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In this issue:
- OAB webinar series part 1 of 2: “What’s Sexy About OAB? Part I: An Urgent Update” – March 15, 2014
- Countdown to the 2014 AUGS/IUGA Joint Scientific Meeting
- International Women’s Day – March 8, 2014
- 2014 Vol. 1 official newsletter available online
- Status of IUGA grants
- Annual meeting selection process update and 2017 annual meeting site selection
- Electronic journal membership option now available
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OAB webinar series part 1 of 2: “What’s Sexy About OAB? Part I: An Urgent Update”
March 15, 2014
On March 15 (early March 16 in Asia and Oceania) IUGA will offer the first installment of a two part OAB webinar series. This event will begin at 5pm Greenwich Mean Time. To see the time difference between your local time and that time, please consult: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
This session will feature the following speakers and topics:
Moderator – Sylvia Botros (USA)
Sylvia Botros (USA)
Basics: definition and pathophysiology of OAB and appropriate tools to aid diagnosis
Marijke Slieker-ten Hove (Netherlands)
Conservative approaches to management of OAB through physiotherapy and lifestyle changes
Christopher Chapple (UK)
Current medical management of OAB, including Mirabegron; and the pharmacology of medication for treatment of OAB.
If you think you will attend this webinar, it is strongly advised that you visit the IUGA website at: http://www.iuga.org/?page=webinar and review the webinar tools that are posted. This webinar will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Information regarding connecting to the webinar will be distributed to members a couple of days before the event.
To view recordings of the previous 3 part mesh webinar series, click here and find the section at the top labeled “Previously Recorded Webinars”. The recordings are available to members only. If you are not already logged-in to the IUGA web site, you will be prompted to log-in. |
Countdown to the 2014 Joint Scientific Meeting
The AUGS/IUGA Joint Scientific Meeting is a little more than 4 months away! Here are some important registration dates to keep in mind:
April 11-May 11 Early Bird registration
May 12-June 30 Advanced registration
After June 30 On-site registration
Now is the time to review the handy “Guide to Washington, D.C.” The guide includes the most popular things to do and see broken down by neighborhood. You will find information about everything from art and culture in DuPont Circle to the nightlife along the U Street Corridor. Maps of the city and subway, links to popular web sites and an overview of cultural activities will help you plan your trip to D.C. Click here to visit the web site and download the guide. Please keep checking the web site for new information about available tour programs including kid-friendly tours. |
The annual International Women’s Day will be celebrated this Saturday, March 8 by people all around the world. Thousands of events will occur to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. This year’s theme is “Inspiring Change”, a theme that fits well with IUGA’s mission and the efforts of its members. The daily nature of an IUGA member’s work involves educating patients, their families and the community to remove the negative perspective often associated with prolapse and incontinence. Our members are volunteering in sub Saharan Africa and other parts of the world to repair fistulae, train other urogynecologists and perform life-changing surgeries for women who could otherwise not afford it. Thank you to our members, who inspire change throughout the world every day. For more information about International Women’s Day, please visit http://www.internationalwomensday.com/theme.asp#.UxdN3IV9O-Q. |
2014 volume 1 official newsletter available online
In December 2013, the board decided to eliminate the hardcopy distribution of the official newsletter and switch to online only. Volume 1 of the 2014 official newsletter is now available on the members only section of the web site, in both PDF format and digital reader format. To access the newsletter, please click here. If you are not logged-in to the IUGA web site, you will be prompted to do so. If you don’t recall your user id or password to access the members-only section of the IUGA website or have questions regarding the newsletter, please contact Amy Cassini, Membership Manager, at amy@iuga.org and she would be pleased to help you. |
Status of IUGA Grants
In the February 2014 newsletter, which was distributed on Feb. 21, IUGA Treasurer Anna Rosamilia explained that due to financial challenges facing the association that the board had made a number of difficult cuts to the budget for this year. Among these, the board decided that IUGA grants, including international fellowships, observerships, and research grants, would be suspended this year. However, the board and staff are currently investigating the possibility of securing external support for these grants. If such support is secured, members will be contacted immediately. The board is hopeful that by stabilizing IUGA’s finances and securing external support, that the IUGA grant program will be reintroduced after this year. |
Annual Meeting Selection Process Update and 2017 Annual Meeting Location
In the December 27th, January 3rd and January 10th weekly e-mail blasts, IUGA requested feedback from members regarding a new selection process for annual meetings. The process would involve a three-year rotation that will see the annual meeting in North America one year, in Europe the next year and somewhere in the rest of the world in the third year. The rotation would then be repeated. The IUGA Board believes that this rotation will provide a good balance between ensuring the financial viability of IUGA and the desire to bring a focus on urogynecology to parts of the world where it is not as well understood or appreciated.
The office received positive feedback from members regarding this issue and the board has therefore decided to move forward with the three-year rotation. This rotation has, in fact, already begun as the 2014 annual meeting will be in North America, in Washington, DC, the 2015 meeting will be in Nice, France, and the 2016 meeting will be in Cape Town, South Africa. Following this cycle, the 2017 meeting would be appropriate to hold in North America.
The IUGA Board is therefore pleased to announce the 2017 meeting will be held in Vancouver, Canada, the only location in North America that submitted a bid for that year. Information about this meeting will be added to the IUGA web site as it becomes available. The IUGA Board and staff look forward to working with the Canadian local committee to plan a highly successful and exciting meeting in yet another breathtaking location. |
New! Electronic journal membership option now available
At the most recent IUGA Board meeting, the board decided to offer a membership option to all members which allows for only electronic access to the IUJ. For USD$130, the electronic membership provides online access to full text articles within the IUJ, along with all the other benefits members enjoy. This is now available as an option when you renew your IUGA membership. Questions about this option can be sent to Amy Cassini, Membership Manager, at amy@iuga.org. |
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