Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

'Obstetrician & Gynaecologist' redirects here. It is not to be confused with "Obstetrics & Gynecology", published by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, or 'O&G Magazine', published by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
EstablishedSeptember 1929; 95 years ago (1929-09)
Headquarters10–18 Union St, London SE1 1SZ
President
Ranee Thakar
Websitewww.rcog.org.uk
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The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) is a professional association based in London, United Kingdom. Its members, including people with and without medical degrees, work in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology,[1] that is, pregnancy, childbirth, and female sexual and reproductive health. The college has over 16,000 members in over 100 countries with nearly 50% of those residing outside the British Isles.[2] Catherine, Princess of Wales became the RCOG's patron in 2018.[3]

The college's primary object is given as "The encouragement of the study and the advancement of the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology", although its governing documents impose no specific restrictions on its operation.[4] Its present offices are based in London Bridge. Previously, the offices were located near Regent's Park in Central London.

  1. ^ RCOG, "Summary of Membership Categories" Archived 2007-04-19 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
  2. ^ RCOG, "Annual Review 2008/2009". Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  3. ^ rose.slavin (27 February 2018). "The Duchess of Cambridge becomes Patron of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Nursing Now campaign". The Royal Family. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. ^ RCOG, "Annual Report and Accounts" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (2005-12-31). Retrieved 2007-05-25.