American urological association

2020

Annual Report

#Stop Climate Change
Letter from the president
Scott K. Swanson, MD, FACS
President

Our Community

#Stop Climate Change
Membership
Together, the AUA represents all facets of the urology community. From retired urologists to those just starting out in medicine, from advanced practice professionals and allied health care professionals to research scientists, the AUA works to ensure our voice represents everyone.

With 2020 Membership – Another Record Year for Membership Growth

2020 was an unprecedented year - a year like no other. As such, we’d like to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for all you do on a daily basis and all you’ve done this past year to care for patients and advance urology worldwide. Over the last year, the AUA has been incredibly proud to support you, our members, throughout the world as you’ve joined the global medical community in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Your unwavering dedication to advancing your professional mission is deeply valued and sincerely appreciated.
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The AUA looks forward to continuing serving as your partner and go-to in 2021 and beyond.

Our Members

Domestic Urologists*
34%
International Members**
26%
Domestic Residents/Fellows
12%
Senior
14%
APPs and Allied Health Care Pro.
6%
Medical/Graduate Students
5%
Research Scientists
1%
Affiliate
1%
Honorary Members
1%
* Domestic Urologists include active, associate, FT assoc. and assoc.-in-transition.
** International Members include urologists, residents, and retired.

Where We Practice

Primary Practice Setting
Number
Percent (%)
Private Practices
6,859
51.4
Solo Practices
1,199
9.0
Single-Specialty Urology Groups
3,651
27.3
Multispecialty Groups
2,009
15.0
Institutional Settings
6,302
47.2
Academic Medical Centers
3,841
28.8
Public or Private Hospitals
2,107
15.8
Private Hospital
957
7.2
Veteran Affairs (VA) and Non-VA Military Hospital
650
4.9
Other Public Hospital
500
3.7
Community Health Centers/HMOs/Managed Care Organizations/NursingHomes
354
2.6
Other Settings^
191
1.4
Total
13,352
100.0
Data source: Weighted samples from the 2020 AUA Annual Census. Sums from numbers and percentages may contrast with calculated totals due to intrinsic rounding errors. *The estimated value should be used with caution due to small samples. ^Other settings include federal, state or local government, industry (pharmaceuticals, EHR vendors, device manufacturers, etc.)

2020 Urology Residency Match

353 positions filled

142 programs registered

122 female applicants (86% of females matched)

2020 Urology Residency Match

353 positions filled

142 programs registered

122 female applicants (86% of females matched)

Urologic Fellowship Matches (Andrology, Endourology, Genitourinary Reconstruction, Oncology, Pediatric) serving:
147
fellowship programs
319
applicants
141
matches

Our Impact

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Overview & highlights
social media
Nearly 100,000 Social Media Followers

Facebook Fans – Nearly 55,000 – up 4% from 2019

Twitter Followers – 31,800 – up 17% from 2019

Instagram Followers – 9,800 followers – up 172% from 2019
AUAnet.org
Nearly 2 million visits to AUAnet.org

More than 1.2 million pages views to AUA Clinical Guidelines
podcasts
57 podcasts produced on AUA Inside Tract

134,321 podcast plays on AUAUniversity Podcast Series
publications
The Journal of Urology® received its highest Journal Impact Factor ever, 5.925
“Submissions to Urology Practice increased by 59% in 2020 from the most diverse set of authors yet.”

- J. Stephen Jones, MD, FACS, Editor of Urology Practice Journal
“Pandemic shutdowns led to a record number of submissions to The Journal of Urology®, opportunities to expand our web-based presence, implementation of new initiatives, and quality publications, which helped achieve the highest Journal Impact Factor in the Journal's 103-year history.”

- Joseph A. Smith, Jr., Editor, The Journal of Urology®
The Journal of Urology® received its highest Journal Impact Factor ever, 5.925
“Submissions to Urology Practice increased by 59% in 2020 from the most diverse set of authors yet.”

- J. Stephen Jones, MD, FACS, Editor of Urology Practice Journal
“Pandemic shutdowns led to a record number of submissions to The Journal of Urology®, opportunities to expand our web-based presence, implementation of new initiatives, and quality publications, which helped achieve the highest Journal Impact Factor in the Journal's 103-year history.”

