Congratulations to Kathleen Kobashi, MD – WSAUA President 2021-22

The WSAUA wishes to congratulate Dr. Kathleen Kobashi on her historic election as the first female president of the WSAUA.  Dr. Kobashi has been highly active in both the WSAUA leadership ranks and program committee for many years – in addition to participation in many other urological organizations.  The Western Section AUA wishes her great…

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Virtual Meeting 2020 Take-Aways By John M. Barry, MD, Past President

Many thanks to Dr. Barry for his thoughtful capturing and sharing of these pearls during the virtual meeting on Oct. 24-29, 2020. WSAUA 2020 Take-Aways – By John M. Barry, MD, Past President, 12/05/20 Virtual professional meetings are successful, but in-person meetings are better. Precision oncology is coming of age. The basic question for a…

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2020 Virtual Meeting Award and Prize Winners

Award and Prize Winners SURGE WEST – 96th Annual Meeting  – Virtual October 24 to 29, 2020 Congratulations to Eila Skinner, MD – Awarded WSAUA Distinguished Member for 2020 Click here to find/view Abstracts Congratulations Session Winners MILEY B. WESSON RESIDENT ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS 1ST PLACE: #10 – Carissa E Chu, MD – “Heterogeneity In…

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SURGE WEST-96 Meeting Concludes

The 96th Annual Meeting, the first ever Western Section meeting held in a virtual environment, concluded on October 29, 2020. Total attendance was 680 with 477 physicians and advance practice providers participating. Using the Whova meeting app and Zoom for the presentations proved to be an effective combination although it could not replace the beauty,…

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