Fundamentals in Urology (2022)

Philadelphia, PA US
July 8, 2022 to July 10, 2022

Fundamentals in Urology has been redesigned to meet the needs of the early career urology resident and includes two days of engaging didactic content with an option to add-on a third day for Hands-on Skills Training!  Register early as Skills Training spots are limited!


This course is designed to apply basic science knowledge and principles in development of treatment algorithms.  

Designed to be informative and interactive, the program has been designed with the following goals:

  • Provide a standardized and foundational course for early career residents to introduce them to urology.
  • Provide a course that complements the efforts of individual residency programs.
  • Deliver a uniform curriculum to ensure baseline proficiency to improve patient safety.
  • Provide an opportunity for early career residents to begin networking with peers.

The Hands-on Skills Training will be a half day session that includes several clinical scenarios that the urologic intern may find themselves encountering in real life.  Expert urologists dedicated to resident education will be present to guide participants through tasks pertaining to each session.  The training includes four critical stations (catheterization, endoscopy, ultrasound, and priapism) that will serve to provide the urologic intern valuable experience in a controlled setting before they are encountered in the emergency room, wards, or OR.  

For those who are unable or prefer not to travel, Webcast Only and Live Virtual options are available so that you can either participate at a time and location of your convenience or from the comfort of your own home. 


REGISTER NOW! For a limited time, receive extra $avings available to those who register by June 3, 2022.

Attendees can choose between three options:

  1. Live In-person 
  2. Live Virtual
  3. Webcast Only

Add-on options:

  1. *Bundle the Live In-person + Webcast Upgrade 
  2. **Hands-on Skills Training

*Select our most popular option and bundle the Live In-person AND Webcast Upgrade for access to the webcasts following the live event. 

**The Hands-on Skills Training is an optional add-on available to Live In-person registrants and is not included with any other purchase. The Hands-on Skills Training may only be purchased in conjunction with the Live In-person product.


Registration Fees

AUA Members save 25%!  For more information on membership benefits, visit www.AUAnet.org/Join.   

Early Bird Registration- On or before June 3, 2022 to save 25%

Membership Category

Live In-person Only

Webcast Upgrade*

Webcast Only*

Live Virtual Only    

Hands-on Skills Training**

Member$525$150$525$525$225
Non-Member$655$150$655$655$285

 

Standard Registration- On or after June 4, 2022

Membership Category

Live In-person Only

Webcast Upgrade*

Webcast Only*

Live Virtual Only

Hands-on Skills Training**

Member$655$150$525$525$285
Non-Member$820$150$655$655$355

*Webcasts will be available to view on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 (applies to Webcast Only and Webcast Upgrade registrants). 

**Hands-on Skills Training which includes (4) stations: catheterization, endoscopy,  priapism, and ultrasound, will be held on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Thomas Jefferson University, Rector Clinical Skills Center. If full capacity is reached, a second option will open up for Saturday, July 9, 2022. 

Target Audience

  • Early Career Urology Residents

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

Session 1: Residency 101
  • Identify Characteristics and habits of stand-out interns and residents.
  • Develop strategies for soliciting feedback. 
  • List the information and actions required to post an emergency OR case.
  • Describe different types of crystalloid and colloid fluid composition.
  • Cite resuscitative and maintenance fluid replacement strategies.
  • Discuss common electrolyte deficiencies and intern repletion orders.
  • Illustrate principles of fluid/ electrolyte management with common postoperative cases and clinical scenarios.
​​​​​Session 2: GU Imaging for the Urology Resident and GU Trauma
  • Cite the basic principles of image acquisition with CT and MRI.

  • Describe the appearance of kidney, adrenal and bladder tumors on CT.

  • Describe the appearance of prostate cancer on MRI and review PI-RADS.

  • State the evaluation, staging and management of traumatic urinary tract injuries.

Session 3: Adult and Pediatric Emergencies
  • Outline the evaluation, staging, and management of common genital injuries and emergencies.
  • List the differential diagnoses for an acute scrotum and steps for management/execution of each diagnosis.
Session 4: Nephrolithiasis and Hematuria
  • Review GU anatomy pertinent to stone disease.

  • Define characteristics of patient with acute stone episode with colic and sepsis.

  • Describe Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Procedure, indications, and complications.

