You are invited to Miami for the Fifth Annual Winter Meeting of the Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology. Again, this year, the meeting will be held in conjunction with the International Society of Pelvic Neuromodulation (ISPiN), the Geriatric Urology Society (GUS) and the Society for Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgery (GURS). Our scientific program remains very topic-oriented toward female urology, BPH, neurourology and voiding dysfunction. The meeting will run from Thursday, February 28th, to lunchtime Sunday, March 2nd.

My program co-chairs, Drs. Zimmern, Siegel, Griebling, Kreder and Kaplan, and I have attempted to construct an interesting and educational world-class program. Given the success of the basic science symposium last year, we will again start the meeting with a dedicated basic science program, which this year will focus on BPH. The Sacral Neuromodulation portion of the program will focus on the posterior pelvis, with input from our colorectal colleagues. There will be additional breakout sessions in an effort to increase the breadth of topics covered.

We will continue to have industry sponsored symposia over lunch. We hope many of you will take advantage of these symposia, remembering that without the sponsorship of industry the cost of this meeting would be prohibitive.

We are very excited about this meeting. In addition to state-of-the-art lectures, podium presentations and breakout sessions, we have allotted more time for discussion, and are anticipating that this year’s meeting will allow for increased audience participation.

Our hotel, in Miami, overlooking Biscayne Bay, is a great venue, providing a central location for leisure in the heart of the city, for attendees and their guests. Please plan on joining us for our welcome reception on Thursday night and the banquet on Saturday night.

My co-chairs and I are looking forward to the incredible scientific program and to this vibrant east coast location. We hope to see you there!

E. Ann Gormley, MD
SUFU Program Chair