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  • 2015 Annual Meeting
    • Reminder about workshop deadlines
    • Meet the experts call for proposals
  • IUGA research grant opportunity
  • IUGA official newsletter: Latest version available for download
  • Download and print your membership ID card

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Call for 2015 Workshop Proposals Now Open

The workshop proposal submission system for the 2015 Annual Meeting is now open. Please read the guidelines carefully.  All faculty should be confirmed before being included.  Proposals must detail any special requirements such as technology, room setup, or anatomical specimens for practical demonstrations.   The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, November 10, 2014 by 11:59pm EDT.  There will not be a deadline extension.  For any questions, contact Amanda Grabloski at amanda@iuga.org.

Please click the link below to begin your submission or for more information:

http://www.iugameeting.org/scientific-program/workshops/

Meet the experts call for proposals
The application form for the Meet the Experts session is now available. If you are interested in facilitating a session, please click here to download the application form, complete it and submit it to the IUGA office via e-mail at office@iuga.org by December 1, 2014. Please contact Nailah Metwally at nailah@iuga.org if you have any questions.

Visit www.iugameeting.org for more information about the 2015 annual meeting.


Research Grant Opportunity:
IUGA, with the generous support of Uroplasty, is soliciting applications for research grant proposals within the clinical space of overactive bladder or fecal incontinence.  The amount of the grant will be $15,000.  Examples of topics that could be addressed include:

  1. Efficacy and cost effectiveness of electrical neuromodulation vs. drugs for OAB treatment
  2. Patient perceptions of risk-benefit and clinical significance of outcomes of OAB or fecal incontinence therapies
  3. Enhancement and standardization of patient reported outcomes for voiding dysfunction therapies and interventions
  4. Efficacy and cost effectiveness of electrical neuromodulation therapies for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain syndromes
  5. Standardization and optimization of therapeutic pathways for fecal incontinence
  6. Comparative effectiveness of second or third line treatments for OAB
Submissions for this grant competition will be reviewed and awarded by the IUGA Research and Development Committee using their regular review processes, which involve peer-review.   The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, December 17, 2014. It will be awarded to one IUGA member who properly completes and submits the required application prior to the stated deadline.  Only complete applications that include all required material will be forwarded for review.  The notification of award will be announced at the end of February 2015. 

Click here to submit your grant application.

IUGA official newsletter: October 2014 issue available for download
The October 2014 issue of the IUGA newsletter is now available on the web site for download. The issue features a summary and photo gallery from the AUGS/IUGA Scientific Meeting, a diary from the middle east, an update on the Foundation for International Urogynecological Assistance and more. To view the newsletter, click here and select either the PDF version or digital reader version.


Download and print your IUGA membership ID card!
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