Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

Subspecialty Trainee in Urogynaecology.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

Almost 2 years ago, to expand my networking.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Utilizing the IUGA Podcasts on the app.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I was born in Manila, Philippines. I currently reside in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Tell us about your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am a Clinical Associate Professor and Consultant at the University of the Philippines- Philippine General Hospital and Training Officer of the Section of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery under the Department of OBGYN in the same institution since 2008. I finished my 4-year accredited OBGYN training in 200, had private practice first for a few years before I moved on to subspecialize in Urogynecology for 2 years. My area of research focuses on issues related to the female pelvic floor.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I decided to join IUGA in 2007 upon recommendation of my consultant and mentor. I was the very first fellow-in-training of the Section of Urogynecology at that time and there were no Urogynecology conventions in my home country. Hence, I went along with my mentor to my first IUGA meeting in Cancun, Mexico (2007).

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

All the IUGA Annual meetings I attended since 2007 were memorable to me but last year was particularly significant because of the laser vaginal rejuvenation issues.

What was the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

The last movie I saw was Hobbs and Shaw and yes I would recommend it for its entertainment value. The last book I read was Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, a very easy read.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I do know how to sing, dance, sketch and play some instruments. However, with the workload I have, retail therapy counts as first.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

My guilty pleasure is Kpop, specifically BTS.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

Grimsby, United Kingdom Completed training in Urogynaecology from Westmidlands and moved to Lincolnshire as consultant

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

Urogynaecology consultant at Northern Lincolnshire NHS Trust since 2006. Honorary lecturer to Hull and York Medical Students. Currently part of research committee of the British Society of Urogynaecology (BSUG) and guidelines committee of Royal college of Obstetricians and gynecologists (RCOG)

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

Since 2010 when I started Urogynaecology training. Was working with Jason Cooper who encouraged me to take up Urogynaecology and suggested I join IUGA

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Meet the Experts at IUGA Annual Meet in Vienna 2018 Enjoyed being part of the publications committee since 2015

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

Book 'Three thousand stitches' by Sudha Murthy. Story of making difference to the lives of rural women, how Sudha changes her approach and perseverance to earn their trust and help them develop strong both socially and financially.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

listening to music and sea side walking

What is one "fun fact" about you?

Enjoy dancing and often my friends find it difficult to stop me once I start!

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I am currently in Penang, Malaysia. It is about an hour from my home town. I worked at different hospitals in Malaysia both the Peninsular and Sarawak for 8 years. I started working in Penang since 2001. Apart from 2 years away for urogynaecology training, I have been in Penang since then.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am currently working as an Assoc. Prof. in O&G in the RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus in Penang. I joined the institution in 2012. I have been providing Urogynaecology clinical service in the Penang Hospital since 2007. My interest is in areas of stress incontinence and Manchester repair surgeries.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA in 2005. I joined mainly at that time to learn about Urogynaecology and to receive the IUJ. It's been an interesting and fruitful journey since then.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

There are many rewarding and memorable experience actually. I attended my first IUGA meeting in 2006 whereby as a trainee I had the opportunity to present an oral presentation. The networking and meeting people was the most valuable part of being in IUGA. I have had the memorable experience in helping to organize IUGA Exchange and Regional meeting in Malaysia. My role in the Exchange committee was memorable especially when I was involved in organizing the Yangoon & Bangkok exchanges in 2015.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

The last movie I watched was Lion King and it was as great as watching the first one in normal animation. Surely recommend it! An excellent watch.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I love to read and keep up with current news both local and world news. My other interest is sports. English Premier League has started so that will keep me busy till next year. I love to run/jog. Spare time is usually spent with my school going kids and their chores!

What is one "fun fact" about you?

That's interesting! Never thought about a fun fact about myself! I suppose it will be my interest on current news on the world and love of sports.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I live in Madison, Wisconsin in the US, about 2.5 hours drive from Chicago. I took a position at the University of Wisconsin when I finished fellowship training in 2013.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin and do research 70% of the time and clinical work 30% of the time. My research focuses on how to improve access to effective solutions for pelvic floor disorders for women not currently receiving help. I am interested in dissemination and implementation research, which focus on how to streamline the process of translating scientific discoveries into practice, minimizing the time and maximizing the likelihood that our discoveries actually reach people who could benefit from them.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I decided IUGA as a first year fellow because my senior mentors and co-fellows suggested that I join.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

I served on the Fellows Committee for several years and have formed long-standing professional and personal relationship with international colleagues as a result of that service. Colleagues in other countries and practice settings have such different practice patterns, and I learn so much from our interactions.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

