IVU Celebrates 25 Years International Volunteers in Urology is celebrating 25 years of providing urologic care and education worldwide. As we look forward, we thought it would be a good time to reflect upon IVU’s mission, our impact, and the relationships we...
As IVU’s new interim Executive Director, I am thrilled and honored to join the IVU team that has been providing quality urologic care and education worldwide for over 25 years. My first involvement with IVU was in 2008 when I went on a trip to Kumasi, Ghana as a...
IVU board member and volunteer Dr. Heidi Stephany was featured in the July 2020 edition of The Journal of Urology, the official journal of the American Urological Association. Dr. Stephany’s article, entitled “Trends in Medicine: Virtual Visits, Now and in the...
IVU board members Drs. Scott Eggener and Christina Ching wrote an article entitled “Urologists’ Perspectives on Global Volunteerism” for AUA News. The pair began their work with IVU as Resident Scholars. Since then, they’ve led many workshops...
The core mission of IVU is grounded in respect for all people regardless of race, nationality, or beliefs. Humanitarian missions designed to teach one, reach many reflect efforts to help develop local capabilities to treat under-served populations and people in need....
IVU volunteers never cease to amaze us! Gwen & Tim Hutchings, who volunteered at an IVU female urology workshop in Senegal a couple years ago, have created and donated more than 1,100 face masks since the beginning of the pandemic! Their service has drawn national...
