Articles from American Urological Association

BALTIMORE, April 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association (AUA) announced today the newest members of the AUA Leadership Program. The 2025-2026 program marks the 11th Leadership Class, with 28 participants nationwide.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Urological Association (AUA), in partnership with the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU), released the 2025 amendment to the Microhematuria (MH) Guideline.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to select six research teams as recipients of the 2025 AUA Data Research Program. The AUA Data Research Program (formerly AUA Data Grants), launched in May 2023 and supports up to six research projects annually using data from AUA Data Repositories to address key knowledge gaps and emerging research questions related to urological care, workforce development and health policy.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association (AUA) is proud to unveil the 14 companies selected through a rigorous and highly competitive process for the third annual Innovation Nexus Showcase. This premier event provides investigators, startups and mid-sized companies with a unique platform to present their innovations to a panel of industry leaders and potential investors dedicated to advancing urological care.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Society of Academic Urologists (SAU) and the American Urological Association (AUA) announced the results of the 2025 Urology Residency Match — the system through which U.S. medical students and other applicants from around the world learn where they will complete their residency.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. (AUAER) is proud to announce a collaboration with Pfizer Medical Grants & Partnerships (GMGP) to offer $1.5 million in grant funding to urology and urologic oncology health institutions and organizations. This joint Request for Proposals (RFP) is designed to address critical gaps in patient care for individuals with advanced prostate cancer (APC) and support novel quality improvement, solution-based projects to address these challenges.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce Michael Davis, MD, MBA, MHA, FACS, has been named the 2025 AUA Gallagher Health Policy Scholar.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association (AUA) announced today Kathleen C. Kobashi, MD, MBA, FACS, as the incoming editor of Urology Practice®, an official journal of the AUA. Dr. Kobashi is currently an associate editor of Urology Practice, a role which she will continue until she begins her three-year term as editor on January 1, 2026.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association (AUA) announced today the list of 2025 award recipients recognizing top urologists in the field. The winners will be recognized at the Association's Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, next April. The ceremony will celebrate physician researchers and educators for their contributions to the field of medicine, the specialty of urology and the AUA. 

BALTIMORE, Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association (AUA) announced today the list of 2025 award recipients recognizing top urologists in the field. The winners will be recognized at the Association's Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, next April. The ceremony will celebrate physician researchers and educators for their contributions to the field of medicine, the specialty of urology and the AUA. 

BALTIMORE, Oct. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce Max Bowman, MD, as the 2024-2026 Science and Quality Fellow. The Science and Quality Fellow is a highly competitive program designed to support the next generation of urology leaders.

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BALTIMORE, Aug. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Urological Association (AUA), in partnership with the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), released the 2024 amendment to the Male Infertility Guideline.

BALTIMORE, June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Urological Association (AUA), in partnership with the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS) and the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU), released the 2024 amendment to the Incontinence after Prostate Treatment (IPT) Guideline.

BALTIMORE, June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2023 AUA Census found that female urologists had the largest percentages of experiencing burnout or stress from work. 71% of all practicing urologists reported they have ever experienced burnout, but 86% of female urologists say they have experienced it.

BALTIMORE, May 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association (AUA) today announced that Jacob Thatcher, DO, has been named the 2024-2025 H. Logan Holtgrewe Legislative Fellow. This fellowship is designed to prepare and educate urology residents and fellows in the legislative aspect of health policy.

SAN ANTONIO, May 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abstracts being presented at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting discuss how certain diabetes medicine can cause an elevated risk for UTIs in men and how healthcare professionals should work collaboratively to monitor patients on SGLT-2 inhibitors, with attention tailored to patient risk factors including sex. 

SAN ANTONIO, May 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abstracts being presented at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting discuss the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company and treatment of urogynecologic conditions as well as the cost barriers to peri- and post-menopausal women using vaginal estrogen therapy.

SAN ANTONIO, May 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abstracts being presented at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting discuss an AI chatbot created by urologists that provides accurate urologic information to patients and a series of algorithms developed to accurately predict a urine culture's sensitivity to antibiotics up to three days prior to culture results.

