Meetings & Events
Synopsis: AUA Advocacy Summit Summary –2019
By Dr. John Lam, CUA Secretary & Representative to AUA Summit The American Urological Association (AUA) hosted its Annual Advocacy Summit from March 4-6, 2019. I attended this 3-day conference along with fellow California urologists, Drs. Peter Bretan, Hyung Kim, Eugene Rhee, Ira Sharlip, Jeremy Shelton, Aaron Spitz, Matthew Pollard, Alan Kaplan, William Bonney, Benjamin…
Read MoreMaui Meeting Highlights and more…
Maui Meeting Highlights and more… First, we wish to thank you – our Members – for your dedication, support and participation. What follows is a quick re-cap of the year 2018 highlights, member’s in the news, plus some important announcements and info on the annual meeting in Maui. The Maui 2018 meeting was historic. Attendance…
Read MoreWS awards special pins of distinction at AUA in San Francisco
May 19, 2018, San Francisco, CA During the WsAUA Leadership reception at the AUA meeting in San Francisco, specially made recognition pins were awarded to all past-presidents, research scholars and graduates of the AUA Leadership program. The pins were presented by Dr. Scott Swanson who initiated this recognition for outstanding service to urology and the…
Read MoreWestern Section wins 2018 AUA Resident’s Bowl – See Video!
Special Announcement! May 21, San Francisco: This was a BIG win for Team Western Section – and our FIRST! The 2018 AUA Resident’s Bowl Championship round was perhaps the most competitive and intense in AUA history. Facing a great team from the South Central Section in a sudden death triple overtime drama filled contest, Team…
Read MoreCongratulations 2016 Essay Winners
Presentations to be made at the annual meeting in Kauai MILEY B. WESSON – RESIDENT ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS FIRST PLACE: Samir Bidnur, MD, Univ. of British Columbia “Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Small Renal Mass Management- Implications for Transplantation and Urologists.” SECOND PLACE: Brian Winters, MD, Univ. of Washington “Inhibition of ERG Activity in…
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