- Joseph A. Smith, Jr., Editor, The Journal of Urology®
education
A year like no other, 2020 provided increased opportunities for video-based technology and learning and we came out with more capacity to meet the needs of our members across the globe.
19,540
AUAUniversity enrollments
71,460
hours of CME claimed through AUAUniversity
186
domestic educational activities
36
international educational activities
Virtual Education Experience
With the cancellation of the 2020 Annual Meeting, the AUA worked to create a virtual education experience featuring an array of programming throughout the spring and summer of 2020. While these activities could not replace the depth and breadth of the Annual Meeting, our efforts aimed to connect and educate our community, advance our specialty and improve the care of the patients we serve.

All sessions were free for AUA members!
AUA virtual science
300+
attendees from Europe, Middle East
and African countries participated
9,776.25
hours of CME claimed
130,000
presentation and poster views online
2,428
poster and podium abstract presentations
30,000+
views on Surgical Videos across AUAUniversity and YouTube
AUA Live
36
Hours of Plenary and Industry Clinical Updates
65
Presentations
165
Speakers
4,000
viewers watched live over the June 27-28, 2020 AUA Live weekend
3,819
additional unique users viewed
on AUAUniversity after the
AUA Live weekend
1,086
viewed the AUA Live Spanish edition, which was available on AUAUniversity
research
The mission of the AUA Office of Research is to increase and maintain the urology physician-scientist and researcher workforce to catalyze the advancement of clinical practice and reduce the burden of urologic disease.
In a year like no other, we remained committed and steadfast to our research community.
Provided nearly $1.5 million in research funding:

