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 Education Committee is responsible for developing, promoting, and maintaining the educational offerings of the association.

Focus:

The Education Committee is committed to facilitating education in pelvic floor dysfunction across the globe, with particular focus on less well-resourced areas, teaching and training of trainees (including general gynecology trainees), nurses, physiotherapists, and allied health professionals.

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

• Scoring Observership Grants and International Fellowship Grants applications and recommending recipients.
• Overseeing the program content for the Regional Symposia and International Symposia and Fundamentals Course. 
• Reviewing applications submitted for Endorsed Programs
• Developing content for, and overseeing, IUGA Academy, the association’s E-Learning platform
• IUGA Podcast

Chair:

Natarajan Rajamaheswari (India)

Education Committee:

• Bahiyah Abdullah (Malaysia)

• Cathy Flood (Canada)

• Charlotte Goutallier (Australia)

• Christine Chu (USA)

• Ellen Yeung (Australia) (Representative from the Fellows, Trainees, Early Career Professionals Committee)

• Funda Gungor Ugurlucan (Turkey)

• Gazala Siddiqui (USA)

• Ivilina Pandeva (UK) (2nd term)

• Jennifer Byrnes (USA)

• Jittima Manonai (Thailand) (2nd term)

• Keeth Mayakaduwage (Australia) (Representative from the Fellows, Trainees, Early Career Professionals Committee)

• Nirmala Amber Papalkar (India)

• Nuzhat Faruqui (Pakistan)

• Rachel Denneny (USA)

• Rajeev Ramanah (France)

• Seema Dutta (UK)

• Themis Mikos (Greece)

• Woojin Chong (USA)

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:

Samuel Badalian (USA)

Members:

• Amr Gehad (UK)
• Apurva Pancholy (USA)
• Cornelia Betschart (Switzerland) – IAB Europe
• Emmanuel Karantanis (Australia) – IAB Oceania/Australasia
• Ghani Ziane (France)
• Javier Pizarro-Berdichevsky (Chile) – IAB Latin America & the Caribbean
• Nazli Hameed (Pakistan) – IAB Southern Asia
• Rüveyda Ölmez Yalazı (Turkey) – IAB Western Asia
• Suvit Bunyavejchevin (Thailand) – IAB SouthEastern Asia
• Svjetlana Lozo (USA) – IAB Northern America
• Tafadzwa (Tafy) Seade (Australia)
• Victoria Buckley (Australia) (Representative from the Fellows, Trainees, Early Career Professionals Committee)
• Yasukuni Yoshimura (Japan) – IAB Central & Eastern Asia

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:

• Ashwini Kale (India)
• Genevieve Nadeau (Canada)
• Joseph Kowalski (USA)
• Juraj Letko (USA)
• Magdalena Grzybowska (Poland)
• Mehmet Murat Seval (Turkey)
• Naheed Kapadia (UAE)
• Ruchi Singh (Australia)
• Said Yaiesh (Australia)
• Yoav Baruch (Israel)

Purpose:

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

Chair:

Abdul Sultan (UK)

Members:

• Agustina Vendramini (Argentina)
• Alex Digesu (UK)
• Barbara Bodner-Adler (Austria)
• Dina El-Hamamsy (UK)
• Francis Muriithi (UK)
• Howard Goldman (USA)
• Hugo van Eijndhoven (Netherlands)
• Lucila Pavan (Argentina)
• Marianne Koch (Austria)
• Markus Huebner (Germany)
• Maurizio Serati (Italy)
• Pallavi Latthe (UK)
• Patricia Driusso (Brazil)
• Rufus Cartwright (UK)
• Sheethal Madari (UK)
• Shimon Ginath (Israel)
• Subhash Chandra Biswas (India)
• Tsia-Shu Lo (Taiwan)

Purpose:

The Communications Committee is responsible for IUGA's media communications and social media content to engage patients, physicians, and the public, promoting IUGA's mission and initiatives.

Focus:

The Communications Committee is responsible for developing and managing IUGA's media communications to the broader community, including patients, physicians, and IUGA members. Additionally, the committee is responsible for recommending and executing IUGA’s social media strategy while providing relevant urogynecological content for these platforms. Through its efforts, the committee plays a key role in promoting a positive image of IUGA’s mission, initiatives, and activities.  

Chair:

Deepa Gopinath
(Australia)

Committee Members:

• Anne Hardart (USA)

• Arnova Reswari (Indonesia)

• Chi Chiung (Grace) Chen (USA)

• Dimitra Vasileiadou (Greece)

• Esra Bilir (Turkey)

• Gehanath Baral (Nepal)

• Ipek Betul Ozcivit Erkan (Turkey)

• Karishma Thariani (India)

• Laura Martin (USA)

• Leon Plowright (USA)

• Maherah Kamaruddin (Malaysia)

• Monika Gupta (India)

• Nathina Finiasana Widiarti (Indonesia)

• Patrick Naveen Sargunam (Malaysia)

• Pilar Martin (Australia)

• Rayan Mohamed-Ahmed (UK)