The Society held its first annual World Congress in London in January 1991, which was attended by just over 1,000 delegates that were also its founding members.

Each month at least one article is selected to be free access and Journal Club slides are produced on a paper of high clinical impact.

ISUOG's first Outreach program was developed with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and funding from the National Center for Fetal Medicine (NCFM, Norway), and the Norwegian government.

Outreach is committed to improving maternal healthcare services in underserved regions of the world by: Since its foundation, ISUOG Outreach has trained more than 130 professionals in countries including Mongolia, Ghana, Somaliland, Haiti and South Africa, as well as resourcing projects to help Australia's aboriginal communities and refugee communities in Syria and Lebanon.

ISUOG's international membership, including its Board of twenty Trustees, Editorial Board and Committee members, collaborate to develop education and training programs, and disseminate scientific research in support of the Society's mission to improve maternal health.