5 Rising Stars in Urology Research Awards
50 Research Scholar Awards
8 Residency Research Awards
15 Summer Medical Student Fellowships
Partnered with the Society for Urologic Research to establish the first Urology Care Foundation Research Scholar Award dedicated to supporting women and under represented minorities in urologic research.
Included the first-ever international speakers from Italy, Spain and Mexico in the annual Early Career Investigators Showcase.
Partnered with Nathirmal N. Lalchandani, MD to create a new endowment to support medical student research.
Held the 8th Annual Early-Career Investigators Workshop as a virtual meeting and marked its highest-ever number of participants – 42 future urology research grant winners.
Made major adjustments to the Urology Care Foundation Research Scholar Award competition timeline to help accommodate researchers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
advocacy
The AUA is the leading advocate in the area of urology. We work on behalf of our members and their patients to ensure critical interests are promoted to a wide array of decision makers. Whether contacting lawmakers on Capitol Hill or federal officials in government agencies, our sole purpose is dedicated to the practice of urology and urological health.
In a year like no other, our advocacy community continued to work for you.
Legislative & Political Affairs
Held 274 virtual meetings with members of Congress that ultimately contributed to the House passing the Veteran's Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act (H.R. 6092), which would establish a viable clinical pathway for prostate cancer within the Department of Veteran’s Affairs for those men who selflessly served this nation in uniform.
Worked with U.S. legislators to introduce H.R. 5924, which would create a student loan forgiveness program for specialty physicians, such as urologists, who practice in a rural area. If enacted, the bill would improve access to essential health services for many Americans by helping to increase the number of practicing specialty physicians in less populated regions of the country.
The American Urological Association, Inc. Political Action Committee (AUAPAC) supported a dozen federal candidates.
Partnered with ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer and the Maryland State Medical Society (MedChi) to enact H.B. 852 specifically requiring the state of Maryland to cover a digital rectal exam and a PSA test for men between 40 and 75 years of age, as well as men who are at high risk for developing the disease.
Successfully transitioned the 2020 Annual Urology Advocacy Summit to a virtual platform, and saw the highest number of registrants to date with more than 300 attendees, including 81 medical students, residents, fellows and young urologists. The agenda featured numerous COVID-19-related topics including a session entitled Prostate Cancer Disparities: The Pandemic's Impact on the African American Community and the Role of Urology.
Public Policy
Created and maintained telemedicine information on the AUA COVID-19 Resource Center for our members.
As part of the AUA Summit, met with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to discuss burden reduction, integration of prior authorization and improving interoperability.
Met virtually with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Burden Reduction Director, Dr. Mary Greene to address concerns with prior authorization and step therapy protocols.
Met virtually with the CMS’ Hospital and Ambulatory Policy Group Division of Practitioner Services in advance of submitting final comments on the proposed Calendar Year 2021 Medicare Physician Fee schedule. The discussion focused on proposed policies for telehealth, evaluation and management services, and valuation of specific urology services.
Sent a letter to the Biden Transition Team introducing the AUA as a resource and partner on health care related issues and inequalities. The letter advocated for greater research funding, expanded telehealth access and a reduction on the use of prior authorization.
patient and research advocacy
Submitted feedback to National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases’ (NIDDK) strategic plan.    
Advocated to place a urologist-scientist on the NIDDK Strategic Plan Workgroup. The Research Advocacy Committee recommended Dr. Hunter Wessells, who accepted offer from NIDDK.
Welcomed NIH Agencies to the Bladder Health Alliance Roundtable Meeting where they highlighted bladder health research taking place within the organization.
Strengthened urologic research advocacy efforts through strike force meetings with leaders at four NIH agencies (National Cancer Institute, National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke).
Launched the Prostate Cancer Impact Alliance. The AUA-led coalition has grown to more than 30 members including patient, physician and research advocacy organizations.
global outreach
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
More than 100 AUA faculty participated in over 45 national and multi-national society programs across more than 20 countries. These programs were stand-alone events or were held in conjunction with one of our partner’s Annual Congresses.
In a year like no other the AUA’s determination to provide quality outreach and education to urologists around the globe persists. We were honored to participate in the Urological Society of India’s (USI) Lessons in Urology course for trainees in India. We have held this course every year since 2008 and it has served hundreds of urology residents for more than a decade.
We had the opportunity to participate in the Urological Association of Asia’s Annual Congress, which was be held in conjunction with the Korean Urological Association’s Annual Congress. We provided pre-recorded state of the art lectures for both virtual meetings in addition to the Asian Urology Residents Course, which is designed to teach trainees in the region.
Additionally, we were delighted to participate in several virtual congresses including the national urologic meetings in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and the multinational meeting of Confederación Americana de Urología (CAU).
ACADEMIC EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
We established a new visiting scholar program with France (l'Association Française d'Urologie) for 2021 and we are in our fourth year of a program with Germany (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Urologie). Our Academic Exchange Programs allow young academic urologists to benefit from the sharing of knowledge and experiences with colleagues around the world. The programs include a 2-4 week educational experience at an academic center, and attendance at an international urology meeting. During the exchange, the participants observe urologic surgeries/procedures, attend clinics, present lectures and take part in staff activities. These programs foster a closer alliance between the AUA and our international partners, and assist in identifying future leaders within the global urologic community.
ACADEMIC EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
We established a new visiting scholar program with France (l'Association Française d'Urologie) for 2021 and we are in our fourth year of a program with Germany (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Urologie). Our Academic Exchange Programs allow young academic urologists to benefit from the sharing of knowledge and experiences with colleagues around the world. The programs include a 2-4 week educational experience at an academic center, and attendance at an international urology meeting. During the exchange, the participants observe urologic surgeries/procedures, attend clinics, present lectures and take part in staff activities. These programs foster a closer alliance between the AUA and our international partners, and assist in identifying future leaders within the global urologic community.
aua clinical guidelines
Due to the pandemic, we had to explore new ways to engage both with our membership and with our panel members in the development of each of our AUA Clinical Guidelines. While much of our standard activity revolves around in-person interactions for developing Guidelines, we were able to successfully transition our interactions and meetings to a virtual environment to finalize new Clinical Guidelines and Guideline amendments.
The guidelines page on AUAnet.org received an average of 16,000 screen views per month; 11,000 of those were unique views. 

Four new guidelines were published:

Advanced Prostate Cancer
Disorders of Ejaculation
Microhematuria
Male Infertility

Published amendments to:

Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Surgical Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Urotrauma
data & quality

Census

Published the seventh Census report on the U.S. urologists, The State of Urology Workforce and Practice in the United States.

Published the second Census reporting on residents and fellows, 2019 Urologists in Training – Residents and Fellows in the United States.

