Congratulations to Scott Swanson, MD – AUA President 2020-21

The WSAUA is proud to announce its 2007 Past President, Scott Swanson (AZ), is now the AUA President as of May 2020.  Congratulations, Dr Swanson! The Western Section AUA wishes you great success during your term. https://www.auanet.org/about-us/aua-governance/board-of-directors  

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In Memoriam –
Frank J. DeSantis, CAE

We are saddened to announce the passing of Frank J. DeSantis, CAE, Executive Director of the WSAUA for 53 years and Executive Director Emeritus for 2 years. Recently, Frank had been experiencing challenges with breathing and congestive heart failure.  Frank made his transition on Saturday morning, April 25, 2020 at the age of 87. Some…

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COVID-19 Resources for Urologists

AUA Resources: AUA COVID-19 information: https://www.auanet.org/covid-19-info-center/covid-19-info-center Here is a link for information on small business loans:  https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program-ppp AUA also has two podcasts that may be useful:  https://www.auanet.org/covid-19-info-center/implications-for-your-business. Telehealth Resources: AMA quick guide to telemedicine in practice (AMA, 03/17/20) Medicare Telehealth Waiver Guidance: Key Takeaways (CMA, 03/17/20) Medicare Telemedicine Health Care Provider Fact Sheet  (CMS, 03/17/20)…

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Resident Education Resources

Educational Resources for Residents We will be adding more over time. Please forward any suggestions to include in this section to our email WSAUA Video Hub A searchable compilation of WSAUA videos from all meetings and sources. https://vimeopro.com/dmglibrary/wsaua-hub Click Here Kimbrough Urological Seminar Sponsored by the Society of Government Service Urologists The Kimbrough Urological Seminar…

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Mainstream Newsletter – April 2020

Check out the WsAUA Mainstream Newsletter – lots of great photos of the Monterey 2019 meeting are included! . Click here to view online . Click here for the PDF version

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