Dear Colleagues,

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to join us as we "Bridge over troubled waters", at the 21st AGES Pelvic Floor Symposium on 30^th & 31st October 2020.

The Pelvic Floor Symposium 2020 originally booked for Adelaide will proceed as a Hybrid/Virtual event with small venues in selected states (Saturday only) and virtual for those not able to attend in person. We will begin with a fully virtual half day on Friday, 30th October from 12.20pm – 5pm AEST and a full day on Saturday (Hybrid/Virtual), 31st October: 9am – 4pm AEST.

This meeting has been a successful and popular fixture in the AGES calendar, and we have worked hard to build a spectacular program and workshop that you can look forward to. When we get through this difficult time, there will be a place that you can learn, present, share knowledge and improve your skills. Now more than ever, it is clear that human interaction is invaluable and irreplaceable, so let’s look forward to the moment that our collective energy and face-to-face interactions will reinvigorate our gynaecology community.

The program will cover a wide range of topics addressing pelvic floor issues in a very comprehensive way from conservative management to surgical approaches for our generalist and gynaecologist with special interest in pelvic floor reconstructive surgery. With the organising committee comprising many different specialties and interests, we will strive to make this meeting appealing to a wide range of our membership.

The AGES Pelvic Floor Symposium Organising Committee hopes you will join us for this exciting hybrid meeting and sincerely hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy and thank you for your continued support.

Rachel Fariba Martin

Rachel Green, Fariba Behnia-Willison, Martin Ritossa,
Chair AGES PFS20 Scientific Co-Chair PFS20, Scientific Co-Chair PFS20,
AGES Hon. Secretary AGES Board Member AGES Board Member

Dr Rachel Green
Conference Chair

Dr Martin Ritossa
Scientific Co-Chair

Dr Fariba Behnia-Willison
Scientific Co-Chair

Dr Todd Ladanchuk
Committee Member

Dr Patricia Newman
Committee Member

Dr Tran Nguyen
Committee Member

Dr Robert O'Shea
Committee Member

International Faculty

Dr Karl Jallad, USA

Karl Jallad, MD, FACOG completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University in Washington DC, followed by a three year fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (Urogynecology) at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Urology at the LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital.

Karl Jallad has published several manuscripts, videos and book chapters. He serves on the editorial board of the Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Journal and the International Academy of Pelvic Surgeons. He is a peer-reviewer for Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Urogynecology Journal, Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Journal.