Volunteers Whose Terms on IUGA Committees ended December 31, 2021

• Ahmed Al-Badr (Saudi Arabia) – Membership Committee
• Baharak Amir (Canada) – Education Committee
• Sarah Burgess (UK) – Fellows, Trainees, and Early Career Professionals Committee
• Chi Chiung Grace Chen (USA) – Education Committee/Workshop Subcommittee Chair
• Zhuoran Chen (Australia) – Fellows, Trainees, and Early Career Professionals Committee
• Eduardo Cortes (UK) – Research and Development Committee
• Peter Dekuyper (Belgium) – Terminology and Standardization Committee
• Ernesto Delgado Cidranes (Spain) – Neuro-Urogynecology & Urogenital Pain SIG
• Niki Dykes (New Zealand) – Fellows, Trainees, and Early Career Professionals Committee
• Kimberly Kenton (USA) – Education Committee
• Marianne Koch (Austria) – Fellows, Trainees, and Early Career Professionals Committee
• Omar Duenas Garcia (USA) – Public Relations Committee
• Caroline Gargett (Australia) – Basic Science SIG
• Elizabeth Geller (USA) – Education Committee
• Shimon Ginath (Israel) – Education Committee
• Rachel High (USA) – Fellows, Trainees, and Early Career Professionals Committee Chair
• Pallavi Latthe (UK) – Research and Development Committee Chair
• Joan Melendez-Muñoz (Spain) – Terminology and Standardization Committee
• Pawel Miotla (Poland) – Education Committee
• Gemma Nightingale (New Zealand) – Fellows, Trainees, and Early Career Professionals Committee
• Keng Ng (UK) - Neuro-Urogynecology & Urogenital Pain SIG
• Masayoshi Jimmy Nomura (Japan) – Membership Committee
• Natarajan Rajamaheswari (India) – Membership Committee
• Angie Rantell (UK) – Membership Committee
• Maura Seleme (Brazil) – Membership Committee

Research and Development Mentors:

Purpose: The Research and Development Committee is responsible for developing and promoting research projects and papers in the field of urogynecology. This committee also offers a mentorship program, and you can find the current mentors below. Gain invaluable insights into critical aspects such as choosing a relevant question, navigating funding resources, mastering the basics of a grant proposal, honing your study design skills, unraveling the complexities of statistics in clinical research, perfecting the art of manuscript writing, and uncovering the secrets to successful publishing and promoting your work. If you wish to learn more about this opportunity, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  

 Meet our Mentors:

Are you conducting research and looking to help create a multi-center research partnership? IUGA is here to help! As the leading international authority in the field of urogynecology, we have recently launched the IUGA Research Partner Network. As IUGA is a truly international organization, we are in a great position to help build international networks in research. We are committed to creating connections, fostering partnerships and collaborations, and helping to build an international network of research partners! Sign up today and let other IUGA members know about the research you are conducting and how they can get involved! If you are looking to get involved with an ongoing project and are looking for partners, this is also a great resource for you! 

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Purpose:

 The IUGA Surgical Committee is responsible for curating and promoting resources to support surgical education.

In 2023, the founders of the International Academy of Pelvic Surgery (IAPS), Dr. Mark Walters, Dr. Mickey Karram, and Cheryl Perrero generously donated the IAPS platform and all of its contents to IUGA. With over 500 surgical videos spanning across 37 modules, the inclusion of IAPS within the IUGA academy will be a significant enhancement to our members' benefits. Additionally to this initiative, the Surgical Committee will curate monthly videos and articles to enrich our members' educational experience.

Co-Chairs:

Catherine Matthews (USA)

 Mark Walters (USA)

Members:

• Amr Sherif El Haraki (USA))
• John Gebhart (USA)
• Karl Jallad (Lebanon)
• Mugdha Kulkarni (Australia)
• Lucila Pavan (Argentina)
• Antonette Ramos Pesebre (Philippines)
• Aiste Ugianskiene (Denmark)

Purpose:

The Workshop Committee is responsible for reviewing the workshop submissions for the IUGA Annual Meetings and recommending acceptance or rejection of submissions.

Chair:

Ivilina Pandeva (UK)

Committee Members:

• Zelalem Mengistu Gashaw (Ethiopia)
• Pushpa Sachdev (Pakistan)
• Harini Sivamani (India)
• Jerome Melon (Australia)
• Monika Vij (UK)

Purpose:

The Program Committee is responsible for determining the program for the IUGA Annual Meeting.

Chair:

Jenny King (Australia)

Members:

• Fred Milani - President of IUGA
• Yu Hwee Tan - Chair of the Fellows Trainees and Early Career Professionals 
• Ivilina Pandeva - Chair of the Workshop Committee
• TBD - Chair of the Scientific Committee
• Montse Espuna Pons - LOC 2025