The AUGS Foundation

The American Urogynecologic Society Foundation, founded in 2001, supports programs designed to:

• Serve patients by raising 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. This Web site, www.voicesforpfd.org, is the Foundation’s primary vehicle for communicating with women about pelvic floor disorders.
• Serve the medical profession by supporting promising, innovative research regarding the causes, prevention, cure and treatment of pelvic floor disorders. View currently funded research and available grants by visiting our Research Initiatives section.

Mission
The mission of the AUGS Foundation is 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.

Click here to read the 2011-2012 AUGS Foundation Annual Report

Disclaimer
The information provided on www.voicesforpfd.org is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a patient/site visitor and his/her physician. The AUGS Foundation website does not display or host advertisements or receive funding from advertising.


Original publication date: May, 2008; Content updated: May 21, 2013