Results from run-off election for Vice President
Thank you to everyone who voted in the run-off election for Vice President. IUGA would also like to thank the two candidates for their willingness to contribute their time and efforts to IUGA.  The results of the election are below:

Congratulations to Lynsey Hayward!

Be sure to book your hotel early!
Nice is a popular destination is June, so hotels will fill up fast! Book your hotel now to make sure you secure the room you want. Visit our web site at http://www.iugameeting.org/accommodation/ to use the online booking tool and for more information.

Call for abstracts
The 2015 abstract submission system is open! The deadline for submission will be February 1, 2015.  For more information or to submit your abstract, please visit, http://www.iugameeting.org/abstracts/.

Meet the experts roundtable breakfast–call for proposals closes in 13 days
Submit your application to facilitate a session at the “Meet the Experts Roundtable Breakfast”on Friday, June 12th! These are set-up as small sessions, with ten people to a table, giving participants an opportunity to interact with experts in a more intimate setting. The deadline date for applications has been extended to January 8th. To download the application form, please click here. For any questions, please email office@iuga.org.

For more information about the 2015 Annual Meeting, visit www.iugameeting.org

Online Discussion Forum: Laparoscopic Sacralcolpopexy Tips & Tricks Webinar
Join the discussion about IUGA’s most recent webinar or simply read the insightful questions and answers posted by moderator Bruno Deval by clicking here.

Working Group for IUGA-ICS Joint Report on Terminology for Imaging in Women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
The IUGA Terminology and Standardization Committee and the ICS Standardisation Steering Committee jointly invite applications from IUGA and ICS members who wish to contribute to a Working Group to develop a Standardisation Report on the Terminology for Imaging in Women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.

If you wish to apply to be chair or a member, please click here for more information.

Deadline for receipt of applications is Monday, January 12, 2015. All applications should be submitted electronically to nickie@ics.org.

New videos from past annual meetings added to web site
Check out the videos section on the IUGA web site for new abstract videos added for viewing by members-only, including Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy and Surgical Management Of Mesh In The Bladder.

Click here to view the video gallery.

Survey: variation in techniques of prolapse and incontinence surgery-closes today,
December 26 at 11:59 p.m. EST
We would be grateful if you could take the time to complete this short survey on variation in techniques of prolapse and incontinence surgery. We are investigating the range of practice globally as we believe it varies significantly. Your responses will help us to produce a consensus statement.

The survey should take no longer than 5 minutes and consists of 23 short multiple questions.

Click here!

Thank you in advance,

Dr. Monika Vij, MBBS,MS,MRCOG
Urogynaecology Subspeciality trainee (UK)