The last book I read was "Becoming" by Michelle Obama and I would definitely recommend it. Very inspiring and heartening for many Americans in our current political climate. The last movie I saw was the Bee Movie with my 4 year old and I would recommend that one too :-)

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I enjoy reading, hiking, water sports, and good food and drink with friends and family.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

I narrated a film documentary when I was 11 years old and had my photo in People Magazine when the documentary was reviewed in People's "Picks and Pans" section.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

San Diego, California (USA) is my home for the past several years, where I joined the team at University of California San Diego.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

In my current role, I am able to focus on urobiome research and provide clinical care for adult women with recurrent UTI and non-surgical FPMRS conditions. In addition, I am working with a large NIH research consortium to advance bladder health research, including LUTS prevention.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

IUGA is central to the international connections for urogynecologists! Many people have devoted a great deal of time and professional effort to advancing this society and it has been wonderful to see this society grow!

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

I enjoy each meeting! Every year there are new things to learn and new people to meet.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

Check out the movie Biggest Little Farm - great story that is very thought provoking!

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I enjoy time with my family and caring for a few orchids.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

My husband Warren and I named our three children (all grown now!) after thoroughbred race tracks! It's his serious hobby!

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I currently live in Salisbury in the UK, an area that has been central within my training rotations.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am a consultant in Poole Hospital in Dorset on the south coast of the UK. I am a newly appointed consultant in general gynaecology and obstetrics with a specialist interest in Urogynecology.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA 3 years ago when I entered the senior part of my specialist training and developed my interest in Urogynecology.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

I enjoyed being a part of the team from the UK that participated in the very raining IUGA fun run in Vienna.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I enjoy running, baking and sewing when I am not spending time with my family.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I moved to Rochester, New York, USA in 2018 to join the faculty after graduating from Fellowship.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I joined the University of Rochester as an Assistant Professor in 2018, and I'm also currently the Assistant Program Director of our FPMRS Fellowship.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I first joined IUGA in 2017 during my FPMRS Fellowship at Mayo Clinic. I enjoy learning from a diverse, international community of pelvic floor experts to provide high quality, evidence based patient care.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

As a Fellow, I attended the 42nd Annual Meeting in Vancouver, and my co-fellows and I assisted John Gebhart, MD on a Vaginal Uterosacral Suspension during a Cadaveric Live Surgery Session.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

I have a 17 month old daughter, so it's been a while since I've seen a movie! My husband and I snuck away to see the Hamilton musical when it toured in Rochester, NY and we loved it!

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I enjoy running, hiking, and traveling.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

My husband and I are learning American Sign Language with our 17 month old daughter.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended us in this location.

London, UK. In 1976 I obtained a clinical research registrar's post in incontinence at St. George's Hospital in South East London and one job led to another and I have lived in London ever since then.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

Professor Urogynaecology, King's College Hospital, London. Since I became a research fellow in 1976 I have worked mostly in urogynaecology athough I did do some general obstetrics and gynaecology during my training and for the first 10 years I was a consultant at King's College Hospital where I remain as Professor of Urogynaecology. I head up a multidisciplinary team of 13 doctors, nurses and physiotherapists who are all devoted to the care of women with pelvic floor disorders. We most commonly deal with urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, recurrent urinary tract infections and pelvic organ prolapse.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA because my former mentor was Stuart Stanton who became a member of IUGA in its very early years and encouraged me to do the same.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Becoming the recipient of the IUGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Dublin in 2013.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

The President is Missing by James Patterson and Bill Clinton, its alright but nothing to write home about. I don't go to the cinema very often because I fidget and my husband gets cross with me, however the last film I saw on a plane was I, Daniel Blake which was very good but rather sad.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Eating and drinking, playing bridge, skiing, swimming and being outdoors in the sunshine.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

When I was 26 I got my private pilots license and flew aerobatics for 13 years.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I live in Montevideo. I was born in this city.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am a gynecologist. I have worked in urogynecology and pelvic floor dysfunctions since 1999. Currently I am working at the Hospital de Clinicas de Montevideo. Our lines of research are fundamentally based on the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunctions.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I decided to join IUGA in 2015. Always consider IUGA an important institution in this subject.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

I was at IUGA 2016 in Cape Town. It was a good academic and social experience.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

The book Salvese quien pueda written by Andres Oppenheimer. The movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I like to practice sports like swimming and cycling. In my free time I like to practice kayaking.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

