History

 

The Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology (IDSOG) was created in 1973 to bring together professionals in the field of obstetrics and gynecology who are interested in the scientific study of infectious diseases in women and other individuals assigned female sex at birth.

Founding Directors

David Charles, MD *
Rudolph P. Galask, MD
William J. Ledger, MD *
Philip B. Mead, MD
Gilles R. G. Monif, MD
Richard H. Schwarz, MD *

* deceased

Past Presidents

2023-2024   Patrick S. Ramsey, MD
2022-2023   Geeta K. Swamy, MD
2021-2022   Caroline M. Mitchell, MD
2020-2021   Jill K. Davies, MD
2019-2020   Linda Eckert, MD
2018-2019   R. Phillips Heine, MD
2016-2018   Carolyn M. Gardella, MD, MPH
2014-2016   Richard H. Beigi, MD, MSc
2012-2014   Jeffrey Peipert, MD, PhD
2010-2012   Deborah M. Money, CM, BSc, MD, FRCSC, FCAHS
2008-2010   Michael G. Gravett, MD
2006-2008   D. Heather Watts, MD
2004-2006   David E. Soper, MD
2002-2004   Sharon L. Hillier, PhD

2000-2002   Sebastian Faro, MD, PhD
1998-2000   Stanley A. Gall, MD, PhD   
1996-1998   W. David Hager, MD
1994-1996   David A. Eschenbach, MD
1992-1994   John L. Sever, MD, PhD *
1990-1992   Ronald S. Gibbs, MD
1988-1990   Richard L. Sweet, MD
1986-1988   Philip B. Mead, MD
1984-1986   Marvin S. Amstey, MD
1982-1984   Rudolph P. Galask, MD
1980-1982   Richard H. Schwarz, MD *
1978-1980   David Charles, MD *
1977-1978   William J. Ledger, MD *

* deceased