Basic Sciences of Urology

Maximum of 38.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Course Location
University of Virginia Old Medical School Auditorium
Charlottesville, VA

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Course Director
Dan Theodorescu, MD, PhD

Target Audience
This week-long conference is designed for first-and second-year Residents in urology. (This course would also benefit Allied health professionals in the field.) Emphasis is on basic sciences and the clinical applicability to urology.

Course Purpose
This conference provides a review of basic science knowledge applicable to urology. Training both doctors and Allied health professionals will contribute to positive outcomes for patients by building a team mentality and common knowledge base.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Identify specific applications of basic science knowledge and principles in development of treatment methods
• Develop a scientific and methodological approach to the application of knowledge gained at the conference
• Analyze the changing nature of medicine and patient care in light of ongoing research and discovery
• Compare newly published findings and their impact on medical practice and patient care
• Transfer continuing study of basic sciences into lifelong learning process and medical practice

Featured Presentations

• Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
• Calculi
• Adrenal Physiology
• Understanding Statistics for Urologists
• Urodynamics, Uropharmacology and Neurophysiology
• Basic Science of Prostate Cancer
• Transplant Immunology
• Basic Science of Bladder Cancer
• General Principles of Chemotherapy for Urological Malignancies
• Intersexuality
• Male and Female Sexual Dysfunction
• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
• The Basic Science of Radiotherapy
• Outcome Evaluation in Clinical Medicine
• Reproductive Biology
• Infections and Antibiotic Therapy in Urology
• Molecular Genetics of Kidney Cancer
• Renal Physiology

Optional Courses on Friday, June 8, 2012

Urodynamics
Instructor: Mikel L. Gray, PhD
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Course Description
This pre-conference seminar provides a detailed overview of urodynamic testing techniques and pitfalls including hydrodynamic principles. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of urodynamics, including recognizing abdominal and detrusor physiologic events, urethral resistance during bladder filling and micturition, urinary incontinence, and recognition of physiologic and technical artifacts.

Imaging of Urologic Diseases
Instructor: Robert A. Older, MD
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Course Description
This one-day, pre-conference seminar will provide a full review of urologic imaging. The seminar is presented entirely by computer and allows rapid review of a large amount of case material related to the urinary tract. Topics covered will include cystic lesions of the kidney, renal malignancy, urinary tract infection, urinary tract obstruction, filling defects, differential diagnosis of large and small kidneys, adrenal disease, stone disease, urinary tract trauma, the abdominal film, scrotum and testis, and urinary tract displacement. The seminar is designed to be interactive with audience participation, and accommodates a limited number of attendees.

Laparoscopy Training Laboratory (Hands-on)
Limited space available–register early!
Instructors: Noah S. Schenkman, MD; Bradley F. Schwartz, DO, FACS; and Chad Tracy, MD
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Course Description
This one-day course is designed for junior urology Residents in their first or second year of urology training. The morning session will be didactic, focusing on the physiology of laparoscopy and basic instrumentation. The participants will then be introduced to laparoscopic trainers and focus on basic techniques of tissue manipulation, dissection, suture handling and knot tying. In the afternoon, partici-pants will have hands-on experience in a supervised animate laboratory where the focus will be on general surgical technique rather than a single specific procedure.

Cancellation Policy:
Through May 7, 2012 the cancellation fee is $75. Between May 7, 2012 and May 20, 2012 the cancellation fee is $125. No registration fees will be refunded after May 21, 2012. The AUA has the right to cancel this course if a maximum enrollment is not reached by Thursday, May 10, 2012. If the AUA cancels this course, registration fees will be refunded in full and notification will be sent by Monday, May 14, 2012.

Course Faculty
Anthony Atala, MD; William Dahut, MD; David Diamond, MD; Robert Getzenberg, PhD; W. Marston Linehan, MD; Glenn M. Preminger, MD; Paul Read, MD; Bradley Schwartz, DO; Roger Sur, MD; Chad Tracey, MD; E. Darracott Vaughan, Jr., MD

Local Faculty
Kenneth Brayman, MD, PhD; Mikel Gray, PhD; Adam P. Klausner, MD; Tracey Krupski, MD; Robert Older, MD; William Petri, MD, PhD; Noah Schenkman, MD

Hotel Information
Omni Charlottesville Hotel
235 W. Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
434-971-5500
www.omnihotels.com

To hold a reservation, a major credit card number must be provided.
$143 single/double occupancy. Reference the AUA Basic Sciences of Urology course when making your reservation to receive special group rate. Once the AUA room block is full, which may be prior to the hotel cut-off date, the AUA is unable to guarantee rooms at this rate or this hotel.

Cut-off Date: May 17, 2012

Car Rental
Avis is offering special discounted rates to all meeting attendees. Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-331-1600; reference the AUA Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number J907607 or visit www.avis.com. Be sure to enter the AWD number J907607 and "Best" in the rate code to receive the available discount.

Questions?
Call 1-800-908-9414 or e-mail registration@AUAnet.org.

Accreditation
The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. (AUAER) 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 activity for a maximum of 38.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The AUAER takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of its CME activities.

AUAER Disclosure Policy
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, the AUAER must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its activities.

All persons in a position to control the content of an educational activity (i.e., activity planners and presenters) provided by the AUAER are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships they have with any commercial interest. The AUAER must determine if an individual's financial relationships may influence the educational content with regard to exposition or conclusion, and resolve any conflicts of interest priorto the commencement of the educational activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent individuals with relevant financial relationships from serving as planners or presenters, but rather to provide the audience with information on which they can make informed judgments about the material presented.

Resolution of Identified Conflict of Interest
All disclosures will be reviewed by the program/course directors or editors for identification of conflicts of interest. Peer reviewers, working with the program directors and/or editors, will document the mechanism(s) for management and resolution 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 resolve conflict of interest:

• Peer review for valid, evidence-based content of all materials associated with an educational activity by the course/program director, editor, and/or Education Content Review Committee or its subgroup
• Limit content to evidence with no recommendations
• Introduction of a debate format with an unbiased moderator (point-counterpoint)
• Inclusion of moderated panel discussion
• Publication of a parallel or rebuttal article for an article that is felt to be biased
• Limit equipment representatives to providing logistics and operation support only in procedural demonstrations
• Divestiture of the relationship by faculty

Off-Label or Unapproved Use of Drugs or Devices
It is the policy of the AUAER to require the disclosure of all references to off-label or unapproved uses of drugs or devices prior to the presentation of educational content. 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 product prescribing information for full disclosure of approved uses.

Disclaimer
The opinions and recommendations expressed by the presenters and planners of educational content in this program are their own and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of the AUAER.

Evidence-Based Content
As a provider of continuing medical education accredited by the ACCME, it is the policy of the AUAER to review and certify that the content contained in this CME activity is valid, fair, balanced, scientifically rigorous, andfree of commercial bias.

Audio, Video and Photographic Equipment
Audio, video and other photographic recording equipment is prohibited inside AUA meeting rooms.

Reproduction Permission
Reproduction of written materials developed for this AUAER course is prohibited without the written permission from individual authors and the American Urological Association Education and Research Office of Education.

Special Assistance
The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. (AUAER), an organization accredited for Continuing Medical Education (CME), 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.