AUA Speaker and Faculty Guidelines - AUA Annual Meeting

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AUA Speaker and Faculty Guidelines

AUA2026 – Speakers

AUA Speakers and Faculty must adhere to policies for participating in industry-sponsored programs at the Annual Meeting as outlined in the Speaker Guidelines.

 

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Speaker Faculty Role

May Give a Live Presentation at an Exhibit Booth in the Science & Technology Hall

May Appear in a Pre-taped Video at an Exhibit Booth

May Give a Live Presentation at an Industry Promotional Social Function*

May Give a Live Presentation at an Annual Meeting Industry Program**

Key AUA Leadership

No

No

No

No

Plenary Session Presenter/Moderator

No

No

No

Yes

Poster/Podium/Video Session Moderator

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

IC/Focus On Course Director or Faculty

No

Yes

No

Yes

Forum Chair or Director

No

Yes

No

Yes

Poster/Podium/Video Presenter

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Abstract Author or Co-Author

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes
  • Key AUA Leadership is not permitted to participate in industry-sponsored programs of any kind.
    1. Key leadership includes the AUA Board of Directors, Chair of Education, AUA Assistant Secretaries, Editor of The Journal of Urology®, Chair of Publications, Chair of Public Policy Council, Chair of Science & Quality Council, Chair of Coding and Reimbursement Committee, Chair of Practice Guidelines Committee, Chair of Judicial and Ethics Committee and Chair of Research.
  • Plenary Session may not speak at an industry exhibit booth or Industry Promotional Social Function during the official days of the Annual Meeting.
  • Plenary Session participants are allowed to present data at AUA press conferences at the Annual Meeting.
  • Select AUA CME program moderators, directors, chairs, and faculty (see below list of included AUA programs) may not speak at an industry exhibit booth or at an Industry Promotional Social Function*.
  • Presentations may be made at Official AUA Non-CME Industry Programs**, provided the following criteria are met:
    1. Proper disclosure of any relationship the presenter has with the supporting company
    2. The presentation is original and not duplicated during the official AUA Annual Meeting
    3. The presentation is based on scientific principles that are generally accepted as valid by the urology profession
  • Podium Presenters, Poster Presenters, Abstract Authors and Abstract Co-Authors speak at an industry exhibit booth and Official AUA Non-CME Industry Programs**(provided these presentations conform to a. – c. as referenced above).

AUA CME Programs Include:

  • Plenary Sessions
  • Podium Sessions
  • Video Sessions
  • Courses
    • Focus On Sessions
    • Instructional Courses
  • Forums
    • AUA/IBCG Bladder Cancer Forum
    • AUA-SBUR Joint Symposium
    • From the Bench to the Bedside: Urologic Discovery and Clinical Innovation
    • Health Advancement and Impact Forum
    • Innovations in Men's Health
    • History of Urology Forum
    • International Prostate Forum
    • The Next Frontier in Aging and Frailty
    • Urologic Care for the Advanced Practice Provider

AUA Programs Exempt from the Speaker/Faculty Policies:

  • Early-Career Investigators Showcase
  • Global Residents Leadership Retreat
  • Independent Practice Research Symposium
  • Hands-on Skills Training
  • Innovation Nexus Forum
  • Interactive Poster Sessions
  • Learning Lab
  • Medical Student Forum
  • Medical Student Speed Mentoring
  • Patient Perspectives
  • Residents and Fellows Speed Mentoring
  • Residents Bowl
  • Residents Forum
  • Robotics Theater
  • Satellite Symposia
  • Specialty Society Programs
  • Young Urologists Forum

* Industry Promotional Social Function: A social event is considered promotional if it includes presentations of any type, product demonstrations, and/or any visible advertising at the event. These include, but are not limited to, events such as receptions and dinners held at nearby restaurants, special event venues, or AUA official or unofficial hotels.**

** **Official Annual Meeting Industry Program: Includes Product Theaters, Device Tech Talks, Bioskills Labs, Skills Workshops, sponsored Clinical Trials activities and any other non-CME industry sponsored programming (except Industry promotional social functions).