Winners of the 2010 AUGS Foundation Grant Program are Announced

Press releases may be edited for formatting or style | February 03, 2011

WASHINGTON (January 26, 2011)-The AUGS Foundation Board of Directors are pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 AUGS Foundation Grants Program. The AUGS Foundation Grants Program was created in 2006 to advance research in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, a field that provides consultation and comprehensive management to women with complex pelvic conditions, lower urinary tract disorders, and pelvic floor dysfunction.

The AUGS Foundation, together with the June Allyson Foundation, has awarded $1.1 million in grants to AUGS members since 1998. In 2010, The AUGS Foundation received 30 proposals and funded 12 grants totaling $192,000.

The grants that received funding include:

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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