AUGS serves as an advocate for increased Federal research funding to support conditions that women face throughout their lives, including conditions that become more prevalent in the post-reproductive years. This is accomplished through direct outreach to the National Institutes of Health and Congress, representation on national research initiatives, and participation in women’s health research coalitions to strengthen our collective voice. AUGS is the only organization solely focused on advocating for research funding for pelvic floor disorders.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) unveiled a framework that lays out the current challenges facing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and contains recommendations for reform.
Research Funding Advocacy
Leveraging the AUGS National Urogynecology Research Agenda, AUGS continues to advocate for research funding directed toward women’s health care beyond reproduction.