Laughing at myself has always been fun.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I currently live in London, UK. I moved here to start my training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and have stayed to undertake further research in the field of Urogynaecology.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am currently a clinical research fellow at University College London Hospital's Urogynaecology and Pelvic Floor Unit. I started this post after five years of general O+G training and I am registered as a doctoral student at University College London where I am completing an MD thesis looking at the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic mesh sacrohysteropexy.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA in 2015 when I was working for Professor Linda Cardozo at King's College Hospital. She hugely inspired me to take interest in the field and IUGA offered an opportunity to do this on an international level with exposure to the frontiers of pelvic floor medicine and surgery.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Nice, France, IUGA meeting 2015. My first IUGA exposure, lucky enough to present some work and I met lots of wonderful people while enjoying some great food and socializing.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

The Universe in Your Hand by Christophe Galfard. An exceptionally humbling read.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Travelling, cooking, and eating.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

In 2006, my wife and I decided to move or family to Vancouver British Columbia. We were both born and lived half our lives in the U.S. so the decision to immigrate to Canada was a big one, but we have never regretted that decision. Vancouver is a exciting and beautiful destination with excellent schools and a safe multicultural society. We live much of our life outdoors hiking, biking, skiing, and boating. And our kids love it.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I have been working as a urogynaecologist for more than 25 years, always as an academic physician. I always had difficulties with my mentors' emphasis on focused discovery, and consequently, my discovery has spanned all pillars from anatomy, to clinical and surgical trials, to epidemiology. My present research focus is on preventing obstetrical trauma, and related to that, patient centred outcomes for labour. In addition to my clinical and academic interests, I hold several administrative roles, including Regional Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Vancouver Coastal Health, and Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for the University of British Columbia.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA right out of Fellowship training. As an aspiring academic I wanted to be at the centre of academic urogynaecology, where I would meet the people defining the field and hear the latest evidence. The venue for that was IUGA, even as it is today.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Leading the Local Organizing Committee for the Annual IUGA Conference in Vancouver in 2017 was a tremendously rewarding experience. I got to know the leadership of IUGA intimately and participate in creating its magic.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

Presently, I am reading "Song off Solomen" by Toni Morrison, because her recent death brought to my attention that I had missed her. I have not finished it yet, but the writing is great.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

In addition to mountain biking, downhill and cross country skiing, and boating, I have taken up silversmithing. It get all of the pleasure of working with my hands that surgery offers, with none of the postoperative care.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

I have an identical twin who is a movie producer. My wife is also a twin.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida - just north of Miami - and came here in 1999 when the Cleveland Clinic recruited me to help set up their hospital here in South Florida.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I now practice as a Urogynecologist and Doctor of Women and Children's Services at Holy Cross Medical Group, a large multi-specialty physician group which is part of a community health care system here in Florida. My practice is limited to Urogynecology with a focus on reconstructive surgery.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA very early in my career - after attending my first IUGA meeting in Sydney, Australia, then I co-hosted the joint meeting with ICS in Denver in 1999. The friendships created through IUGA are life-long, and once you belong, it is impossible to leave.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

I served as Secretary-Treasurer and subsequent positions on the IUGA Board so was able to - over a period of a few years - with a number of our colleagues and a dynamic office staff, bring IUGA from a group of colleagues with little funds to being the largest international society focused on the female pelvic floor with millions of dollars in operations budget and reserves. In addition, helping IUGA acquire its "baby" - the IUJ - from Don and Oscar was a defining moment in my commitment to IUGA. Now, onto Nepal...

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

Pete the Cat books with my son Christian. I strongly recommend the series.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I am a runner, and of course enjoy traveling.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

I make a killer paella, with friends.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up living in this location.

I currently live in Auckland, New Zealand.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I currently work as a consultant with a special interest in urogynaecology in a public and private setting. I am interested in causative factors for prolapse.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

A few years back due t my interest in the field.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

The possibility to set up and host the IUGA podcast.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

I tend to read a lot of books at the same time.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

My hobbies are reading, traveling, sports and enjoying my friends and family.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

As a teenager I once was offered a contract to become a professional snowboarder. I believe I made the right choice in continuing medical school.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I have recently returned to Auckland, New Zealand, having completed my Urogynecology training in Auckland and Melbourne, Australia. I grew up in Auckland and having lived away from home for the majority of my training and career to date, I was excited to have the opportunity to return home to be closer to my family.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

This year I completed the clinical component of my Urogynecology Fellowship training, and have commenced a Consultant Urogynecology position at North Shore Hospital in Auckland.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

