The first mutual collaborative efforts of ARI and Avicenna Fertility Center culminated in the successful establishment of the first and second endometriosis congress in 2009 and 2013 with the honorable participation of Professor Adel Shervin as the scientific secretariat in both congresses. The 3^rd congress on Endometriosis and Minimally Invasive Gynecology (EMIG) was held in 2016 with participation of Professor Shahin Khazali, the skillful gynecological surgeon and an international lecturer on advanced laparoscopy, who sincerely welcomed our invitation to be the scientific secretariat. In the second and third congresses on endometriosis, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences as the main collaborating center supported ARI and Avicenna Fertility Center in organizing the events. Obstetricians, general surgeons, colorectal surgeons and urologists, general practitioners, midwives, and nurses working in gynecology wards are the main target audience of the event.

Our forthcoming congress will be held on January, 27-28 and February 3-4, 2022 as a webinar due to imposed restrictions caused by COVID-19 pandemic. The first day of this congress, January 27, is dedicated to the Film Festival of laparoscopy surgery, endometriosis, and hysteroscopy. This festival is held for the first time in the country to reflect the expertise and elegant work of our surgeons and Excellence Award is granted to top three outstanding films by the Festival selection-committee.

On 28^th of January, 3^rd-4^th of February, specialized panels will be held, two panels simultaneously in the morning and two panels simultaneously in the evening, with the following topics:

• Endometriosis: Epidemiology, genetics and epigenetics
• Endometriosis and surgery
• Fertility and fertility preservation in endometriosis
• Laparoscopic hysterectomy
• Anatomy in laparoscopic surgery
• Quality of life in endometriosis patients
• The role of imaging in endometriosis
• Cancer and endometriosis
• Medical treatments
• Laparoscopy complications
• Endometriosis and pregnancy
• Myomas and adenomyosis
• Hysteroscopy

We have the honor and privilege to host the well-known and prominent national and international scientists who would present their lectures to exchange the latest cutting edge findings and experiences and the vigorous active collaborative participation of our target audience will definitely pave the way to realize our ambitions.  For more information, please call us at +9821 22432020- Ext. 455,456 or email at edu@ avicenna.ac.ir