  • Develop an understanding of the most recent AUA guidelines on Hematuria.

  • Define hematuria and its types.

  • Identify the possible causes of and risk factors for developing hematuria.

  • Determine the process of who, how and why to evaluate a patient with hematuria.

  • Describe the management and screening for patients with hematuria.

  • List catheter types and applications for patients with hematuria.

Session 5: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS)
  • Identify the physiology and pathophysiology of bladder function and dysfunction.
  • Characterize the bladder dysfunction present in specific neurological disease states.
  • List the causes of urinary retention.
  • Describe the principles behind urodynamics and the basic interpretation of urodynamic studies in common urological scenarios.
  • Analyze the systematic evaluation and identification of various types of urinary incontinence (UI) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) in the outpatient setting in order to offer appropriate interventions for treatment.
  • Diagnose the various types of urinary incontinence (UI) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP).
  • Measure UI severity and stage POP using the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System.
  • Cite different methods of surgically treating stress urinary incontinence and POP.
Session 6: Bladder and Renal Oncology
  • Describe the management of non-muscle-invasive and muscle invasive bladder cancer, and identify key complications of bladder cancer treatment.
  • Apply knowledge learned to diagnose, evaluate, and manage patients with renal masses.
  • Differentiate the biologic and clinical differences among the various benign and malignant renal tumor histologies.
  • Apply diagnosis and management strategies for small renal masses, including partial nephrectomy, active surveillance and ablation.
  • Discuss management options for large and/or advanced renal masses including nephrectomy, cytoreductive nephrectomy, systemic therapy.
  • Employ strategies to detect and treat complications of kidney cancer treatments.
Session 7: Prostate Benign and Malignant
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the medical and surgical management of BPH and urinary retention.
  • Cite the different treatment options for localized prostate cancer.
  • Identify the basics in ADT management.
  • Cite the historical role of treatment in prostate cancer.
  • Define how to categorize prostate cancer in advanced disease.
  • Describe the mechanisms of action for all advanced prostate cancer medications.
  • List the best treatments for each category of advanced prostate cancer based on NCCN criteria.
  • Explain the role of genetic testing in advanced prostate cancer.
Session 8: Testis and Tools

Scrotal Edema

  • List the etiology and risk factors for scrotal edema.

  • Review evaluation of patients with scrotal edema.

  • Describe the management options available for scrotal edema

Hydrocele

  • Discuss the development anatomy and natural history of hydrocele.

  • Review evaluation of patients with hydrocele.

  • Describe the management options available for hydrocele.

Testicular Torsion

  • Identify the anatomical basis of testicular torsion.

  • Review evaluation of patients with testicular torsion. 

  • Describe management of testicular torsion.

Hernias

  • List the various types of hernias.

  • Review evaluation of patients with hernia.

  • Describe the management options available for hernia. 

Testicular Tumors

  • Identify risk factors for testicular cancer.

  • Recall the evaluation of patients with testicular cancer.

  • Describe the management options available for testicular cancer.

Minimally Invasive Urology

  • Recall the history of lasers in clinical use in urology.

  • Recite 2 different clinical indications for shock wave therapy in urology.

  • List the advantages of robotic surgery over laparoscopic surgery.

Session 9:  Resident Panel
  • Devise strategies to incorporate wellness and stress mitigation into your daily life early on in your career.

  • Identify mentors and engage with them more than once on a consistent basis.

  • Create efficient pathways to streamline work to maintain productivity as more responsibility is undertaken.

 

 

 

Course summary
Course opens: 
02/07/2022
Course expires: 
07/10/2025
Event starts: 
07/08/2022 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
07/10/2022 - 1:00pm EDT
Price:
$820.00
Rating: 
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Fundamentals in Urology

8–10 July 2022
Philadelphia, PA

Program Agenda
Friday, July 8, 2022
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 8:10 a.m.Welcome/Housekeeping Notes
Sammy E. Elsamra, MD, FACS;
Tracey Krupski, MD, MPH;
Nicole L. Miller, MD, FACS
Session 1: Residency 101
8:10 – 8:40 a.m.What Makes a Good Intern?
Simone Thavaseelan, MD
8:40 – 8:55 a.m.Steps to Posting an Emergency OR Case
Alexandra Tabakin, MD
8:55 – 9:30 a.m.Basics of Inpatient Care: Fluids, Pathways, and Recognizing Post-op Complications
Gina Badalato, MD
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.Break
Session 2: GU Imaging for the Urology Resident and GU Trauma
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.Fundamentals of CT Imaging and MRI
Ethan Halpern, MD
10:45 – 10:50 a.m.Q&A
10:50 – 11:50 a.m.

