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BAUS Weekly Newsletter

2024 Edition No 18

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Highlights this week

Events

  • BAUS Annual Meeting - Early bird registration extended to 23:59hr on 15 May 2024 because of issues with WorldPay

  • BAUS Endourology Annual meeting - save the date for 11-12 September 2024, Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh

  • BAUS at the AUA - joint session with BAUS, BJUI and USANZ on Saturday 4 May from 13:00-16:00

Elections & Appointments

  • BAUS Council Regional Representatives - nominations deadline is 12 noon today!
  • ASG - newly appointed members - Daron Smith and Kevin Gallagher
  • BSoT Communications Lead - John Hayes has been elected

Sections

  • Endourology - 2024 Residential Operative Course - applications close 12 noon, 14 June 2024
  • Oncology - I-DUNC audit - submission deadline extended to 14 May 2024

Regions

  • London North - Programme now available for Trainer & Trainee Meeting on 17 May 2024

News & Opportunities from other organisations

  • The Urology Foundation - BSoT Fun Run returns for BAUS 2024

  • PelvEx London - taking place 27-28 June 2024 in London

Introduction from Jo Cresswell, BAUS President

Dear Colleagues

A big thank you to all our BAUS Regional Representatives for all their work behind the scenes. These colleagues do so much to support BAUS activities and to energise all 16 BAUS Regions. Some of our longer serving representatives are completing their tenures this year and are owed a huge vote of thanks from us all. This network is a very important conduit between BAUS Council and Trustees and every department in the UK and Ireland.  We look forward to welcoming new colleagues into the roles. Take a moment to look at the role descriptions below. Still a few hours to put your names forward. 

For any colleagues heading to the AUA Annual Meeting this week, please come and support BAUS speakers at the USANZ/BJUI/BAUS session at 13.00hr on Saturday. Thank you to Mehwash Nadeem, Maria Satchi, and Vaibhav Modgil for stepping up to represent.

Best wishes

Jo Cresswell

BAUS 2024 Annual Meeting

  • We are aware of a higher number of transactions being refused by WorldPay. We have decided to extend early registration until 23:59hr on 15 May 2024; standard registration applies from 00:00hr on 16 May 2024 to 10:00hr on 19 June 2024. Onsite registration is available from 09:00hr on 24 June 2024. We will issue further advice once available. If your card is rejected, we suggest you refer to your card issuer and then try again in a couple of days. Thank you for your cooperation.
  • Take a look at the Preliminary Programme for a detailed look at all sessions across the 3 days.

This year’s conference boasts an exceptional line-up featuring over 20 international speakers from North America to New Zealand with more than 100 chairs and nearly 300 speakers across 62 sessions, we are poised to delve into a wide array of topics aimed at expanding clinical horizons, nurturing well-being, and fostering innovation..

Download the programme here and click here to register.

 

Endourology Annual Meeting  

  • SAVE THE DATE - 11-12 September 2024, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
  • Abstract submission is now open; Submission closes 11.00hr on Tuesday 18 June 2024. Abstracts will be accepted for oral presentation or poster display.

Click here to submit your abstract

 

BAUS at AUA 2024

Join us for the BAUS-BJUI-USANZ Joint Session from 13:00 to 16:00hr on Saturday 4 May 2024.

 

BAUS Elections and Appointments

BAUS Council - Regional Representative Elections

Deadline for nominations is: 12:00hr on Thursday 2 May 2024 - Today!!

Nominations are invited for the following regions: 
East Midlands, East of England, London North, London South, Northern Ireland, Scotland East, South Central, South West, Wales and Midlands. 

Download the nomination form here and read the job description here


Audit Steering Group (ASG) Committee 

Congratulations to Daron Smith and Kevin Gallagher - the new members of the BAUS Audit Steering Group. 

You can find more info about the BAUS Data and Audit Programme here. (members' log in is required)


BSoT Communications Lead

Congratulations to John Hayes, from the North East Deanery who has been elected to this role. 

 

Sections

BAUS I-DUNC Audit

Data submission has been extended to 14 May 2024

Data submission is underway for the  Impact of Diagnostic Ureteroscopy on Radical Nephroureterectomy and Compliance with Standard Care (I-DUNC) audit.

Thank you to all the units who have already submitted their data - check the list to see if your unit has already submitted!

The link to the JotForm data submission platform has been sent to all Clinical Audit Leads for Urology. 

You can see more information about the I-DUNC audit here  (members' log in is required)

 

Regions

London North - Trainer & Trainee Meeting
Friday 17 May 2024 at Holiday Inn, Regents Park, London

The programme for this meeting is available here

 

News/Opportunities from other organisations

The Urology Foundation - BSoT Fun Run

If you’re heading to the BAUS conference, don’t forget your trainers! The ever-popular BSoT 5k Fun Run returns on Tuesday 25 June 2024.

Registration is now open! Technical Running Top included within entry fee.  All abilities welcome. 

More details about the fun run and registration can be found here.

You can contact the Events Team at the Urology Foundation here.


PelvEx London 2024 

The 5th PelvEx annual international collaborative meeting takes place on 27-28 June 2024 at The Royal institution, 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS.

You can find more information and register for this event here.

 

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