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An important update: Due to the nearby Ebola outbreak, IVU is postponing upcoming trips to Rwanda & Burundi. The safety of our volunteers & host communities is our highest priority.

We will share updates as we monitor the situation and hope to reschedule these workshops soon.

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Come visit IVU at Booth 3131 if you're in DC for AUA or check out www.ivumed.org to learn more about volunteer opportunities, scholarships, and how to .

Attending the annual meeting of the American Urological Association this week in Washington, DC?

➡ Come visit IVU at Booth 3131 in the exhibition hall. ⬅

Learn more about our programs, plans, and volunteer opportunities. See you there!

IVU is heading to Mongolia next week for a reconstructive workshop led by Dr. Michael Metro. 🇲🇳 ✨ 🌍

Interested in volunteering with IVU in the future? To learn more and sign up, go to the link in the bio or www.ivumed.org/surgical-teaching-workshops

A massive round of applause to our incredible global community! The 2026 IVU Virtual Challenge has officially come to a close, and the dedication you showed over the last few weeks has been nothing short of inspiring.

Whether you were hitting the pavement at dawn or cycling through the weekend, every mile logged helps us bridge the gap in urological care worldwide. 🌍💪

🏆 To every participant and donor: thank you. Our mission is built on the philosophy to Teach One, Reach Many, and your support ensures that local medical teams receive the training they need to provide sustainable, life-changing care.

We can’t wait to see you all back out there next year!

IVU's Virtual Run/Walk/Bike wraps up next Thursday, April 30. Will you be one of the winners?

Here are our current mileage and fundraising leaders 🚴🚶🏾‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️

It's Week 2 of our virtual challenge! Did you know our top fundraiser gets a custom pair of Nikes and the mileage winners receive IVU swag? It could be you! There's still time before April ends. Here are our current totals and leaders.

Make a donation, add mileage, and learn more about the work IVU does today at www.runsignup.com/runforivu ✨ 💙 🌍

Dr. Delaney Orcutt was recently in Liberia for a combination reconstructive urology and urologic oncology surgical workshop led by Dr. Jay Smith of Vanderbilt.


Thank you for the Southeastern section of the AUA for sponsoring Dr. Orcutt at this workshop. 🇱🇷

To read Dr. Orcutt's full report, go to the ivumed.org/blog.

The 2026 Virtual Run/Walk/Bike for IVU is finishing up Week 1. Here are our current totals. 🚴 🏃🏿‍♀️🚶🏼

We still have over two weeks to add mileage so these rankings can definitely change by the end of April!

✨ 🏆 🥇Every step counts!

Dr. Mark Farha was recently in Liberia for a combination reconstructive urology and urologic oncology surgical workshop led by Dr. Jay Smith of Vanderbilt.

Thank you for the New York Section of the AUA for sponsoring Dr. Farha at this workshop. 🇱🇷

To read Dr. Farha's full report, go to the ivumed.org/blog.