Purpose
The Finance and Audit committee shall ensure the preparation of the annual budget and financial statements of the Society, and will oversee the administration, collection, and disbursement of the financial resources of the organization.
Responsible for:
The Finance and Audit committee shall advise the board with respect to making significant financial decisions, is authorized to consider matters related to
(a) the financial statements of the organization and other official financial information provided to the public;
(b) the systems of internal controls, including overseeing compliance by management with applicable policies and procedures and risk management; and
(c) the independent audit process, including the recommended engagement of and receiving of all reports from the independent certified public accountants.
Members
Chair
Eduardo P. Miranda
Brazil
Eduardo P. Miranda, MD, PhD, FECSM is a urologist specialized in male sexual and reproductive health, including penile surgery and microsurgical procedures. He is currently working in academics and patients care in Fortaleza, northeastern Brazil.
Vice-Chair
Prithy Ramlachan
South-Africa
Member
Nakajima Koichi
Japan
Member
Ronny Tan
Singapore
Dr Ronny Tan is a Consultant Andrologist and Prosthetic Urologist from Advanced Urology Associates, the largest private urology group practice in Singapore.
He underwent a Clinical Fellowship in Andrology, Urological Prosthetic Surgery, Male Subfertility and Sexual Medicine at Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
He is currently on the executive committees of the Singapore Urological Association, Society for Men's Health Singapore, and Society for Continence Singapore.
Member
Eduardo Bertero
Brazil
Eduardo Bertero, Urologist since 1990. Was a Research Fellow between 1991 and 1993 at Boston University with mentors Irwin Goldstein and Robert Krane. Currently head of the department of male sexual function and penile prosthetic and reconstruction surgery at high volume public state hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. He also runs his own private practice, mainly in Male sexual dysfunction and surgery.
Member
Neelima Deshpande
India
Dr Neelima Deshpande MD, FRCOG, FFSRH is Consultant Urogynaecologist and Obstetrician in Pune, India and Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Pune, India.
Member
Omer Raheem
USA
Dr. Omer Raheem is a fellowship- trained urologist and the director of men’s health at Tulane University and its affiliated teaching hospitals and clinics. He completed his urology residency at the University of California, San Diego, and his fellowship at the University of Washington, specializing in Male Reproductive, Sexual Medicine, and Prosthetics Surgery.
Dr. Raheem was awarded membership to the Royal College of Surgeons in the United Kingdom and Ireland following the completion of Basic Surgical Training. Dr. Raheem has accrued multiple certifications and contributed to a wide array of medical texts, several book chapters, and many publications in peer- reviewed journals. Dr. Raheem's clinical and research interests include all aspects of male reproductive and sexual dysfunction, including erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, male infertility, and various men’s health conditions.
Ex- Officio Member (Treasurer ISSM)
Arthur Burnett
USA
Dr. Arthur (Bud) Burnett received his A.B. degree in Biology from Princeton University and M.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Johns Hopkins University. He performed post- graduate training in general surgery, urology, and reconstructive urology and urodynamics at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
At present, he holds the position of Patrick C. Walsh Distinguished Professor of Urology. Dr. Burnett has served in multiple professional capacities with medical organizations and advisory committees. He has made academic contributions consistent with his biomedical research and clinical activities in sexual medicine, major pelvic reconstruction, and genitourinary oncology. He has written more than 300 original peer- review articles, 70 editorial comments, 50 book chapters, and 2 books.