Published the first APP-focused Census report, Advanced Practice Providers for Urologic Care in the United States 2015 – 2019.

Published a subsequent Census report on international urologists, 2018 and Beyond: Practicing Urologists Across the Globe.

Quality

Evaluated and began validation of urology-specific quality measures in the AQUA Registry.

Developed resources to assist members in participating in the Quality Payment Program (QPP).

Completed a new White Paper on Rationale and Strategies for Reducing Urologic Post-Operative Opioid Prescribing.

AQUA

Approved by CMS as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) for the 2020 MIPS reporting year.

Collaboration with Verana Health, a health care technology firm focused on curating and analyzing health care data.

More than 60 physician performance measures, including 20+ measures that are urology-relevant.

6.5 million unique patients in the AQUA Registry with various urologic conditions and more than 51 million patient encounters.

A research work using the AQUA Registry data, Significant Management Variability of Urethral stricture Disease in United States: Data from the AUA Quality (AQUA) Registry, has been published.

Census

Published the seventh Census report on the U.S. urologists, The State of Urology Workforce and Practice in the United States.

Published the second Census reporting on residents and fellows, 2019 Urologists inTraining – Residents and Fellows in the United States.

Published the first APP-focused Census report, Advanced Practice Providers for Urologic Care in the United States 2015 – 2019.

Published a subsequent Census report on international urologists, 2018 and Beyond: Practicing Urologists Across the Globe.

AQUA

Approved by CMS as a Qualified Clinical DataRegistry (QCDR) for the 2020 MIPS reporting year.

Collaboration with Verana Health, a health care technology firm focused on curating and analyzing health care data.

More than 60 physician performance measures, including 20+ measures that are urology-relevant.

6.5 million unique patients in the AQUA Registry with various urologic conditions and more than 51 million patient encounters.

A research work using the AQUA Registry data, Significant Management Variability of Urethral stricture Disease in United States: Data from the AUA Quality (AQUA)Registry, has been published.

Quality

Evaluated and began validation of urology-specific quality measures in the AQUA Registry.

Developed resources to assist members in participating in the Quality Payment Program (QPP).

Completed a new White Paper on Rationale and Strategies for Reducing Urologic Post-OperativeOpioid Prescribing.
William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History
The William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History presented its first online medical history newsletter, The Scope of Urology. Distributed to more than 3,000 urology-care providers, the newsletter offers a perspective of history through the scope of urology.  
2020 History Forum was included as part of the AUA Live: History Forum presentations were viewed 1,762 times, a 637% increase over 2019. The Forum’s Best Poster was Walt Whitman, John Mahay and Urotrauma in the American Civil War by Michael Witthaus* et. al.
Winner of the 2020 AUA Earl Nation Retrospectroscope Award, Hannah E. Moreland*, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC for her paper and presentation, War “Trophies” and Phallotomy.
Launched newly-designed website with easier access to all things urologic history, including our digital exhibit brochures. Visit the new site to explore historical instruments, people in urology, current exhibits and more.

Data & Quality

Census
Published the seventh Census report on the U.S. urologists, The State of Urology Workforce and Practice in the United States.

Published the second Census reporting on residents and fellows, 2019 Urologists inTraining – Residents and Fellows in the United States.

Published the first APP-focused Census report, Advanced Practice Providers for Urologic Care in the United States 2015 – 2019.

Published a subsequent Census report on international urologists, 2018 and Beyond: Practicing Urologists Across the Globe.

Global Outreach

Today’s digital landscape makes it easier than ever for our community to collaborate and engage each other on issues of importance to the specialty. The AUA takes pride in the solid relationships with our global partners, which collectively allow us to transcend borders and advance urology worldwide.
2019 highlights
Conducted 56 educational programs and activities outside the U.S. (with 130+ North American faculty) reaching more than 43,000 learners
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Facilitated 17 academic exchange scholars from 9 countries
Held 80 international leadership meetings
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Signed 9 agreements with international partners to collaborate on future global resident education programs
2019 highlights
Conducted 56 educational programs and activities outside the U.S. (with 130+ North American faculty) reaching more than 43,000 learners
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Facilitated 17 academic exchange scholars from 9 countries

Held 80 international leadership meetings
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Signed 9 agreements with international partners to collaborate on future global resident education programs

Our Stewardship

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Financial perspective
Annual Meeting is the largest single activity for the AUA from both a programmatic perspective, as well as financial, and the meeting typically provides more than one third of total revenue for the year. The unexpected loss of a significant portion of revenue required the AUA to quickly analyze the overall budget and cash flows for the year. When it was evident COVID-19 restrictions would require the cancellation of the Annual Meeting as well as many other activities, AUA leadership and staff quickly sought new funding opportunities and immediately implemented cost-saving measures where possible.

