Purpose:

The Fellows, Trainees and Early Career Professionals Committee contributes to the academic development of fellows/trainees in the field of Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery by fostering international collaboration and scholarship.

The Fellows, Trainees and Early Career Professionals Committee is responsible for the following programs/initiatives:

• Fellows’ Day at the Annual Meeting

Chair:

Matthew Izett (UK)

Members:

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Purpose:

The Social Media Committee provides guidance on using social media for societal purposes, gives urogynecological content to posts, and works to increase the visibility of IUGA and engagement with members and potential members through social media channels.

Co-Chairs:

Committee Members:

• Madeline Carmain (USA)
• Esra Bilir (Turkey)
• Cassia Juliato (Brazil)
• Esther McNeill (UK)
• Arnova Reswari (Indonesia)
• Anna Rosamilia (Australia)- Liaison IUGA Board

Purpose:

The Membership Committee works in partnership with the Board of Directors and IUGA Office to develop and execute member recruitment and retention strategies and to provide advice regarding membership-related processes.

Focus:

The Membership Committee is focused on understanding how IUGA member benefits can contribute to new member recruitment and retention of current members, the diverse needs of members, and continued cooperation with Affiliate Societies.

The Membership Committee is responsible for the following programs/initiatives:

• Membership benefits
• Member communication

Chair:

Sivakumar Balakrishnan (Malaysia)

Members:

• JP Bagala (Uganda)
• Cornelia Betschart (Switzerland)
• Kendall Brouard (South Africa)
• Symphorosa Chan (Hong Kong)
• Siddiqui Gazala (USA)
• Amr Gehad (UK)
• Luiz Gustavo Brito (Brazil)
• Budi Aman Santoso (Indonesia)
• Amita Jain (India)
• Ramalingam Kalaivani (UK)
• Naheed Kapadia (UAE)
• Emmanuel Karantanis (Australia)
• Deborah Karp (USA)
• Soo Kwon (USA) 
• Svjetlana Lozo (USA)
• Srikala Prasad (India)
• Tafadzwa (Tafy) Seade (Australia) 

Purpose:

The Terminology and Standardization Committee reviews and standardizes the terminology the association uses to discuss and present its educational and research activities.

The Terminology and Standardization Committee is responsible for the following initiatives:

• The development of terminology and standardization reports and papers, often in collaboration with other societies.

Chair:

Sarah Collins (USA)

Members:

• Peter De Kuyper (Belgium)
• Constantin Durnea (UK)
• Bobby Garcia (USA)
• Magdalena Grzybowska (Poland)
• Cristine Homsi Jorge Ferreira (Brazil)
• Joseph Kowalski (USA)
• Juraj Letko (USA)
• Pawel Miotla (Poland)
• Mehmet Murat Seval (Turkey)
• Genevieve Nadeau (Canada)
• Oriol Porta (Spain)
• Charbel Salamon (USA)
• Ruchi Singh (Australia)
• Said Yaiesh (Australia)
• Lisa Prodigalidad (Philippines) - Liaison IUGA Board

Purpose:

The Scientific Committee is responsible for reviewing and scoring abstracts and gathering them into appropriate sessions.

Chair:

Jan Deprest (Belgium)

Members:

• Barbara Bodner-Adler (Austria)
• Rufus Cartwright (UK)
• Dina El-Hamamsy (UK)
• Shimon Ginath (Israel)
• Howard Goldman (USA)
• Markus Huebner (Germany)
• Baerbel Junginger (Germany)
• Marianne Koch (Austria)
• Jan Willem de Leeuw (The Netherlands)
• Tsia-Shu Lo (Taiwan)
• Ann-Sophie Page (Belgium)
• Latthe Pallavi (UK)
• Lucila Pavan (Argentina)
• Maurizio Serati (Italy)
• Sheethal Madari (UK)

Purpose:

The Nominating Committee consists of the President, Immediate Past-President, one member nominated by the President, and two members-at-large elected by a majority vote of the regular members for 2-year non-renewable term. The Nominating Committee is responsible for preparing and submitting nominations to the Board of Directors for each elected position.

Chair:

Jorge Milhem Haddad (Brazil)

Members:

• Fred Milani (Netherlands)
• Surandhra Ramphal (South Africa)
• Astrid Vollebregt (Netherlands)
• Ranee Thakar (UK)