Adult GU Trauma 101: Blood at the Meatus, Hematuria, Kidney Fractures & More 
Niels V. Johnsen, MD, MPH                                                             

11:50  –

1:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

Session 3: Adult and Pediatric Emergencies
1:00 – 1:40 p.m.Adult GU Trauma 201: Case Study in Priapism, Fornier’s, Penile Fracture, Testis Rupture
Niels V. Johnsen, MD, MPH
1:40 – 2:30 p.m.

Acute Scrotum in Pediatric Patient and Beyond
Nora Kern, MD

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.Break
Session 4: Nephrolithiasis and Hematuria
2:45 – 3:45 p.m.Nephrolithiasis: Basic Overview with Focus on Acute Management of Septic Stone URS and PCNL Indications and Complications
Sammy E. Elsamra, MD, FACS
3:45 – 4:45 p.m.Hematuria: AUA Guidelines and Catheter
Ahmed Ghazi, MD, FEBU, MBBS
4:45 – 5:30 p.m.Tips and Tricks with Wires, Catheters and Trochars
Sammy E. Elsamra, MD, FACS; Ahmed Ghazi, MD, FEBU, MBBS; Niels V. Johnsen, MD, MPH; Nicole L. Miller, MD, FACS
5:30 – 5:45 p.m.Course Evaluation/Adjourn
Saturday, July 9, 2022
7:00 – 7:45 a.m.Registration & Continental Breakfast
7:45 – 8:00 a.m.Raffle/Housekeeping Notes
Sammy E. Elsamra, MD, FACS;
Tracey Krupski, MD, MPH;
Nicole L. Miller, MD, FACS
Session 5: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS)
8:00 – 9:05 a.m.Neuro-urology and Different Reasons Why Urinary Retention Happens & A Primer on Urodynamics
Gary Lemack, MD
9:05 – 10:10 a.m.Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH
10:10 – 10:25 a.m.Break
Session 6: Bladder and Renal Oncology
10:25 – 11:15 a.m.Bladder Cancer with Description of Pathology, Hematuria, TURBT and its Complications, BCGosis, Cystectomy with its Myriad of Complications
Tracey Krupski, MD, MPH
11:15 a.m. – NoonRenal Masses: Benign and Malignant; Renal Cysts, AML, Small Renal Masses and Complications of Partial Nephrectomy/Ablation, Large Renal Masses/ Complications
Mark Ball, MD
Noon – 1:00 p.m.Lunch Break
Session 7: Prostate Benign and Malignant
1:00 – 1:55 p.m.Prostate: Benign Review Urinary Retention in Men, Bladder Drainage, Treatments for BPH and Their Complications
Nicole L. Miller, MD, FACS
1:55 – 2:30 p.m.Localized Prostate Cancer Primer
Claire de la Calle, MD
2:30 – 3:05 p.m.Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Michael B. Williams, MD, MS
3:05 – 3:20 p.m.Break
Session 8: Testis and Tools
3:20 – 4:05 p.m.Testis: Benign and Malignant; Scrotal Edema, Hydroceles, Torsions, Hernias, and Testicular Tumors
Sumit Isharwal, MD
4:05 – 4:55 p.m.Lasers, Laparoscopes, and Lithotripters: The Science of Minimally Invasive Urology
Nicole L. Miller, MD, FACS
4:55 – 5:30 p.m.Resident Panel: Things I Wish I Had Been Told Early in Residency – Q&A
Moderator: Tracey Krupski, MD, MPH
5:30 – 5:45 p.m.Course Evaluation/Adjourn
Hands–on Skills Training
Thomas Jefferson University, Rector Clinical Skills Center
Sunday, July 10, 2022
7:00 – 7:30 a.m.Registration/Continental Breakfast
7:30 – 7:45 a.m.Hands–on Skills Training Overview
7:45 – 8:00 a.m.Move to Rotation #1
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.Rotation #1
9:00 – 9:05 a.m.Move to Rotation #2
9:05 – 10:05 a.m.Rotation #2
10:05 – 10:20 a.m.Break/Move to Rotation #3
10:20 – 11:20 a.m.Rotation #3
11:20 – 11:25 a.m.Move to Rotation #4
11:25 – 12:45 p.m.Rotation #4/Course Evaluation
12:45 p.m.Course Adjourns

