Welcome to the first edition of Pelviperineology for 2009
March 2009 marks an important step in the development of this journal. We are pleased to
announce a significant expansion of our editorial board with new contributors from the various
specialties, reflecting our multidisciplinary nature. With our new editorial board the journal
will have the resources to have regular contributions in the fields of Imaging, Anatomy, the
Integral Theory as well as existing features of the European Perineology Group and the Pelvic
Floor Digest.
The Journal now begins the next phase of our development striving to achieve Medline listing
and start to develop an impact factor. Our new board is committed to developing the Journal
as the preeminent multidisciplinary journal in the world. We are looking for people who wish
to make a commitment to this process and willing to help us by submitting quality articles for
publication, helping to review articles and generally make their colleagues aware of what the
journal has to offer.
This year the AAVIS International Pelviperineology Congress will be held in Noosa on the
Sunshine Coast of Queensland in conjunction with the International Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Society and the International Collaboration of the Pelvic Floor. This year the Urological Society
and the Colorectal Society of Australasia have also been invited to participate. We are anticipating
a good representation of all three pelvic floor specialties. There will be a special emphasis on
colorectal dysfunction and treatment of posterior compartment defects. The multidisciplinary
faculty and preliminary program can be reviewed by visiting the AAVIS Website at www.aavis.org