During my training I was mentored by Dr. Lynsey Hayward, the IUGA president at the time. She encouraged me to join IUGA to develop connections within the International Urogynecology community.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Attending conferences and meeting other colleagues has led to a better understanding of how other Urogynecology units practice and what research is being performed internationally. Being a member of the Fellows Committee has been a rewarding experience and I have enjoyed getting to know the other Fellows who are at a similar stage in their careers.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I moved from Newcastle in the UK to the Gold Coast, Australia in 1990 and have been there ever since - apart from 4 years as a consultant in Warrington, Cheshire, from 1996 to 2000. As in most of these situations the Australian move was half planned and half accidental and originated in a job offer being made in the Philharmonic pub in Liverpool.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am clinical lead of the urogynaecology department at Gold Coast University Hospital and Health Service. I am also clinical lead for the Queensland Pelvic Mesh Service (QPMS)which is a government funded, multidisciplinary service to deal with complications of transvaginal mesh. I am the training supervisor for urogynaecology fellows

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

Like most young doctors training in the 1980s I was originally an ICS member. Once IUGA was established we began to feel more at home amongst our own people.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

The lobster dinner in Halifax Nova Scotia many years ago!!

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

A Dance to the Music if Time by Anthony Powell. A 12 volume work of genius that I re-read every few years!

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I write novels and stories and play the piano. These activities keep me sane in an increasingly worrying world.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

I won the Catherine Cookson short story competition in 1975.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I live in Morgantown West Virginia - USA (about 1 hr south from Pittsburgh). I came here as the first fellowship trained urogynecologist in the whole state. One of my friends invited me to come and we fall in love with the Wild and Wonderful state.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am an assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology working for West Virginia University. I provide clinical care of complex pelvic floor disorders and minimally invasive procedures.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

In my last two years of residency. It offered a lot of information and resources to my patients. Those pamphlets in multiple languages were life saver during my residency in NYC.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

My first IUGA meeting was in Cancun in 2007, it was an amazing experience to finally meet in person all those names behind the studies and textbooks!!

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

Smarter, Faster, Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I love traveling with my wife and kids and taking tons of pictures. Learning new things, coding, podcasting, cooking

What is one "fun fact" about you?

My kids and I practice taekwondo

Tell us about where you currently live (city/county) and how you ended up in this location.

I live in Austin, Texas, USA. I'm in my last year of fellowship in Temple, Texas nearby.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I'm a Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery clinical fellow at Baylor Scott & White. I'm in my 3rd year of a 3 year fellowship which I started after residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology. My research focuses on overactive bladder and urinary incontinence.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined as a first year fellow. My mentors are all members and I was using the IUGA website for learning resources.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Attending the IUGA conference in Vienna 2018 where I met many great people.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I currently live in London, UK. I moved here to start my training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and have stayed to undertake further research in the field of Urogynaecology.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am currently a clinical research fellow at University College London Hospital's Urogynaecology and Pelvic Floor Unit. I started this post after five years of general O+G training and I am registered as a doctoral student at University College London where I am completing an MD thesis looking at the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic mesh sacrohysteropexy.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA in 2015 when I was working for Professor Linda Cardozo at King's College Hospital. She hugely inspired me to take interest in the field and IUGA offered an opportunity to do this on an international level with exposure to the frontiers of pelvic floor medicine and surgery.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Nice, France, IUGA meeting 2015. My first IUGA exposure, lucky enough to present some work and I met lots of wonderful people while enjoying some great food and socializing.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

The Universe in Your Hand by Christophe Galfard. An exceptionally humbling read.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Travelling, cooking, and eating.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

Melbourne, Australia. Came here to do a Urogynaecology fellowship and never went back!

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist and Pelvic floor surgeon. Mercy Health, Melbourne, Victoria. Worked here for the last 3.5 years. Areas of focus and research are pelvic floor dysfunction.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I was looking for resources and training opportunities in Urogynaecology and IUGA is the perfect platform for this!

What has been your most rewarding and memorable IUGA experience?

Getting the IUGA clinical fellowship grant for 2013 which gave me the opportunity to do a year of Urogynaecology fellowship in the UK. Also getting the best abstract prize for Physician in training at the annual conference in Vienna 2018.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

Last book: Sapiens. Last movie: documentary called 'First Footprints' which tells the stories of the indigenous Australian settlers. Highly recommend both.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Hobbies are: Staying fit, travelling, and reading.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

I am big time into weightlifting (Olympic style weightlifting). I love the sport and compete too.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

Basically Sydney born and bred other than a few years in Malaysia as a child and my time as a fellow in the UK. My old boss was heading into retirement when I completed my subspecialty training so I stepped into his position. You can be in the right place at the right time!