SAN ANTONIO, May 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abstracts being presented at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting discuss a new urinary tract infection (UTI) treatment as well as the UTI implications of weight management drugs.

SAN ANTONIO, May 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abstracts being presented at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting show the risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) can be inherited using a polygenic risk score and nocturia can be correlated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

SAN ANTONIO, May 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abstracts being presented at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting discuss how urologists need to continue to remain relevant on social media to counteract misinformation and commercial bias on erectile dysfunction.

SAN ANTONIO, May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abstracts being presented at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting show Black Americans have a higher mortality rate for urologic cancers, and there is a lack of awareness of the risks and outcomes they face.

SAN ANTONIO, May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abstracts presented at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting show increased vasectomy consults and procedures since the Dobbs decision in 2022. 

SAN ANTONIO, May 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abstracts being presented at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting show microplastic particles have been found in many human tissues including testes, certain pesticides can be tied to prostate cancer and some drinking water in California has been associated with bladder cancer incidences.

BALTIMORE, April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Urological Association (AUA), in partnership with the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO), released the 2024 clinical practice guideline amendment for the diagnosis and treatment of non-metastatic muscle invasive bladder cancer.

BALTIMORE, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Urological Association (AUA), in partnership with the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU), released the 2024 clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of overactive bladder (OAB).

BALTIMORE, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association’s (AUA) Scientific Mentoring and Research Training (USMART) Academy is pleased to announce the 2024 cohort of mentees. The USMART Academy was conceptualized in 2016 by the AUA Office of Research and has helped dozens of emerging urologists representing a range of research areas.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Urological Association (AUA), in partnership with the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO), released the 2024 clinical practice guideline on salvage therapy for prostate cancer.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to select six research teams as recipients of the 2024 AUA Data Research Program. The AUA Data Research Program (formerly AUA Data Grants), launched in May 2023, supports two clinical and four workforce research projects annually using data from AUA Data Repositories to address key knowledge gaps and emerging research questions related to urological care, workforce development, and health policy.

Baltimore, MD, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Society of Academic Urologists (SAU) and the American Urological Association (AUA) announced the results of the 2024 Urology Residency Match — the system through which U.S. medical students and other applicants from around the world learn where they will complete their residency.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Urological Association (AUA), in partnership with the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO), released the 2024 clinical practice guideline amendment for the diagnosis and treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Urological Association (AUA) announced its Board of Directors has approved H. Henry Lai, MD, of Washington University School of Medicine, as the new Chair of the AUA Office of Research. Dr. Lai will serve one year as a non‐voting volunteer Chair‐elect starting June 1, 2024, before beginning a four‐year term as Chair on June 1, 2025. 

Baltimore, Jan. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce the ten companies chosen through a rigorous and highly competitive selection process for the second annual Innovation Nexus Showcase. The showcase gives investigators, startups and mid-size companies the opportunity to pitch their ideas to a panel of individuals and corporations looking to invest in urology.  

BALTIMORE, Jan. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce Jaspreet S. Sandhu, MD, has been named by the Board of Directors as AUA Associate Secretary for the Asia and Australia region. Dr. Sandhu will begin his three-year term as Associate Secretary on June 1, 2024.  

BALTIMORE, Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mark L. Gonzalgo, MD, PhD, MBA, of Desai Sethi Urology Institute, has been selected by a search committee and approved by the AUA Board of Directors as the next chair of the AUA Office of Education. Dr. Gonzalgo will assume the role of chair-elect on June 1, 2024, and begin his four-year term as chair on June 1, 2025.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association (AUA) announced today the list of 2024 award recipients. The winners will be recognized at the Association's Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, next May. The ceremony will celebrate physician researchers and educators for their contributions to the field of medicine, the specialty of urology and the AUA. 

BALTIMORE, Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Urological Association (AUA) is pleased to announce Beth Andersen, MD, FAAP, has been named the 2024 AUA Gallagher Health Policy Scholar.