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  • OAB webinar series part 1 of 2: “What’s Sexy About OAB? Part I: An Urgent Update” – March 15, 2014
  • 2014 Annual Meeting social events and visas

OAB webinar series part 1 of 2: “What’s Sexy About OAB? Part I: An Urgent Update”
March 15, 2014

On March 15 (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/

The link to participate in the webinar is posted on the IUGA web site and can be accessed by clicking here. Members also received the link via e-mail on Thursday, March 13. 

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This session will focus on the basics and management of OAB.  It will feature the following speakers and topics:

Moderator
Sylvia Botros (USA)

Speakers
Sylvia Botros (USA)
             Basics: definition 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
             The pharmacology of medication for treatment of OAB                    

NOTE: This webinar will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

To view recordings of the previous webinars, 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.



SOCIAL EVENTS

Welcome Reception
The welcome reception for the meeting will take place on Wednesday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the exhibit hall of the convention center. Join us for local food, beverages, networking and see all that the exhibitors have to offer as we kick-off the meeting in DC.

Friday Night Social Event
Get ready for some major fun during this year’s Friday night social event at Dirty Martini Bar! The event is a combination of the best elements of the IUGA gala dinner and the annual AUGS-ome karaoke event. The venue will feature several different rooms, with a quiet area to catch up with old friends, another for dancing and another area for AUGS’ annual karaoke fundraising event. The event is $100 to attend, and there is an additional cost if you want to participate in the karaoke competition. More information about this event will be on the AUGS-IUGA 2014 meeting web site as it becomes available.


VISAS AND INVITATION LETTERS

Information about visas and invitation letters
If you reside outside of the U.S. and are planning to attend the AUGS/IUGA 2014 meeting, you may be required to obtain a visa. Please visit the U.S. Department of State web site regarding visas for temporary visitors. 

You may require a letter of invitation to obtain your visa. If so, please send your request in writing to office@iuga.org. The request should include the following information: 

  • Your complete name, organization and job title
  • Your name as it appears on your passport
  • Passport number
  • Issuing government
  • Expiration date 


If you are a national of a visa waiver country: 
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security requires that travelers who wish to enter without a visa under the visa waiver program must still obtain pre-authorization through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) prior to initiating travel to the United States. Learn more at www.cbp.gov/esta. For a list of the countries in the visa waiver program, click here.

More information about visas for the 2014 meeting is available at the 2014 meeting web site.

Visit
www.augs-iuga2014.org for more information about the 2014 meeting.




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