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am head of the department of urogynaecology and director of the Pelvic Floor Unit at a large teaching hospital in western Sydney. We have almost 1,000 beds and 5,000 deliveries a year so plenty to keep us busy.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA in 1994 when I was a fellow for Mr. Bob Freeman in Plymouth, UK. I knew urogynaecology was going to be my lifetime's work and it was natural to become involved in our international organization. My first IUGA meeting was in Sydney in 1991 when I was responsible for the slide projector! No data projectors and memory sticks in those days.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Over the last few years I have been involved with the Education Committee mainly working on regional symposia. These meetings were really exciting and I felt I was contributing to our core purpose.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

The last memorable movie would have to be Hunt for the Wilderpeople, a New Zealand movie directed by Taika Waititi who also directed Thor: Ragnarok. It is a funny, tragic, and beautiful movie which is also full of hope.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I like to make things so my house (much to my husband's irritation) is filled with sewing machines and fabrics and beads and my latest projects. Part of every IUGA meeting is checking out fabric and bead shops. I am also a cricket tragic.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

And I have a passion for bull terrier dogs - not very beautiful but such character and strength.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I live and work in Vienna (Austria) which is also my home town. Besides temporary stays abroad in France, Switzerland and Tunisia, I completed my medical studies and training at the Medical University of Vienna.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am a clinical resident at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical University of Vienna. I acquired a PhD in the field of urogynecology where I researched the etiology of stress urinary incontinence by applying proteomic and genetic analyses.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA in the first year of my PhD curriculum in 2014 in order to be able to network on an international level, to learn from others and to present and re-evaluate my own research.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Every IUGA International Meeting is a memorable experience for me.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

San Diego, California, USA. My husband was stationed here in 1995 and I came to do my residency. Fell in love with the location and the work environment and stayed for fellowship training and as faculty.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences. I am Division Director and Fellowship Program Director for Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery at UC San Diego. I began my residency in OB/GYN here at UC San Diego in 1996 and fellowship training in 2000.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I have been a member for over 15 years and attended my first meeting in Florence, Italy. I enjoy meeting other members and hearing the science and practice patterns around the country.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Working with the Fellows Research Program as an advisor and mentor.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

Moonlight - Fantastic

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Cooking, travel, and spending time with friends.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

I love fantasy football (American football)

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

Christchurch, New Zealand I am currently studying medicine at the University of Otago and am based in Christchurch for my 3 clinical years.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

Medical Student

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I have previously attended a couple of conferences as a tag along and helped out with FIUGA activities. I am now joining as a student rep.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Vienna conference

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Music

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I live in Winston Salem, North Carolina- I moved here after I met my now-husband while living in Chapel Hill. He is in the furniture business.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am a Professor of Urology and Gynecology and I serve as the Fellowship Director for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. I also Co-Direct our multidisciplinary pelvic health center. We have a very busy clinical unit that focuses on surgical clinical trials and outcomes. In addition, I am part of a multidisciplinary team that is working to develop a neovagina through the Regenerative Medicine Institute at Wake Forest University.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA about 10 years ago as I have a curiosity to learn how people around the world care for their patients. I love to travel and meet new colleagues around the world. I am also passionate about education which is a major mission of IUGA.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Participating in several IUGA regional symposia- particularly loved meetings in Colombia and Bali.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

The Door, By Magda Szabo- quite an incredible read. Highly recommend it!

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Yoga, running, reading, cooking, and traveling.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

My cousin is a famous US rock star.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

Montreal, Canada. Undertaking final year of Urogynaecology fellowship

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

Urogynaecology fellow at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. This is my 3rd and final year of subspecialty fellowship. Prior to this I undertook 2 years of fellowship at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

Back in 2016, when I decided to make urogynaecology my career path

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Being a member of the Fellows Committee and making some great mates!

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

The Wabi-Sabi House: The Japanese Art of Imperfect Beauty I'd absolutely recommend this read!

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Anything water - swimming, diving, kayaking, surfing

What is one "fun fact" about you?

I love kayak endurance races along rivers that take 2 days of paddling and you need to camp by the river for the night half way through

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

Polokwane, South Africa - I was born in Limpopo Province "Africa's Eden" and after completing Urogynecology training in University Cape Town I decided to go back home to serve my community in this wonderful province - home to the big fives in their natural habitat.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

Head of a newly established Urogynecology Unit in Polokwane/Mankweng Hospital complex and also a senior lecture in University of Limpopo. I also run a successful private practice in two of the biggest private hospitals in Limpopo Province (Limpopo Mediclinic and Netcare Pholoso) focusing on minimum invasive surgery and pelvic floor reconstructive surgery.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA while I was training as a fellow in Urogynecology in UCT in 2017. Since then IUGA has been like my extended family where just like a typical family we meet once a year (IUGA annual meetings) and frequency communicated via multiple media to keep up to date with the happenings and recent trends in urogynecology.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

43rd IUGA Annual Meeting in Vienna, Austria in 2018. It was my first trip outside my country (South Africa). I got to rub shoulders with "izija ze game" translated from isiZulu meaning the leaders of the industry such as Professor Linda Cardozo, Ranee Thakar, Abdul Sultan, Lynsey Hayward and many more izija ze game. I also became an IUGA education committee member in the same meeting. Fondest memories!!!!

