Education, Committee work and Reviewing

Education
I am regular lecturer at local, regional, national and international meetings, to a variety of audiences including nurse practitioners, physiotherapists, Continence advisors, urologists and gynaecologists. I speak at International meetings on specialist subjects eg slings/TVTs. I chair a variety of meetings at the RCOG (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists), British Society of Urogynaecology, and local meetings in Kent.

I supervise PhD and MD post graduates at the University of Kent.
I am a trainer for retro pubic TVT's, minislings and mesh procedures eg (transobturator) and go out to other hospitals or train at Spire Alexandra/ Medway.

Committee work
1. Chairman British Society of Urogynaecology. (Nov 2017-)
2. Vice Chairman British Society of Urogynaecology (Nov 2015-17). Chair elect Nov 2016
3. Member BSUG Database committee (Nov 2015-17 )
4. Member IUGA's Terminology & Standardization Committee. (Jan 2016 - )
5. I provide information to NICE on interventional procedures under review (2016 - IP268/2 Infracoccygeal sacropexy using mesh for vaginal vault prolapse repair; IP263/2 Insertion of extraurethral (non-circumferential) device)
6. Chair – Research Governance Committee, Medway NHS Foundation Trust (2010-14).
7. Steering group member; Royal College of Physicians (RCP)., National Audit of
    Continence Care (2008-2011).
8. Member of the International Urogynaecology Association, Public Relations Committee. 2007-11.
9. IUGA Academy Editorial Board (the e portal for IUGA learning). I review e learning topics.
10. Member of International Urogynaecology Association, R&D Committee. (2011-2015)
11. British Society of Urogynaecology, Member of Research Committee 2008-11. Elected chair
      November 2012-15.
12. British Society of Urogynaecology, Audit and Outcome Committee member. (2004-11).

Reviewing and Grants
I review articles submitted by other doctors and make recommendations about publication for a number of journals. The main ones are:-
     - International Urogynaecology Journal (editorial board)
     - British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
     - The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
     - Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics
     - Expert reviews of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
     - European Journal of O/G and reproductive biology
     - Journal of Urology
     - International Journal of Urology
     - Gynaecologic and Obstetric Investigation
     - Neurourology and Urodynamics
     - Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Grant reviewer
     - International Urogynecology Association
     - CCRN (comprehensive clinical research network) level 1 feasibility reviewer
     - CCRN level 2 feasibility reviewer
     - Aging
     - UK Continence society
     - ZonMw - the Netherlands organisation for health research and development