Women comprise nearly 35 percent of ACOG s total Fellowship, and 62 percent of the Junior Fellows are women. ACOG issues professional education documents that provide the latest ACOG recommendations on clinical practice. Documents include committee opinions, practice and educational bulletins, and criteria sets. ACOG members can also access publications on the membership side of the ACOG website. ACOG has issued several patient education materials on breast health.
Samples are available free to the public.
Health professionals and others can also order pamphlets in sets of 50. Pamphlets include Detecting and Treating Breast Problems , and Mammography , available in English and Spanish. What Every Family Should Know , helps patients with breast cancer and their families manage the disease. The 20-minute tape includes discussions of the effects of breast cancer on families and details prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. During the months of September and October, ACOG features special articles on breast health and provides links to the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month website.