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. I think the subject matter Mr. Carnegie talks about in the book must be a compulsory subject in every school. I strongly recommend everyone to read it and give it to a friend.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Motivational Speaker. I go around rural schools in my province encouraging pupils to dream big in order to unshackle the chain of poverty they are born into. I also speak on local radio stations on medical issues, in particular Urogynecology conditions.

What is one "fun fact about you?

I secretly believe that if I was not a Urogynecologist I was going to be a world famous comedian - a great South African export even more than our Trevor Noah ahahaha!!

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I was born in Antwerp, Belgium and I am still living and working there. I love my city and my country with its advantages and disadvantages.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am a women's health physiotherapist specialized in pelvic floor assessment and rehabilitation. I finished my PhD about pelvic floor dysfunction in women in 2018 and I am now proceeding with postdoctoral research, teaching at the University of Antwerp and working in the University hospital with women of all ages. My focus is on urogynaecology, on perinatal pelvic floor problems and the functional assessment of the pelvic floor. I love to combine functional clinical assessments with transperineal dynamic ultrasound (3D/4D). I am very engaged to raise awareness about pelvic floor birth trauma and I am aiming to improve the multidisciplinary care (prevention and treatment) of those problems in a patient centered approach.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA during my PhD to submit my first research results in Capetown 2016.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

My observership in Sydney, Australia (2019). I had the privilege to visit Prof. Dietz in Sydney during a six week observership, to cooperate in research and learn about the functional assessment of the pelvic floor by ultrasound imaging. Without any doubt, that is my most rewarding IUGA experience. Because of the challenge of the research stay abroad in an excellent Australian team on one hand, and because of the overwhelming IUGA support I received during and after that experience. Several IUGA committee members, the board, the support team, my mentors and many other members... They all showed interest and gave me opportunities to grow into this interesting domain. And I am sure that beautiful corporations and friendships will grow from that.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

The Pelvic Floor Recovery books by Sue Croft. I would definitely recommend them.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Enjoying life with my kids and husband is definitely #1. I love cycling and exercising and I am not afraid to train for sportive challenges, but I also love a glass of wine, nice food and friends!

What is one "fun fact" about you?

What a difficult questions... I would love to bounce that one back..! Meet me and see for yourself.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I currently live in Salisbury, UK and work in Hampshire.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am in my final year of Obstetrics and Gynaecology training, specializing in Vaginal Surgery and Urogynaecology.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA 4 years ago when my interest in Urogynaecology was sparked. Initially I joined prior to attending the AGM but am now involved in the Fellows, Trainees, and Early Career Professionals Committee.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Meeting people at the IUGA meeting in Vienna and being part of the first Fellow's webinar.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I enjoy baking, sewing, paddle boarding, and walking with my family and dog.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I currently live in Salida, CO, USA. When my wife passed away I came to Salida to live with my daughter. Her mother was also living here and, long story short, we have remarried after 35 years.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am currently Professor in Residence at the UCLA School of Medicine in Torrance, California. I am one of the founders of IUGA in 1976 at the FIGO meeting in Mexico City and also of AUGS in Orange County in 1979. I became interested in urogynecology as a resident in Ob-Gyn in 1965 from the influence of Dr. Jack Robertson who was one of our attendings. We instituted a Urogynecology Clinic at our hospital where I trained the first fellow in the field in the USA. I also trained the first Nurse Practitioners and Physician's Assistants in the field from the USA and Latin America.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I was a founder of IUGA in 1976.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

My most rewarding experience was as its President guiding it through the 3 years of my presidency which allowed me to became friends with many other physicians from other parts of the world. This was a valuable experience learning from these physicians who represented diverse cultural and ethnic diversity.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

The last book is called "Liar Liar" by James Patterson. If you like fast paced action, I would highly recommend it.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

We live on a ranch in a town of 6000 people in central Colorado where we have horses as well as in Kentucky where we breed cutting horses. I also am planning to get a greenhouse to raise tropical plants as I have done for many years while living in California. I really like my farm and animal duties under the direction of my wife, Char, who is a practitioner of natural horsemanship.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

I like to travel and have been to 89 countries so far and just completed an almost month long boat trip across the fabled North West Passage, from Greenland to the Bering Sea and Alaska. The trip had lectures from archaeologists, geologists, native Inuits, climate change specialists, biologists, historians and others who had traveled the world. We visited native Inuit villages along the way and were treated to their native culture with presentations given by them in their native villages and on the ship. Life long learning is a priority of mine and this trip was a true learning experience.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I live in Chennai, India for the past 5 years after spending a decade and a half in the UK. My family moved back to my ancestral home after a long stint away to experience working in India. A new system and a complete eye-opener to thinking outside the box!