Stations/Faculty:

Catheterization/TRUS: Tracey Krupski, MD, MPH; Mike Williams, MD, MS

Endoscopy: Sammy Elsamra, MD, FACS; Nicole Miller, MD, FACS

Priapism: Sumit Isharwal, MD; Niels Johnsen, MD, MPH; Alexandra Tabakin, MD

Ultrasound: Claire de la Calle, MD, Ahmed Ghazi, MD, FEBU, MBBS

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
1200 Filbert Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
United States
+1 (215) 625-2900

For Live In-person Course registrants, see below hotel information. For Webcast Only and Live Virtual Only registrants, your purchase is for virtual access to this course only.  Access instructions will be provided as the date nears.  Hands-on Skills Training will take place at Thomas Jefferson University, Rector Clinical Skills Center.


The AUA recommends that you register for the course BEFORE making travel arrangements. Once the meeting capacity is reached, which may be prior to the early-bird date, the AUA is unable to guarantee a spot in the course. 


To hold a reservation, a major credit card number must be provided.
$209 single/double occupancy.  Make your reservation online or call 215-625-2900.  Reference the AUA Fundamentals in Urology Course when making your reservation to receive the special group rate.

Cut-off Date: June 18, 2022. Once the AUA group block is full, which may be prior to the cut-off date, the AUA is unable to guarantee rooms at this rate or at this hotel.

Check-in: 4 p.m.
Check-out: 11 a.m.

Travel

At this time, we recommend that you save-the-date and register for the course. In the event that the Live In-person Course converts from Live In-person to a Live Virtual course, all registrations will be converted to the Live Virtual course and no refunds will be issued. We recommend that you do not book flights or make travel arrangements yet. In light of this, please understand that the AUA will not refund individual airline tickets or travel costs. In addition, the AUA will not refund hotel costs for arrangements made OUTSIDE of the AUA's Block.

AUA COVID-19 Safety Policies

The AUA will abide by and follow all CDC guidelines, as well as state, local and federal regulations. We will continue to update this page, so please check back for news and additional guidance.

The AUA will institute a COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination or Negative Test Result Entry Protocol for the Fundamentals in Urology Course on July 8-10, 2022.

In practice, this means all AUA attendees, faculty, vendors and staff must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide negative test results taken 72-hours or less from the time of entry in order to gain access to the event. There is no higher priority for the AUA than delivering a safe and successful course, and we believe this is the safest approach for the well-being of our audience.

The AUA will abide by Thomas Jefferson University, Rector Clinical Skills Center's COVID-19 Safety Policies. 

Staying Safe in Philadelphia

  • All individuals, regardless of vaccination status, will be required to wear a mask on planes, buses, trains and other forms of public transportation.

For more information and resources we encourage you to visit the following resources:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Travel Guide

Philadelphia Coronavirus Information Page

Pennsylvania Department of Health


 

 

 

 

Education Council Disclosures

PDF iconEducation Council Disclosures 2021

COI Review Work Group Disclosures

PDF iconCOI Review Work Group Disclosures 2021

Faculty disclosures will be posted here prior to the start of the course.

AUA Office of Education Staff has nothing to disclose.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Course Co-director(s)

Sammy Elsamra, MD, FACS

has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Robotic Surgery)) with Intuitive Surgical;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Robotic Surgery)) with Hatchleaf;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Robotic Surgery)) with Intuitive Surgical;.

