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President's Perspective: The J. Marion Sims Lectureship at PFD Week

Nov 17, 2017 10:39 AM

Many of us have been thinking about J. Marion Sims quite a bit over the past few months. His contributions to women’s health were many; that much is beyond dispute. Sims cannot and should not be held responsible for the institution of slavery itself. But the reality is that there is much we cannot know, and the dynamics of power cannot be separated from the story.

President's Perspective: The Conversation Continues

Oct 13, 2017 11:52 AM

PFD Week, the highlight of the AUGS calendar, has now wrapped up, and Providence seems a little smaller without you all here! It was an amazingly rich program, with record participation in workshops and courses; as always, the level of the science presented here establishes the standard in FPMRS. We hosted leadership from IUGA and SUFU, as well as leaders from South American societies and an Ethiopian surgical network; our program - and our meeting - were the richer for their presence.

We Will Choose Whom We Honor

Sep 15, 2017 02:19 PM

Within the past 24 hours, a petition has been directed to the AUGS board regarding removing the J. Marion Sims name from one of our keynote addresses. Though my intent was to address this topic in my State of the Society address to all members, I now think it best to reassure you that the Board has not been ignoring this issue.

AUGS Educational Programming Expands in 2018 - Something for Everyone

Aug 18, 2017 04:55 PM

For over 35 years AUGS has produced the leading scientific meeting in the FPMRS field. Our Annual Scientific Meeting brings together successful and developing clinicians, researchers and scientists to exchange ideas, report on innovations and reconnect with colleagues. Thanks to the hard work and creativity of Cheryl Iglesias and the program committee you will find the content of PFD Week 2017 to be both relevant and provocative.

Call for Board Nominations

Jun 30, 2017 02:57 PM

It is an honor to serve as the Society’s 38th President and to work with members of the Board who are dedicated to ensuring the growth and prosperity of AUGS for today and the future. Board service is truly a rewarding experience and one that I hope many of you will consider at some point in your career. If you are interested in running for the AUGS Board of Directors or know a colleague that would be an asset to the Board, now is the time to submit that nomination.

New Member Benefit Enables Practice Audit, Quality Improvement and Increased Reimbursement

Jun 26, 2017 11:36 AM

At PFD Week 2016 in Denver we launched a beta version of the AUGS Urogynecology Quality Registry (AQUIRE). Since last Fall, the team led by Mike Flynn, MD and Mandy Pulliam, MD, with input from 25 physician practices has been testing and refining the new platform. I am pleased to announce that we are ready to share the final version with our full membership.

2019 Will Mark the Second Joint Meeting of AUGS and IUGA

May 23, 2017 07:30 AM

The American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) and the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) are pleased to announce that we will host our 2nd joint meeting on September 24 - 28, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Welcome to the brand-new AUGS website!

Apr 24, 2017 12:58 PM

Today, AUGS is excited to launch our new improved websites for AUGS, the PFD Research Foundation, PFD Week and Voices for PFD. The launch of these new websites culminates a yearlong undertaking of research and implementation.

Still Time to Protect Your Practice from a 4% Cut in Medicare Payments

Feb 01, 2017 01:16 PM

This year marks the beginning of a new physician reimbursement system that will impact many AUGS members. I write to inform you about two AUGS initiatives aimed at providing our members the resources they need to meet the CMS reporting requirements for full compensation in 2019. The AUGS Board has approved the addition of a new Practice Management Course to be held on March 25 in San Antonio, TX.

FDA Issues Final Reclassification Order for Instrumentation for Use with Urogynecologic Mesh

Jan 06, 2017 01:21 PM

Today, the FDA issued a final reclassification order regarding Surgical Instrumentation for Use with Urogynecologic Surgical Mesh from Class I to Class II. Examples of the surgical instruments covered by the order include needle passers and trocars, needle guides, fixation tools, and tissue anchors for procedures including transvaginal POP repair, sacral colpopexy (transabdominal POP repair) and treatment of female SUI.