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I work as an Obstetrician and Urogynecologist at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India. It is a JCI accredited, super-specialty private hospital. I've been a specialist for a decade now and my focus is prevention of perineal injuries during natural birth. I'm part of a core group in India that leads hands-on training in OASIs for obstetricians.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I've been a member since I was a trainee 11 years ago. It has been a good platform to foster my interest in education, research, leadership and showcasing my work in the annual meetings too.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Leading the 'Meet the Expert' session on postnatal injuries at the annual meeting at Vienna in 2018. Lot of social memories with friends and colleagues at each IUGA meeting are the ones to treasure.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

Movie - Shawshank Redemption - an all time favorite. If at all you feel low, this is the movie to watch.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Baking and napping. If at all I find the spare time...

What is one "fun fact" about you?

A wry sense of humor

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

Professor and chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

See above. 25 years. Research interests: Geriatric Urogynecology Epidemiology of incontinence Ethnic differences in Urogynecology Basic science Medical education.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

1996- International professional society

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Giving the keynote lecture in IUGA Como- 2009. Editor of the IUJ.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

The man in the Sharkskin suit- yes.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Contract bridge, Chess, Swimming, Photography, Soccer

What is one "fun fact" about you?

Never wanted to do Obstetrics and Gynecology as a a career in medical school! Ended up doing it because I liked the internship experience.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I live and work in Morristown, New Jersey, USA. After completing my medical school in the French Faculty of Medicine in Beirut, Lebanon, I started General Surgery residency in Paris, France. Then I moved to New Jersey, USA for residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Completed a FPMRS fellowship, fell in love, got married and never left!

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I currently serve as the Fellowship & Division director of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Atlantic Health System in Morristown, NJ. As a subspecialist in Urogynecology, Robotic and Minimally Invasive Gynecology I focus my practice on pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and fecal incontinence as well as complex benign gynecologic surgery. I have been at Atlantic Health for over 10 years. In addition to being a busy clinician, I enjoy teaching medical students, residents and our fellows. I hold an academic appointment at Thomas Jefferson University as an Associate Professor. My focus on clinical research has led to many publications on robotic sacrocolpopexy, and continue to answer research questions about perioperative management and same day discharge for complex minimally invasive surgery.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

As a regular consumer of the IUGA-IUJ journal I was an intermittent member over the past decade and became a continuous member for the past 3 years. IUGA's global presence and wonderful scientific meetings, the opportunity to learn and interact with physicians from around the world made it easy to become a more committed and active member.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

My first IUGA meeting outside the USA was in Nice, France a few years ago. I enjoyed the vigorous discussions after my presentation and had a splendid time exploring the "Côte d'Azur" with my family.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

Crucial Accountability by Kerry Patterson et al., I highly recommend it.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

I read about Astrophysics and quiz my fellows about black holes!

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

Charleston, South Carolina. I moved there to do my Ob/Gyn residency and fell in love with the city. Probably never to leave.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

Division director of Urogyn and pelvic surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina. I have been there as faculty for 26 years. Currently working on epidemiology of prolapse.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined after 1993, to work on the terminology committee.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

All of the friendships I have made.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I collect and drink wine. I build furniture and enjoy gardening.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

I got in a cage to see great white sharks up close off the coast of South Africa with Peter Dwyer's children.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

Born and bred in London, UK

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am an obstetric and gynecology trainee in London with an interest in urogynaecology. Currently, I have been working as a urogynaecology clinical research fellow for the last year and a half focusing on a microbiome project at Imperial College London.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined 2 years ago as thought it would be a great way to meet like minded trainees, develop my knowledge of urogynaecology and be exposed to the most up to date research and training.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

The Fellows stream and social at IUGA 2018 Vienna really motivated me with my own research project. It was a great place to get practical advice that I was able to use straight away.

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Yes, a wonderfully written series of books!