Tracey Krupski, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Nicole Miller, MD, FACS

has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Robotic Surgery)) with Virtuoso Surgical;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Specialty Not Specified)) with Boston Scientific Corporation;.
has a financial relationship (Scientific Study or Trial (Endourology/Stone Disease)) with Karl Storz Endoscopy;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Endourology/Stone Disease)) with Intuitive Surgical;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Endourology/Stone Disease)) with Bard;.
Faculty(s)

Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Gina Badalato, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Mark Ball, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Claire De La Calle, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Ahmed Ghazi, MD

has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Robotic Surgery)) with Medtronic, Intouch ;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Robotic Surgery)) with Virtuoso;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Specialty Not Specified)) with Olympus America ;.
has a financial relationship (Scientific Study or Trial (Specialty Not Specified)) with Intuitive surgical ;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Robotic Surgery)) with Johnson and Johnson ;.

Ethan Halpern, MD,MSC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Sumit Isharwal, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Niels Johnsen, MD,FACS,MPH

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Nora Kern, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Costas Lallas, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Gary Lemack, MD

has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery)) with Contura;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Specialty Not Specified)) with Blue Wind;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery)) with Theranova;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery)) with Allergan;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery)) with Urovant;.

Alexandra Tabakin, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Simone Thavaseelan, MD

has a financial relationship (Leadership Position (Specialty Not Specified)) with Brown Urology Inc;.
has a financial relationship (Investment Interest (Specialty Not Specified)) with Vantage Radiology/ Brown Urology Inc ;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Endourology/Stone Disease)) with Boston Scientific ;.

Michael Williams, MD, MS

has a financial relationship (Meeting Participant or Lecturer (Oncology)) with UroGPO;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Oncology)) with Astellas;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Oncology)) with Pacific Edge Diagnostics;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Oncology)) with Ferring;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Oncology)) with Olympus;.
has a financial relationship (Scientific Study or Trial (Oncology)) with Astellas;.
has a financial relationship (Consultant or Advisor (Oncology)) with Pfizer;.

AUA ACCREDITATION INFORMATION

ACCREDITATION: 

The American Urological Association (AUA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION: 

The American Urological Association designates this live and enduring activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

OTHER LEARNERS: 

The AUA is not accredited to offer credit to participants who are not MDs or DOs. However, the AUA will issue documentation of participation that states that the activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

EVIDENCE BASED CONTENT: 

It is the policy of the AUA to ensure that the content contained in this CME activity is valid, fair, balanced, scientifically rigorous, and free of commercial bias.

AUA DISCLOSURE POLICY: 

All persons in a position to control the content of an educational activity (i.e., activity planners, presenters, authors) are required to disclose to the provider all financial relationships with any commercial interest during the previous 24 months. The AUA must determine if the individual’s relationships may influence the educational content and mitigate any conflicts of interest prior to the commencement of the educational activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent individuals with relevant financial relationships from participating, but rather to provide learners information with which they can make their own judgments.

MITIGATION OF IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST: 

All disclosures will be reviewed by the AUA Conflict of Interest (COI) Review Work Group Chair and/or Vice Chair for identification of conflicts of interest. The AUA COI Review Work Group, working with Office of Education staff, will document the mechanism(s) for management and mitigation of the conflict of interest and final approval of the activity will be documented prior to implementation. Any of the mechanisms below can/will be used to mitigate conflict of interest:

  • Peer review for valid, evidence-based content by the AUA COI Review Work Group.
  • Attestation that clinical recommendations are evidence-based and free of commercial bias.
  • Introduction of a debate format (point-counterpoint)
  • Inclusion of moderated panel discussion with unbiased moderator
  • Publication of a parallel or rebuttal article for an article that is felt to be biased
  • Divestiture of the relationship by faculty
  • Recusal from controlling relevant aspects of planning
  • Selection of alternative faculty for specific topic

OFF-LABEL OR UNAPPROVED USE OF DRUGS OR DEVICES: 

The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to off-label or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please consult the prescribing information for full disclosure of approved uses.

 
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  • Attendees must purchase the Fundamentals in Urology Live In-person Only to purchase the Hands-on Skills Training Add-on.  

Early Bird Registration- On or before June 3, 2022 to save 25%

Membership Category

Live In-person Only

Webcast Upgrade*

Webcast Only*

Live Virtual Only    

Hands-on Skills Training**

Member$525$150$525$525$225
Non-Member$655$150$655$655$285

 

Standard Registration- On or after June 4, 2022

Membership Category

Live In-person Only

Webcast Upgrade*

Webcast Only*

Live Virtual Only

Hands-on Skills Training**

Member$655$150$525$525$285
Non-Member$820$150$655$655$355

*Webcasts will be available to view on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 (applies to Webcast Only and Webcast Upgrade registrants). 

