The grants that received funding include:
AUGS Foundation Research Grant: Cara Grimes, MD University of California Measures of Posterior Vaginal Compartment Prolapse and Defecatory Dysfunction: Which Is Best to Assess Impact of Treatment?
AUGS Foundation Research Grant: Support provided through an education grant from Astellas Nazema Siddiqui, MD Duke University Medical Center Health Seeking Behaviors in Racially-Diverse Women with Urinary Incontinence
Philip Smith, MD University of Connecticut Health Center Mechanotransduction and Bladder Sensations: A Pilot Methodology Study
AUGS Foundation Surgical Award: Support provided through an education grant from American Medical Systems Mitchell Berger, MD University of Michigan Urinary Biomarkers of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Women with Cystoceles.
June Allyson Award: Laura Skoczylas, MD Magee-Womens Hospital Impact of Vaginal Estrogen in the Treatment of Symptomatic Mild Pelvic Organ Prolapse with Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Thomas Benson Award in Neuromodulation: Support provided through an educational grant from Medtronic Corporation
Stephanie Jacobs, MD University of California, Irvine Curved vs. Straight Stylet in InterStim Lead Wire Placement: Is There a Difference in Amplitude Requirement and Efficacy?
Peter Jeppson, MD Women and Infants' Hospital A Patient-based Educational Video for Sacral Nerve Stimulation
Courtney Lee, MD Cleveland Clinic Radiation Exposure to the Patient and Staff During Sacral Nerve Stimulation with the InterStim Device
Pamela Levin, MD Duke University Psychosocial Factors Related to the Use of Sacral Neuromodulation Therapy for the Treatment of Overactive Bladder
Mona McCollough, MD University of South Florida Creation of a Novel Technique for Ultrasound-guided Interstim Lead Placement
Salim Wehbe, MD Drexel University College Medicin Clinical Efficacy of Changing the InterStim Parameters in Patients with Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome
Dena White, MD OUHSC Vaginal Electrical Stimulation vs. Sacral Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Refractory Overactive Bladder: A Pilot Study
About AUGS
As the leader in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) promotes the highest quality patient care through excellence in education, research and advocacy. For more information, click here to visit the AUGS website.
About the AUGS Foundation
The AUGS Foundation, founded in 2001, strives to improve patients’ lives through the comprehensive support of research and public awareness that advances the prevention, treatment and cure of female pelvic floor disorders. The Foundation serves the medical community by supporting promising, innovative research regarding the causes, prevention, cure and treatment of pelvic floor disorders. The Foundation also focuses on women by supporting programs that raise public awareness about pelvic floor disorders, providing reliable information about effective treatments available and supporting the role specialists can play in women’s health care planning. Our patient Web site is the primary vehicle for communicating with women about pelvic floor disorders. Click here to view this site.