Due to sound long term strategy and planning combined with organizational agility and discipline, the AUA avoided negative financial impact and remains a financially strong and healthy organization prepared to continue our mission and serve the urologic community as we have done for 118 years.
2020 Revenue
annual meeting (8,223,095)
27%
Membership (6,029,181)
20%
publications (5,513,063)
18%
education & international programs (5,651,521)
18%
Science & Quality (4,298,074)
14%
Public Policy and Advocacy (401,800)
1%
Other (UMS, misc & G&A) (348,233)
1%
Research (257,519)
1%
Total in thousands (30,722)
100%
2020 Expenses
Science & Quality (6,610,593)
21%
Education & International Programs (6,423,122)
20%
Annual Meeting (4,910,131)
16%
Public Policy and Advocacy (4,017,489)
13%
Publications (3,211,161)
10%
Membership (2,543,526)
8%
Other (UMS, misc & G&A) (2,326,872)
7%
Research (1,436,750)
5%
Total in thousands (31,480)
100%

Our Team

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More than 22,000 individuals make up the AUA, but our Sections, Specialty Societies and International Partners are building blocks that help strengthen our community. Thank you to all of our partners and supporters!
AUA sections
Mid-Atlantic
New England
New York
North Central
Northeastern
South Central
Southeastern
Western
Specialty Societies
Engineering and Urology Society (E&U)
Geriatric Urological Society (GUS)
Indian American Urological Association (IAUA)
R. Frank Jones Urological Society (RFJUS)
Research on Calculus Kinetics Society (R.O.C.K.)
Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA)
Society for Basic Urologic Research (SBUR)
Society for Fetal Urology (SFU)
Society for Infection and Inflammation in Urology (SII)
Society for the Study of Male Reproduction (SSMR)
Society of Academic Urologists (SAU)
Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS)
Society for Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction(SUFU)
Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO)
Society of Women in Urology (SWIU)
The Societies for Pediatric Urology (SPU)
Urologic Society for Transplantation and Renal Surgery (USTRS)
AUA International Programs Society Partners
North/Central America
Asociación Costarriense de Cirugia Urologica
Asociación Guatemalteca de Urología
Asociación Hondureña de Urología
Asociación Nicaragüense de Urología
Asociación Salvadoreña de Urología
Asociación Urologica Centro America y el Caribe
Canadian Urological Association
Caribbean Urological Association
Colegio Mexicano de Urología Nacional
Global Association for the Support of Haitian Urology
Indian American Urological Association
Jamaica Urological Society
Sociedad Cubana de Urología
Sociedad Dominicana de Urología
Sociedad Mexicana de Urología
Sociedad Panameña de Urología
Societe Haitienne D’Urologie
Societe Internationale d'Urologie
south america
Confederación Americana de Urología
Sociedad Argentina de Urología
Sociedad Boliviana de Urología
Sociedade Brasileira de Urología
Sociedad Chilena de Urología
Sociedad Colombiana de Urología
Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Urología
Sociedad Peruana de Urología
Sociedad Uruguaya de Urología
Sociedad Venezolana de Urologia
europe
Asociación Española de Urología
Associação Lusófona de Urologia
Associação Portuguesa de Urologia
Association Francaise d'Urologie
British Association of Urological Surgeons
Deutsche Gessellschaft für Urologie
European Association of Urology
Hibernian Urology Society
Hungarian Urological Association
International Continence Society
Polish Urological Association
Societá Italiana di Urologia
asia/middle east
Arab Association of Urology
Asian Urological Surgery Training and Education Group
Bangladesh Association of Urological Surgeons
Chinese Urological Association
Emirates Urological Society
Japanese Urological Association
Korean Urological Association
Kuwait Urological Association
Pan Arab Continence Society
Society of Urological Surgery in Turkey
Thai Urological Association
Turkish Association of Urology
Urological Association of Asia
Urological Society of India
l'Association Marocaine d'Urologie
Industry Support & Partnerships
In preparation for our 2021 Annual Meeting, we anticipate recognizing the following patrons.
AbbvieAllergan
Allergan Foundation
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Amgen
Applied Medical
AstraZeneca
Astellas
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
Bayer HealthCare
BD Interventional
Beijing Wanbo Medical Devices Co. Ltd
BK Ultrasound
Boston Scientific
Bristol Myers Squibb
Civco Medical Solutions
Clovis Oncology
Coloplast
Conmed
Cook Medical
Cook MyoSite
CooperSurgical
Cynosure
Dornier MedTech
Eigen
Endo Pharmaceuticals
Ethicon
Exact Imaging
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Focal Healthcare, Inc.
GE Healthcare
Genentech
GenomeDx
Genomic Health
Gold Anchor

