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AUA2025: Focal Therapy Society Meeting

Cohost: Rafael Sanchez-Salas, MD

Outline: Segment #1: What is the Focal Therapy Society and what unique value does it bring to its members and the broader field of urology. Segment #2: For the AUA2025 meeting, what can you tell us about the agenda and what the audience can expect from the meeting? Segment #3: What are the main clinical areas being highlighted at the FTS meeting at AUA2025? Segment #4: What is new or exciting on the horizon in your sub-specialty? Segment #5: What final message what you like to leave with listeners related to your sub-specialty and/or the FTS meeting at AUA2025?

Update Series 2025 Lesson 9: Congenitalism: Transitioning Patients with Congenital Urological Anomalies from the Pediatric to the Adult Care Setting

Update Series 2025 Lesson 9: Congenitalism: Transitioning Patients with Congenital Urological Anomalies from the Pediatric to the Adult Care Setting

Now in its 44th installment, the AUA Update Series is renowned for delivering high-quality lessons to practicing urologists, fellows and residents. All content is developed by internationally recognized experts in urology, making the AUA Update Series the most professional and sought-after self-study program available. Improve your practice and patient care by staying abreast of the latest treatments and surgical techniques in urology.

For more information or to subscribe to the AUA Update Series, please visit AUAnet.org/Update25

AUA2025: Masterclass: Renal Access and Interventions (2025)

Cohost: Rob Sweet, MD, FACS, MAMSE and Thomas Chi, MD, MBA

Tune in to hear straight from the experts about what you can expect from our NEWLY DESIGNED Full Day Hands-on Skills Trainings at AUA2025! In this episode, Drs. Thomas Chi and Robert Sweet discuss Masterclass: Renal Access and Interventions, an all new interactive training offering skills in percutaneous renal access and image-guided renal interventions.

Early Bird deadline for Hands-on Skills trainings has been EXTENDED - ends March 24. Spaces are limited – Register now!

Hereditary Kidney Cancer Syndromes

CME Available: https://auau.auanet.org/node/41772

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Support provided by an independent educational grant from:  Merck & Co., Inc. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: 1. Select patients who should undergo genetic testing to identify hereditary kidney cancer syndromes based on appropriate criteria, including family history and clinical presentation. 2. Implement strategies to address ethical concerns related to genetic testing, such as patient consent, confidentiality, and the potential impact on family members. 3. Discuss VHL syndrome, including its genetic basis, inheritance pattern, and associated tumors. 4. Properly diagnose and manage VHL syndrome in clinical practice based on knowledge of novel therapeutic strategies. 5. Utilize a multidisciplinary approach consisting of urologists, oncologists, geneticists and nephrologists when managing hereditary kidney cancer syndromes.

AUA2025: Fundamentals of Prostate MRI and Transperineal Interventions (2025)

Cohost: Arvin K. George, MD and James Wysock, MD, MSc

Tune in to hear straight from the experts about what you can expect from our NEWLY DESIGNED Full Day Hands-on Skills Trainings at AUA2025! In this episode, Dr. Arvin K. George and Dr. James Wysock discuss optimizing diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer along with a preview of what practicing urologists will gain from attending Fundamentals of Prostate MRI and Transperinal Interventions. Among the skillsets of MRI interpretation, segmentation, fusion-guided transperineal prostate biopsy, and transperineal spacer techniques, attendees also receive access to a library of on-demand virtual didactics straight from the experts!

Early Bird deadline for Hands-on Skills trainings ends March 7. Spaces are limited – Register now! https://www.auanet.org/AUA2025/register/hands-on-skills-trainings

Outline: Segment #1: The Changing Landscape of Prostate Cancer Diagnostics Segment #2: Why Transperineal Biopsy? Segment #3: What Participants Will Learn - MRI Segment #4: What Participants Will Learn – Transperineal Techniques Segment #5: Why you should attend this course