Healthcare publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, and the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) have announced the first issue of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (www.fpmrs.net) as the official journal of AUGS. Dr. Alfred E. Bent of Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal.
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery is not merely a re-titling of LWW's Journal of Pelvic Medicine & Surgery. The journal is now directed more broadly at the entire field of female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. The rededicated journal will continue on a bimonthly publication schedule, with January/February 2010 as the first issue. All AUGS members will receive the journal as a benefit of membership. The full content of each issue will also be available online for individual and member subscribers at www.fpmrs.net. Online access for institutions will be available via the OvidSP platform (http://www.ovid.com).
The new title and revamped design signal a transformation to reflect the specialised focus of AUGS members. Led by a new editorial board, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery aims to become the world's leading source of peer-reviewed research on the diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment, and basic science related to disorders of the female urinary tract, pelvic floor support, and colorectal function.
In addition to original research, the journal will feature faculty review articles on topics of current interest, a section on subspecialty training and continuing education, editorials and letters, book and media reviews, and more. Plans call for the introduction of additional new print and online features, such as special topic collections and educational opportunities, as the journal evolves to meet the needs of the AUGS membership.
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