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Welcome to the IUGA museum, a celebration of 50 years of Annual Meetings!

Join us on a visual journey as we commemorate 50 years of global collaboration. This unique experience honors five decades of growth, innovation, and partnership, both in the field of urogynecology as well as within IUGA. The collective impact we have achieved through hard work, dedication, and shared knowledge has shaped the future of our field.

We invite you to explore the milestones, memories, and key leaders who have defined this remarkable journey. We can't wait to see what the next 50 years has in store for us.

Where It All Began!

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So Many Meeting, So Many Countries, So Many Memories

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Attendance Numbers On The Rice

1988 - 300
1998 - 450
2008 - 920
2018 - 1587
2025 - 1750+

Leaders in IUGA Are Leaders In The Field Of Women's Pelvic Health

IUGA Past Presidents

Fred Milani
Fred Milani2023-2024
Jorge Milhem Haddad
Jorge Milhem Haddad2021-2022
Ranee Thakar
Ranee Thakar2019-2020
Lynsey Hayward
Lynsey Hayward2017-2018
Bob Freeman
Bob Freeman2015-2016
G. Willy Davila
G. Willy Davila2013-2014
Harry Vervest
Harry Vervest2011-2012
Peter Sand
Peter Sand2009-2010
Tsung Hsien (Charles) Su
Tsung Hsien (Charles) Su2007-2008
Paul Riss
Paul Riss2005-2006
Peter Dwyer
Peter Dwyer2003-2004
Hans van Geelen
Hans van Geelen2001-2002
Linda Cardozo †
Linda Cardozo †1999-2000
Oscar Contreras Ortiz †
Oscar Contreras Ortiz †1997-1998
Harold Drutz
Harold Drutz1995-1996
James Gibson †
James Gibson †1993-1994
Eckhard Petri †
Eckhard Petri †1991-1992
Bozo Kralj †
Bozo Kralj †1989-1990
Donald Ostergard
Donald Ostergard1985-1988
Jack Robertson †
Jack Robertson †1981-1984
Axel Ingelman-Sundberg†
Axel Ingelman-Sundberg†1976-1980

Lifetime Achievement Award

Just as IUGA itself, our leaders, both past and present are dedicated to improving the lives of women suffering from pelvic floor disorders. Knowing that the different situations around the world create unique challenges, in 2013 the leaders of IUGA set up our Foundation, FIUGA, the Foundation for International Urogynecological Assistance. FIUGA has set up projects in Ghana and Nepal and is working to develop a new project in Tanzania, to serve women that may otherwise not get the care they deserve.

Nepal

Ghana

The International Urogynecological Journal - The Home To The Newest Research in Urogynecology

The Evolution Of The IUJ Covers

1988

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1990

1990

1996

1996

2006

2006

2010

2010

Past Editors-in-Chief

Oscar Contreras Ortiz & Donald R. Ostergard
Oscar Contreras Ortiz & Donald R. Ostergard
1988 - 2000
Mickey Karram & Linda Brubaker
Mickey Karram & Linda Brubaker
2000 - 2011
Peter L. Dwyer & Paul Riss
Peter L. Dwyer & Paul Riss
2011 - 2017
Rebecca Rogers & Steven Swift
Rebecca Rogers & Steven Swift
2017-2023
Maria Bortolini & Kaven Baessler
Maria Bortolini & Kaven Baessler
2023 - current

“The purpose of the Association is the dissemination of research and practical clinical developments to the investigator and clinical in a forum conducive to a free exchange of ideas for the benefit of all. The Association’s goals continue to be met in its annual meetings and quarterly newsletters featuring reviews of current medical literature pertinent to the field.  The establishment of the International Urogynecological Journal and its acceptance as the official journal of the Association will further enhance the realization of the Association’s goals.” Donald Ostergard, MD. International Urogynecological Association – President, October 1988.

Moving Forward Together

Introducing our new logo,
designed to better reflect our growing global reach

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