ISSM Spotlight

Each month ISSM shines a light on the people and organizations shaping the future of sexual medicine. In our Member Spotlight, we feature dedicated professionals who share their passion for the field, why they joined ISSM, and their tips for fellow experts. Through the Future Leader Spotlight, we highlight participants of the ISSM Future Leaders Program as they reflect on how the program has propelled their careers and offer guidance to the next generation of professionals. And with our Regional Society Spotlight, we introduce the affiliated societies that represent nearly 75 percent of ISSM’s membership, showcasing how they drive progress and support sexual medicine within their regions, ensuring global impact with local relevance.

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Carolyn Salter

USA

“I'm really grateful for the friendships and connections that I've made with the other future leaders and with our mentors. This program has really helped me to feel connected within the global sexual medicine community.”

Dimitra Vasileiadou

Greece

“I am also proud to serve on the ISSM Communication Committee, where I contribute to efforts aimed at increasing awareness, improving access to accurate information, and encouraging open, informed dialogue around sexual health.”

Maurizio De Rocco Ponce

Spain

"Being part of the ISSM has allowed me to remain at the forefront of current research and to access high quality education resources that have enriched my clinical practice."

Anna Carling

Sweden

"I am very thrilled to learn from the best and I can warmly recommend the ISSM Future Leaders Program."

Kareim Khalafalla

Qatar

"I applied to the ISSM Future Leaders Program because I didn't want to grow only as a clinician, but also as a global leader in sexual medicine. I was looking for a space where clinical expertise, scientific curiosity and leadership development could come together."

Thairo Alves Pereira

USA

"The program had a significant impact on both my personal and professional development, and it provided me with practical tools to improve my emotional intelligence and leadership skills as well."

Suchanant Chavaengkiat

Thailand

"This program was the perfect opportunities to connect to the global mentors, learn from diverse peers and sharpen their leadership skills need to drive meaningful change."

Manoch Leechutiwat

Thailand

"ISSM has guided me from the first step of my journey to where I stand today as a sexual medicine specialist who can provide high quality and patient centered care."

Flavia Glina

Brazil

"Being involved with the ISSM has had a huge impact in my personal development and also my career. It has allowed me to meet, network and collaborate with the most important experts in the field of human sexuality."

Alexandra Dubinskaya

USA

"I needed tools, I needed mentorship, I needed a community. That’s when I found ISSM."

Jose Vinlay

Chilie

‘‘I would like to call young people, urologists, gynecologists, physical therapy professionals, psychologists that like sexual medicine, to be more active, to participate, to be part of their local societies, to be part of ISSM.’’

Alejandro Carvajal

Colombia

‘‘Being affiliated with ISSM, ensures that the members from the Latin America region can get involved in many different disciplines within sexual medicine, from across the world’’

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