HealthTronics, Inc.
Hitachi Healthcare
Intuitive
Janssen Oncology
Karl Storz
Koelis
Laborie
Lumenis
Medtronic
Merck
Mount Sinai
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
Neotract Teleflex
NextMed
Olympus
OPKO Health, Inc.
Perineologic
Pfizer, Inc.
Philips
Photocure
Procept BioRobotics
Pusen Medical
Retrophin
Richard Wolf
Roche
Sacred Heart Medical
Sanofi Genzyme
Seattle Genetics
Sun Pharma
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
The Prometheus Group LATAM
Tolmar Pharmaceuticals
United Medical Systems
UroGen Pharma
Urovant Sciences
international contributors
Amgen
Astellas
AstraZeneca
Bard Medical
Boston Scientific
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Coloplast
Cook Medical
F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd.
Genomic Health
KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
NeoTract Teleflex
Olympus
Pfizer, Inc.
PROCEPT BioRobotics
UroGen Pharma
AUA Board of Directors
officers
Scott K. Swanson, MD, FACS
  President
Raju Thomas, MD, FACS, FRCS, MHA
President-elect
John H. Lynch, MD, FACS
Immediate Past President
John D. Denstedt, MD,
FRCSC, FACS, FCAHS
Secretary
David F. Green, MD, FACS
Treasurer
Thomas F. Stringer, MD, FACS
Treasurer-elect
Michael T. Sheppard, CPA, CAE
‍Chief Executive Officer
Scott K. Swanson, MD, FACS
 President
Raju Thomas, MD, FACS, FRCS, MHA
President-elect
John H. Lynch, MD, FACS
Immediate Past President
John D. Denstedt, MD,
FRCSC, FACS, FCAHS
Secretary
David F. Green, MD, FACS
Treasurer
Thomas F. Stringer, MD, FACS
Treasurer-elect
Michael T. Sheppard, CPA, CAE
‍Chief Executive Officer
section representatives
Kurt A. McCammon, MD
Mid-Atlantic Section
E. Ann Gormley, MD
‍New England Section 
Reza Ghavamian, MD
‍New York Section
James C. Ulchaker, MD
North Central Section
Barry A. Kogan, MD
‍Northeastern Section
Anthony Y. Smith, MD
‍South Central Section 
Martin K. Dineen, MD, FACS
‍Southeastern Section
Eric Zeidman, MD
‍Western Section
Kurt A. McCammon, MD
Mid-Atlantic Section
E. Ann Gormley, MD
‍New England Section 
Reza Ghavamian, MD
‍New York Section
James C. Ulchaker, MD
North Central Section
Barry A. Kogan, MD
‍Northeastern Section
Anthony Y. Smith, MD
‍South Central Section 
Martin K. Dineen, MD, FACS
‍Southeastern Section
Eric Zeidman, MD
‍Western Section
Councils & Committees
In a year like no other, the AUA is thankful for the more than 500 urologists who volunteered on 36 AUA Committees in 2020. The steadfast commitment of our volunteers and staff help us deliver on our mission and promise as we advance urology around the world.
education
Education Council
Advanced Practice Providers Education Committee
Medical Student Education Committee
New Technologies & Imaging Committee
Update Series
Urology Core Curriculum Committee
Urologic Video Education Committee
publications
Publications Committee
AUANews Editorial Board
The Journal of Urology® Editorial Board
Urology Practice Editorial Board
research
Research Council
Research Education, Conferences & Communications Committee
Research Grants & Investigative Support Committee
science & quality
Science & Quality Council
Data Committee
Practice Guidelines Committee
Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Committee
public policy
Public Policy Council
Coding & Reimbursement Committee
Legislative Affairs Committee
Practice Management Committee
Research Advocacy Committee
State Advocacy Committee
membership
Section Secretaries Membership Council
Advanced Practice Providers Membership Committee
History Committee
International Members Committee
Residents & Fellows Committee
Young Urologists Committee
governance
AUA/AUAER Board of Directors
Awards Committee
Bylaws Committee
Finance Committee
Judicial & Ethics Committee
Public Media Committee