**Hands-on Skills Training which includes (4) stations: catheterization, endoscopy,  priapism, and ultrasound, will be held on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Thomas Jefferson University, Rector Clinical Skills Center. If full capacity is reached, a second option will open up for Saturday, July 9, 2022. 


CANCELLATION POLICY

 

AUA Education & Research reserves the right to cancel any portion of this activity if a minimum enrollment is not reached before May 31, 2022. If AUA Education & Research cancels any portion of this activity, notification will be sent by June 7, 2022.

Live Courses: An administrative fee of 15% is assessed if registration is cancelled up to six weeks prior to the course. If registration is cancelled four to six weeks from the course, the cancellation fee is 50% of the registration fee paid. No registration fees will be refunded less than four weeks prior to the course.

Webcast: Cancellations must be made no later than one week prior to the live course. Subscription fees will not be refunded after the cancellation period. Purchases after the live course date are not eligible for a refund.

Registration Transfer: Customers switching from an option of lesser value to a higher value will be required to pay the difference in cost between the two options. Switching to an option of lesser value from a higher value must be made no later than to six weeks prior to the course and will be subject to an administrative fee of 15% of the cost of the course from which they are transferring. Transfer of registration from a higher value option to an option of lesser value past six weeks prior to the course will not receive a refund.

Cancellations must be made in writing. Requests may be made via mail or fax to 410-689-3912.  Questions? Call 1-800-908-9414 or email registration@AUAnet.org.


ATTENDEE INFORMATION & POLICIES

 

AUA Anti-Harassment Policy: AUA Commitment: AUA is committed to providing a safe and productive meeting environment that fosters open dialogue and the exchange of scientific ideas and is free of harassment and discrimination. All meeting participants are expected to behave professionally and treat others with respect, follow venue rules, and alert AUA staff or security of any dangerous situations or anyone in distress.

Reporting Harassment: It is the policy of the AUA that all meeting participants will enjoy an environment free from discrimination, harassment or retaliation. Harassing or offensive behavior by meeting participants will not be tolerated. If an individual experiences or witnesses harassment, he or she should contact Janet Skorepa, AUA EVP, at jskorepa@AUAnet.org or Diane Bieri, AUA General Counsel, at dbieri@AUAnet.org or use a venue phone and ask for security if he or she feels unsafe. All complaints will be treated seriously and responded to promptly.

The AUA reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including refusing or revoking the registration of any individual, without refund, as long as such refusal is consistent with applicable law and AUA policy.

Disclaimer: The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty, authors and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of the American Urological Association (AUA).

Consent to Use of Photographic Images: Registration and attendance at or participation in AUA meetings and other activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant to AUA's use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee's image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions, and audiotapes of such events and activities.

Audio, Video, Photographic Equipment: The use of audio, video and other photographic recording equipment by attendees is prohibited inside AUA meeting rooms.

Reproduction Permission: Reproduction of written materials developed for this AUA course is prohibited without the written permission from individual authors and the AUA.

Special Assistance/Dietary Needs: The AUA complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act §12112(a). If any participant is in need of special assistance or has any dietary restrictions, a written request should be submitted at least one month in advance. For additional assistance with your request please call 1-800-908-9414.


AUA COVID-19 Safety Policies

The AUA will abide by and follow all CDC guidelines, as well as state, local and federal regulations. We will continue to update this page, so please check back for news and additional guidance.

The AUA will institute a COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination or Negative Test Result Entry Protocol for the Fundamentals in Urology Course on July 8-10, 2022.

In practice, this means all AUA attendees, faculty, vendors and staff must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide negative test results taken 24-hours or less from the time of entry in order to gain access to the event. There is no higher priority for the AUA than delivering a safe and successful course, and we believe this is the safest approach for the well-being of our audience.

The AUA will abide by Thomas Jefferson University, Rector Clinical Skills Center's COVID-19 Safety Policies. 

For more information and resources we encourage you to visit the following resources:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Travel Guide

Philadelphia Coronavirus Information Page

Pennsylvania Department of Health