Board of Directors of the Worldwide Fistula Fund

Dr. Payne is elected to a 2 year term as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Worldwide Fistula Fund (the WFF--http://worldwidefistulafund.org/).  The WFF is a non-profit organization funding research and treatment of childbirth injuries in the developing world.  WFF founded a  specialized center dedicated to surgical treatment of obstetric fistula in Danja, Niger and supports other programs in Uganda and Ethiopia.  Dr. Payne also serves as a member of the Danja Fistula Center Board of Directors.