More than 22,000 individuals make up the AUA, but ourSections, Specialty Societies and International Partners are building blocks that help strengthen our community. Thank you to all of our partners and supporters!
AUA sections
Mid-Atlantic
New England
New York
North Central
Northeastern
South Central
Southeastern
Western
Specialty Societies
Engineering and Urology Society (E&U)
Geriatric Urological Society (GUS)
Indian American Urological Association (IAUA)
R. Frank Jones Urological Society (RFJUS)
Research on Calculus Kinetics Society (R.O.C.K.)
Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA)
Society for Basic Urologic Research (SBUR)
Society for Fetal Urology (SFU)
Society for Infection and Inflammation in Urology (SII)
Society for the Study of Male Reproduction (SSMR)
Society of Academic Urologists (SAU)
Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS)
Society for Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction(SUFU)
Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO)
Society of Women in Urology (SWIU)
The Societies for Pediatric Urology (SPU)
Urologic Society for Transplantation and Renal Surgery (USTRS)
AUA International Programs Society Partners
North/Central America
Asociación Costarriense de Cirugia Urologica
Asociación Guatemalteca de Urología
Asociación Hondureña de Urología
Asociación Nicaragüense de Urología
Asociación Salvadoreña de Urología
Asociación Urologica Centro America y el Caribe
Canadian Urological Association
Caribbean Urological Association
Colegio Mexicano de Urología Nacional
Global Association for the Support of Haitian Urology
Indian American Urological Association
Jamaica Urological Society
Sociedad Cubana de Urología
Sociedad Dominicana de Urología
Sociedad Mexicana de Urología
Sociedad Panameña de Urología
Societe Haitienne D’Urologie
Societe Internationale d'Urologie
south america
Confederación Americana de Urología
Sociedad Argentina de Urología
Sociedad Boliviana de Urología
Sociedade Brasileira de Urología
Sociedad Chilena de Urología
Sociedad Colombiana de Urología
Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Urología
Sociedad Peruana de Urología
Sociedad Uruguaya de Urología
Sociedad Venezolana de Urologia
europe
Asociación Española de Urología
Associação Lusófona de Urologia
Associação Portuguesa de Urologia
Association Francaise d'Urologie
British Association of Urological Surgeons
Deutsche Gessellschaft für Urologie
European Association of Urology
Hibernian Urology Society
Hungarian Urological Association
International Continence Society
Polish Urological Association
Societá Italiana di Urologia
asia/middle east
Arab Association of Urology
Asian Urological Surgery Training and Education Group
Bangladesh Association of Urological Surgeons
Chinese Urological Association
Emirates Urological Society
Japanese Urological Association
Korean Urological Association
Kuwait Urological Association
Pan Arab Continence Society
Society of Urological Surgery in Turkey
Thai Urological Association
Turkish Association of Urology
Urological Association of Asia
Urological Society of India
l'Association Marocaine d'Urologie
Industry Support & Partnerships
President's circle
Platinum
Cook Medical Logo
gold
silver
bronze
Allergan
Amgen
Applied Medical
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
Bayer HealthCare
Beijing Wanbo Medical Devices Co. Ltd
BK Ultrasound
Civco Medical Solutions
Clovis Oncology
Coloplast
Conmed
Cook MyoSite
CooperSurgical
Cynosure
Dornier MedTech
Eigen
Ethicon
Exact Imaging
Focal Healthcare, Inc.
GE Healthcare
GenomeDx
Gold Anchor
HealthTronics, Inc.
Hitachi Healthcare
Koelis
Laborie
Medtronic
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
NextMed
OPKO Health, Inc.
Perineologic
Philips
