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2009 World Congress and Postgraduate Course

The XX World Congress will be held September 13-17, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

ACCME Accreditation This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease (ISSVD).

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ or ACOG Cognate Credit(s). The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) designates this educational activity for a maximum of 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ or up to a maximum of 21 Category 1 ACOG Cognate Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Online Registration is now available. ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.

US Residents Click Here to Register for WC

Non-US Residents Click Here to Register for WC

Click Here for Accommodations

Please visit this link to see the basic course outline and general details.

View the Scotland Brochure-Please allow several minutes for document to load

Please visit this link to see a map of Edinburgh Accommodations and the scientific session location.

View the accommodations map

Please visit this link to see a map of Edinburgh.

View the map of Edinburgh

Click here to view WC Final Schedule

Click here to view WC Social Program




The ISSVD Postgraduate Course will be held September 11-12, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland. This event has been approved by the Royal College of Physicians, London for a maximum of 6 CPD Credits per day.

Online Registration is now available. Early Registration ends March 1, 2009.

US Residents Click Here to Register for PG Course

Non-US Residents Click Here to Register for PG Course

Click Here for Accommodations

Please visit this link to see the basic course outline and general details.

View the Scotland Brochure. Please allow several minutes for the document to load.

View the map of Edinburgh

Click here to view PG Final Schedule


Below is a listing of past World Congress events.

Congress Location Dates President
I SPAIN, Marbelc Aug 8, 1973 Dr. Guellermo R. di Paola
II USA, Key Biscayne, Fl Jan. 9-11, 1975 Dr. J. Donald Woodruff
III MEXICO, Cocoyoc Oct. 22-24,1976 Dr. Herman L. Gardner
IV FRANCE, Montbazon May 22-25, 1978 Dr. Jean Hewitt
V USA, Maui, Hawaii Oct. 21-23 1979 Dr. Raymond H. Kaufman
VI ENGLAND, Cambridge Sept. 22-24, 1981 Dr. Charles P. Douglas
VII USA, Lake Buena Vista, Fl Sept. 25-29, 1983 Dr. Eduard G. Friedrich, Jr.
VIII FINLAND, Mariehamn Sept. 9-12, 1985 Dr. Peter J. Lynch
IX AUSTRALIA, Queensland Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 1987 Dr. Barry L. Kneale
X USA, Washington, D.C. Oct. 22-26, 1989 Dr. Edward J. Wilkinson
XI ENGLAND, Oxford Sept. 22-26, 1991 Dr. C. Marjorie Ridley
XII CANADA, Quebec Sept 26-30, 1993 Dr. Michel Roy
XIII ARGENTINA, Iguazu Sept. 17-20, 1995 Dr. Nidia Gomez Rueda Leverone
XIV ITALY, Baveno Sept. 14-20, 1997 Dr. Dale Brown, Jr.
XV USA, Santa Fe, New Mexico Sept. 26-Oct.2, 1999 Dr. Mario Sideri
XVI PORTUGAL, Sintra/Porto Sept. 30-Oct.6, 2001 Dr. Marilynne McKay
XVII BRAZIL, Salvador October 12-16, 2003 Dr. Martinez de Oliveira
XVIII NEW ZEALAND, Queenstown February 20-24, 2006 Dr. Ronald Jones
XIX USA, Alaska July 28-Aug. 4, 2006 Dr. Libby Edwards
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