We are pleased to invite you to the Joint IUGA/IMS Webinar titled: It Is Not Just Incontinence - Common Bladder Problems Around Menopause. This webinar will take place on Wednesday, April 15 at 3:00 PM CEST (1:00 PM UTC). To see what time this is for you, click here.
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Program
- Introduction by Dr. Tim Hillard
- How to Manage Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections by Dr. Anna Rosamilia
- Why Do I Have to Get Up at Night to Wee? by Dr. Dudley Robinson
- My Bladder Doesn’t Seem to Empty Properly by Dr. Jenny King
- Panel discussion
- Q&A
Moderator
Tim Hillard is a consultant uro-gynaecologist (retired) and menopause specialist at University Hospitals Dorset, Poole, UK. He has almost 40 years’ experience of clinical practice, research and education in urogynaecology and menopause. Although retired form clinical uro-gynaecology he continues to run an NHS menopause service and remains active academically. He is a past President of the British Menopause Society (BMS) and a founding and current Trustee. He is a past secretary of BSUG and is currently a Board Member of the European Menopause Society (EMAS). He is editor-in-chief of Climacteric, board member of the International Menopause Society (IMS) and editor of IMPART level 2. He has contributed to many national and international guidelines.
Presenter
Dr. Anna Rosamilia completed her studies in Obstetrics & Gynaecology in 1995, and continued with her subspecialist training in urogynaecology from 1996 to 1998 working at Monash Medical Centre, the Mercy Hospital for Women and the Royal Women’s Hospital. In 2001, as part of the fellowship, she was awarded a PhD from Monash University for her thesis “Studies of the Pathogenesis of Interstitial Cystitis”.
Assoc Prof Rosamilia is an examiner for the Urogynaecology Subspeciality of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists and for the undergraduate medical student examinations in O&G at Monash University. She is actively involved in the training of current and future generation of specialists. She contributes to research with a focus on the causes and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction in particular urinary stress incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. She has held leadership roles in organisations such as the International Urogynaecological Association (IUGA) , the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopic and Surgical Society (AGES) and the Continence Foundation of Australia . She is currently head of the Pelvic Floor Unit at Monash Health, a role she has held since 2008. She has a private practice which is located at Cabrini Hospital, Malvern and Waverley Private Hospital, Mt Waverley.
Presenter
Dr Dudley Robinson is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at King’s College Hospital, London, with a subspecialty interest in urogynaecology. He qualified in Medicine from the Royal London Hospital in 1991 and completed specialist research and subspecialty training at King’s, where he later became a consultant in 2005. Dr Robinson has published extensively in urogynaecology, with research focusing on lower urinary tract dysfunction, patient outcomes, and the effects of hormones and drugs on the lower urinary tract. He is also active in teaching, research supervision, and national and international lecturing, and serves as Honorary Senior Lecturer at King’s College London.
Presenter
- Urogynaecologist, director of the Pelvic Floor Unit Westmead Hospital, Sydney.
- Chair of the Education Committee for International Urogynecology Association
- Chair of the Continence Foundation of New South Wales
- Awarded Order of Australia Medal in 2017 for services to urogynaecology.