Course overview
Benign Gynaecology Fellowship Program
The Benign Gynaecology (BG) Fellowship Programme is a structured postgraduate course designed for obstetrics and gynaecology trainees and specialists who wish to advance their careers in benign gynaecology and women’s health. The course covers a range of gynaecological disorders, including their diagnosis and evidence-based management, common women’s health problems, and minimally invasive gynaecological procedures.
Programme participants will attend 10 modules, delivered online to provide flexibility. The modules will cover theoretical topics as well as live surgeries. Successful completion of the final examination will be mandatory to receive the official fellowship certificate.
The MCOG Benign Gynaecology (MCOG-BG) examination will be conducted online. Upon completion of the course, fellows will be able to diagnose and manage common gynaecological disorders in both clinic and hospital settings, and will understand the principles of benign gynaecological surgery.
Programme participants will attend 10 modules, delivered online to provide flexibility. The modules will cover theoretical topics as well as live surgeries. Successful completion of the final examination will be mandatory to receive the official fellowship certificate.
The MCOG Benign Gynaecology (MCOG-BG) examination will be conducted online. Upon completion of the course, fellows will be able to diagnose and manage common gynaecological disorders in both clinic and hospital settings, and will understand the principles of benign gynaecological surgery.
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This program is accredited by the European Accreditation Council of Continuous Medical Education
This Benign Gynecology Fellowship Program awards 50 European CME credits (ECMEC®) on completion of the course.
Programme content
Learning outcomes
Build consultant-level confidence in the assessment and management of common and complex gynaecological conditions. Apply current, evidence-based principles directly to day-to-day clinical practice.
Course Lessons
Fellowship Directors
Dr Sherif Shazly
MBBCh, MSc, PhD
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
United Kingdom
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
United Kingdom
ABOUT SHERIF
Dr. Sherif Shazly is an accomplished Urogynaecology Clinical Fellow and researcher with extensive international clinical experience across the UK, USA, and Egypt, including training at the Mayo Clinic and Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust. He holds an MBBCh with honours, an MSc in Clinical Research, and a PhD focusing on machine learning-based prediction of endometrial cancer prognosis from the University of Plymouth. Dr. Shazly is actively engaged in medical leadership and publishing, serving as a member of the RCOG e-learning Editorial Board and the IUGA innovation, research, and development committee, alongside authoring multiple medical textbooks and clinical guidelines.
Dr Pedro Pinto
MBBS
Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto
Portugal
Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto
Portugal
ABOUT Pedro
Dr Pedro Filipe Viana Ferreira Pinto is a consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at ULS São João, Portugal, and an invited assistant in the Department of Biomedicine at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP), where he obtained his Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine. His clinical work includes membership of the Endometriosis Groups at Hospital CUF Trindade and Hospital São João. Alongside his clinical practice, Pedro contributes to medical education and research, having supervised 11 master’s theses at FMUP, authored scientific publications, and delivered oral and poster presentations at national and international scientific meetings. He serves as a board member of both the Portuguese Society of Contraception and the European Society of Contraception, Secretary of the International Society for Placenta Accreta Spectrum, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Middle-Eastern College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (MCOG). As an instructor on the Benign Gynaecology Fellowship, he brings together his clinical experience, academic teaching, and involvement in international scientific societies to support participants’ learning.
