EFUS: ESSM Female Ultrasound School

• The Andrology, Women’s Endocrinology and Gender Incongruence Unit at Careggi University Hospital in Florence, Italy, directed by Prof. Linda Vignozzi, is a training center of the European Academy of Andrology, referenceregional center for diagnosis and therapy of erectile dysfunction, reference regional center forsemen cryopreservation, and for the management of subjects with genderincongruence (CRIG). It is also well-known for ensuring the highest level of patient care in the field of women’s endocrinology, and specifically sexual health. In the last years, the members of the faculty have been developing and implementing both theoretical and practical training programs for students and residents coming from all over Europe and interested in sexual medicine. In addition, the local lab has been producing many relevant publications on the role of cardiovascular risk factors in female sexual dysfunction, highlighting the need to fill the “gender gap” in the methodological approach to this topic.
• The FERTISEXCARES Center (Federico IIUniversity Hospital of Naples, Italy), directed by Prof. Rosario Pivonello, is part of the European reference network on rare endocrine conditions and is a regional referral center for neuroendocrine diseases and pituitary tumors.The main clinical areas of interest concern male and female gonadal, reproductive, sexual and psycho-sexological pathology, and gender incongruence, but also include the study of gonadal, reproductive, sexual and psycho-sexological disorders in patients with hypothalamic-pituitary and adrenal diseases and other endocrinopathies with impact on these domains, such as obesity, diabetes, and osteoporosis. More attention to female sexual health was given by the creation of two separated outpatient servics, for the clinical management of gynecological endocrinology conditions and female sexual dysfunctions.
• The Division of gynecology. Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva (Switzerland); The Division of gynecology of Geneva University Hospitals, directed by Prof. Patrick Petignat, is a University FMH training center in ObGyn,  Surgical gynecology, Oncogynecology and ART. It is also nationally and internationally known for the first and unique Swiss multidisciplinary clinic for women and girls with FGM/C (https://www.hug.ch/en/gynecologie/female-genital-mutilation) and a vulva clinic. In addition to treating patients for several vulvar and psychosexual conditions with a trauma informed and culturally competent medical or surgical care, the team focuses on research and education on the vulva and the clitoris (https://www.unige.ch/medecine/petri/en/groupes-de-recherche/jasmine-abdulcadir). Reference contact: Prof. Jasmine Abdulcadir
• The Hangzhou Miya Health Management Co, Huangzhou (China), coordinated by Mengxian Zhang. MIA is a specialized clinic with a long-standing commitment to advancing women’s sexual and reproductive health. We have extensive experience in  ultrasound imaging of female sexual dysfunction, pelvic floor therapy, sexual dysfunction treatment, and professional training programs for healthcare providers across the country

The number of participants to the EFUS is limited; applications will be evaluated by the Scientific Board.

CHAIR: Elisa Maseroli, MD, PhD–Andrology, Women’s Endocrinology and Gender Incongruence Unit, at Careggi University Hospital. Florence, Italy

Jasmine Abdulcadir, MD PD FECSM, Division of Gynaecology, Department of Paediatrics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.

Sarah Cipriani, MD, Andrology, Women’s Endocrinology and Gender Incongruence Unit, at Careggi University Hospital. Florence, Italy; Azienda Usl Toscana Centro, Italy

Emmanuele A. Jannini, MD, PhD, Chair of Endocrinology and Medical Sexology (ENDOSEX), Dept. of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

Francesco Lotti, MD, Andrology, Women’s Endocrinology and Gender Incongruence Unit Careggi Hospital; Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.

Lior Lowenstein, MD, MS, MHA, MBA, FECSM, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel

Anna Padoa, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Rosario Pivonello, MD, PhD, FERTISEXCARES Center (Federico II University Hospital of Naples, Italy)

Yacov Reisman, MD, PhD, FECSM, ECPS(h), Center for Sexual Health, Reuth Rehabilitation Hospital, Tel-Aviv, Israel; Flare-Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Irene Scavello, MD, PhD, UNITÀ FUNZIONALE COMPLESSA ATTIVITÀ CONSULTORIALI, Azienda Usl Toscana Centro, Italy

Nunzia Verde, MD, FERTISEXCARES Center (Federico II University Hospital of Naples, Italy)

Linda Vignozzi, MD, PhD – Andrology, Women’s Endocrinology and Gender Incongruence Unit, at Careggi University Hospital. Florence, Italy