At ISPOG 2022, the results of the education survey as prepared by Jonathan Schaffir andVivian Pramataroff-Hamburger were presented. Also, a draft for educational guidelines wasprepared that needs further adjustment and refinement. Help for the educational committee
is wanted!
The committee on Perinatology was revived with Vesna Gall as the new chair. She will also
participate in the GAMMH initiative. However, she can’t do this on her own. So for theperinatology committee also, help is urgently wanted.
ISPOG has a new standing committee on Research. This committee was installed at theGeneral Assembly and we are happy to announce that it will be chaired by Sibil Tschudin,
who has just stepped down as Immediate Past-President. The editors-in-chief of JPOG will also
be a member. The plans for research by the committee will be presented at the coming
ExCo meeting.
For membership of one of the committee’s or ideas please contact admin@ispog.org. The
Secretary-General will pass your suggestions on to the chairs of the committees

Treasurer’s report
ISPOG has a healthy financial situation. In 2020, membership fees of 12.887,00 euro werecollected. Total assets end of 2021 are € 67.638,20 euro. Thank you very much to all of you
who sent your fees on time.

Report Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and GynaecologyJPOG did very well over the past years. The impact factor has risen from 2.9 to 3.2. Article
downloads increased by 24% to 133.042 downloads in 2021. The number of submissions hasrisen to almost 350. Therefore, acceptance rate has lowered to 11%. Mijke Lambregtse-vanden Berg, as one of the Editors-in-chief briefly explained the conversion to open access thatwill take place in 2023. Most important is that the articles of JPOG will be openly available.
Several waivers for help with the article-processing-fees are possible in order to make sure tohave high quality submissions from all over the world. If not immediately clear from thesubmission website, the editors can always help. Finally, help with reviewing articles is always
welcome.

Babynews
It is really a miracle! At ISPOG’s 60th birthday, I’s diamond jubilee, the society gave birth to anew baby. Young members gathered at the meeting and decided to join in a Network ofYoung Psychosomatics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. They can be found on Instagram via@NYPOG_org. Please encourage the young members of your society to join or if you want tojoin yourself: admin@ispog.org

Member Contact Details – please check your entry!

We are endeavouring to keep your contact details correct and up-to-date.
Please visit the ISPOG website and check the contact details of your national society. If they
are not correct, please forward the correct details to the secretary-general admin@ispog.org
ISPOG messages are send to the delegates of the national societies to be distributed among
members. If you want to receive the message directly, please email the secetary-general:admin@ispog.org.

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Marleen Werner from Germany, one of the NYPOG members, will help with them.

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AgendaWorld Conference, International Association Women’s Mental Health 6-9 November 2022,
Maastricht, the Netherlands.
ExCo meeting per Zoom Wednesday 16 November 2022 13.30 h CET
ESSM, 16-18 February 2023, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
21th ISPOG Congress 2022, 3-5 April 2025, Seoul, South Korea
Save the dates!

The ISPOG board wishes you, and your families and colleagues a peaceful and healthy
summer.
M.Caroline Vos, secretary-general on behalf of the ISPOG Board.