The International Continence Society (ICS) is a registered UK charity with a global health focus on the development in the field of incontinence.
It strives to improve the quality of life for people affected by urinary, bowel and pelvic floor disorders by advancing basic and clinical science through education, research, and advocacy. Its membership is multi-disciplinary, some of the fields covered being urology, gynaecology, neurology, physiotherapy, and nursing.
The official journal of the ICS is the Journal of Neurourology and Urodynamics, published as six bi-monthly issues.
The ICS Annual Meeting was first held in Exeter in 1971. It attracts over 3,000 delegates, with recent locations being Philadelphia 2018, Florence 2017, Tokyo 2016, Montreal Canada 2015, Rio de Janeiro 2014, Barcelona 2013, Beijing 2012, Glasgow 2011, Toronto 2010, San Francisco 2009, Cairo 2008, Rotterdam 2007, Christchurch 2006, Montreal 2005, Paris 2004, Florence 2003, Heidelberg 2002 and Seoul 2001.
The ICS has 13 committees covering different disciplines and areas of incontinence which work on projects relating to the committees purpose:
Board of TrusteesEducation CommitteeScientific CommitteeStandardization Steering CommitteeNursing CommitteePhysiotherapy CommitteeDeveloping World CommitteeNeurourology Promotion CommitteeUrodynamics CommitteeEthics CommitteePublications and Communications CommitteeChildren and Young Adults CommitteeMeetings Committee referenceEver curious about what that abbreviation stands for? fullforms has got them all listed out for you to explore. Simply,Choose a subject/topic and get started on a self-paced learning journey in a world of fullforms.
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