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I love to dance, whether its prancing around my front room or attending classical Indian dance classes. I relax to music and every now and again need to lose myself to a good thriller of a book.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

South London, England.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am currently a trainee, having recently completed a clinical research fellowship with Miss. Thakar and Mr. Sultan. My areas of interest are endoanal and pelvic floor scanning.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

Having attended my first IUGA conference in Nice, I realized what a wonderful family IUGA was. I have been provided with opportunities to meet fellow peers and a platform to discuss and learn all things necessary.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Being part of the team hosting the first IUGA Allied Professionals Symposium earlier this year. It was a resounding success. It was exciting to hear topics discussed amongst such varied professionals, emphasizing one of the amazing things about urogynaecology being it's multidisciplinary nature.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I enjoy anything outdoors from skiing and snowboarding, hiking or netball to playing in the park with my son.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

I have done audiobook narration for over 20 children's books.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I live in the Gold Coast, Australia and moved here to complete my Urogynecology fellowship.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I am a 2nd year Urogynecology Fellow at Gold Coast Hospital and an obstetrician gynecologist. I am completing a 3 year Urogynecology subspecialty training program.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA about 3 years ago when I decided to subspecialize in Urogynecology as I felt it was a great platform to connect with specialists and peers with similar specialty interests and to be more involved in research and education.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

Being part of the IUGA Fellows and Trainees committee!

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly - great detective novel; would definitely recommend it.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Reading, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I currently work in Nîmes, a medium size Roman city in the South East of France. I was originally trained in Paris and moved to Nîmes 15 years ago. I have spent one year for research at St. George's Hospital in South East London in 1997.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, with a special interest in Urogyneacology for 20 years. Since I finished my initial training in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Paris in 1999, I have worked mostly in urogynaecology. I head up a department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, which include a small team of two consultants, two junior surgeons, one nurse and two physiotherapists who are all devoted to the care of women with pelvic floor disorders. We most commonly deal with surgical treatment of urinary incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse. We have focused our experimental and clinical researches on mesh surgeries.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA since 2000 because of my strong interest in urogynecology and sharing knowledge with international colleagues.

What has been your most rewarding or more memorable IUGA experience?

The congress dinner organized by Bernard Jacquetin in Le Château de Versailles during the IUGA/ICS joint congress in Paris in 2004!

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

I have recently read the history of Ambroise Paré, who was the first surgeon of the French King François 1er, during the 16th Century. This book describes well how surgery took its nobility.

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Scuba diving and motorcycling.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

My father and my grandfather were surgeons, and my daughter is currently entering her first year in medicine.

Tell us about where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

I have been a consultant in Birmingham for nearly 20 years. I came here as there was an opportunity to set up my own unit as a tertiary service serving up to 5 million people.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I work as a Urogyanecologist although a lot of my research is into maternal trauma from childbirth and currently trying to prevent premature delivery. I am lucky enough to have been awarded a research scholarship which now funds 1 day a week driving new research ideas.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I have been a member of IUGA since about 1998 (ever since Linda told me I had to be a member!) More recently my membership comes through the BSUG and I would endorse the benefits of this affiliation to other national societies. I have always found IUGA the most friendly of the international societies.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

The most rewarding undoubtedly was to have served on the Scientific committee under the chair of Dudley Robinson where you have the privilege of working with some great people and as ever learn more than you can ever contribute. The most memorable would have to be the friends I have made along the way (Princess Vivian, amongst others, you know who I mean!)

What is the last book you read or movie you saw? Would you recommend it?

Well I watched A Star Is Born on the way to Nashville. I now want to watch on a big screen and with a great sound system. I watched Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald on the way home!

What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

As many already know I played rugby when I was a youngster (until my body started to fall apart and Linda told me to stop!). My kids overtook this as my main past time and now they are all older and driving (dad's taxi no longer required so often) I like to hack round a golf course when I can. My wife is trying to get me engaged in gardening but that is seriously more complicated than medicine.

What is one "fun fact" about you?

I once published a paper entitled Roasting Chestnuts by the Fire: Ramsay’s Syndrome, hypothesizing why male chefs have lower fertility rates. Full reference Roasting Chestnuts by the Fire: Ramsay’s Syndrome. S Kadian, P Latthe, M Afnan, P. Toozs-Hobson J Obstet Gynaecol 2008 Jan; 28 (1): 120-1. Let's see how often it is now cited!

Tell us where you currently live (city/country) and how you ended up in this location.

My motherland is Lithuania, but the last 15 years I have been living in Denmark. Here I have finished my medical education including my residency.

Tell us about your work - your job title, where you work, how long you've worked in the field, areas of focus or research, etc.

I have finished my residency in 2015. Since I have been working in an urogynaecological team. In 2017 I have started subspecialist training programme in urogynaecology, which lasts 3 years. So I am almost done with that.

When and why did you decide to join IUGA?

I joined IUGA in 2016, because my mentor invited my to join her to attend the Annual IUGA meeting.

What has been your most rewarding or memorable IUGA experience?

The most memorable IUGA experience - my first podium oral presentation to hundreds of people :)