Photocure
The Prometheus Group LATAM
Pusen Medical
Retrophin
Roche
Sacred Heart Medical
Sun Pharma
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
United Medical Systems
Urovant Sciences
international president's circle
international diamond
international contributors
Amgen
AstraZeneca
Bard Medical
Boston Scientific
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Coloplast
F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd.
Genomic Health
KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG
Pfizer, Inc.
PROCEPT BioRobotics
UroGen Pharma
AUA Board of Directors
officers
John H. Lynch, MD, FACS
‍President
Scott K. Swanson, MD, FACS
 President-elect
Robert C. Flanigan, MD, FACS
‍Immediate Past President
John D. Denstedt, MD,
FRCSC, FACS, FCAHS
Secretary
David F. Green, MD, FACS
Treasurer
Michael T. Sheppard, CPA, CAE
‍Chief Executive Officer
John H. Lynch, MD, FACS
‍President
Scott K. Swanson, MD, FACS
 President-elect
Robert C. Flanigan, MD, FACS
‍Immediate Past President
John D. Denstedt, MD,
FRCSC, FACS, FCAHS
Secretary
David F. Green, MD, FACS
Treasurer
Michael T. Sheppard, CPA, CAE
‍Chief Executive Officer
section representatives
Roger E. Schultz, MD, FACS
‍Mid-Atlantic Section
E. Ann Gormley, MD
‍New England Section 
Frederick A. Gulmi, MD
‍New York Section
Chandru P. Sundaram, MD
‍North Central Section
Barry A. Kogan, MD
‍Northeastern Section
Anthony Y. Smith, MD
‍South Central Section 
Martin K. Dineen, MD, FACS
‍Southeastern Section
Eric Zeidman, MD
‍Western Section
Roger E. Schultz, MD, FACS
‍Mid-Atlantic Section
E. Ann Gormley, MD
‍New England Section 
Frederick A. Gulmi, MD
‍New York Section
Chandru P. Sundaram, MD
‍North Central Section
Barry A. Kogan, MD
‍Northeastern Section
Anthony Y. Smith, MD
‍South Central Section 
Martin K. Dineen, MD, FACS
‍Southeastern Section
Eric Zeidman, MD
‍Western Section
Councils & Committees
The AUA is thankful for the more than 500 urologists who volunteered on 34 AUA Committees in 2019. The steadfast commitment of our volunteers and staff help us deliver on our mission and promise as we advance urology around the world.
education
Education Council
Advanced Practice Providers Education Committee
Medical Student Education Committee
New Technologies & Imaging Committee
Update Series
Urology Core Curriculum Committee
Urologic Video Education Committee
publications
Publications Committee
The Journal of Urology® Editorial Board
Urology Practice Editorial Board
research
Research Council
Research Education, Conferences & Communications Committee
Research Grants & Investigative Support Committee
science & quality
Science & Quality Council
Data Committee
Practice Guidelines Committee
Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Committee
public policy
Public Policy Council
Coding & Reimbursement Committee
Legislative Affairs Committee
Practice Management Committee
Research Advocacy Committee
State Advocacy Committee
membership
Section Secretaries Membership Council
Advanced Practice Providers Membership Committee
History Committee
International Members Committee
Residents & Fellows Committee
Young Urologists Committee
governance
AUA/AUAER Board of Directors
Awards Committee
Bylaws Committee
Finance Committee
Judicial & Ethics Committee
Public Media Committee

Looking Ahead

#Stop Climate Change

2021 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas

Sept 10-13, 2021

Virtual Advocacy Summit:
‍July 2021
New Guidelines:
BPH: Medical Management, Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction, Priapism
Guideline Updates:
BPH: SurgicalManagement, Kidney Stones - Surgical Management, Urethral Strictures
New Opportunities for the AUA Quality (AQUA) Registry

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