UAB Gulf Coast Urology Seminar
Alabama Urological Society
Association of Mississippi Urologists
W. Terry Stallings, MD, FACS,
President
Southeastern Section
American Urological Association
Membership by Section
AUA Sectional Data
•SESAUA
•Western
•North Central
•South Central
•Mid-Atlantic
•New York
•Northeastern
•New England
2272/2704
1864/2267
1726/2297
1534/2011
1020/1295
797/1050
630/931
602/758
Proportional
Representation
• Since 1997, the AUA Bylaws reflect
proportional representation (1 representative per
800 members) on the following committees:
• Bylaws
• Health Policy Council
• Judicial & Ethics
• JU Editorial Committee
• Research Council
Proportional
Representation
• The “Stately Minuet” for AUA
presidential rotation
• The four larger sections have two
presidential candidates for each 12 year
rotation
• The four smaller sections have one
presidential candidate for each 12 year
rotation
Proportional
Representation
• In 2013, the SESAUA will nominate the
AUA President-Elect for 2014
• This individual will serve as AUA
President in 2015-16
• The election will be conducted by
electronic ballot for the first time, thereby
allowing all voting members of the
SESAUA to participate
Executive Committee of
the SESAUA
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W. Terry Stallings, Daphne, AL- President
Raymond J. Leveillee, Miami, FL-President-Elect
Dean Assimos, Winston-Salem, NC- Secretary
Jon Demos, Lexington, KY-Treasurer
Randall G. Rowland, Lexington, KY- Immed. PP
Michael Cookson, Nashville, TN- Chm Ed & Sci
Scott Sellinger, Tallahassee, FL- Member at Large
SESAUA
• Function of the Section is to promote and
advocate the practice of Urology within
our geographic boundaries
SESAUA
• Priorities
• Support leadership development
• Engage all members with relevant and
timely scientific and socioeconomic
education
• Understand membership needs and
facilitate communication
National Initiatives
• AUAF Endowed Research Scholar
• SESAUA only Section with 2
• AUA/AACU Joint Advocacy Conference
• AUA Leadership Development Program
• Peter Clark, MD, Nashville, TN
• Matthew Nielsen, MD, Chapel Hill, NC
• Andrew Peterson, MD, Durham, NC
SESAUA
Board Actions
Approved a second AUAF Research
Scholarship of $165K to establish another
$1M SESAUA Endowed Research
Scholarship with AUAF/AUA match
Finalized method of selecting SESAUA’s
Nominee for AUA President-Elect –
electronic vote
Resident Robotic
Training Course
October 22-23, 2011 in Celebration, FL
U-2 or U-3 residents from SES training programs
Volunteer faculty from SES – on a rotating basis
All costs except for resident travel to be provided
by industry grants, cost savings from GRI, and
SESAUA.
2012 Urology
Joint Advocacy Conference
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On March 6, urged members of Congress to:
• Reject the USPSTF recommendation on
PSA screening
• Protect In-Office Ancillary Services
• Increase funding for Graduate Medical
Education
• Support the PROSTATE Act of 2011 and
the Urotrauma Act
• Repeal the IPAB
2012 Urology
Joint Advocacy Conference
Issues:
Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)
• Panel of 15 appointed by the President
• Panelists are full-time, only 2 physicians
• Minimal oversight – joint resolution of
Congress – ¾ vote
• Judiciary cannot review decisions
• Proposals in Jan, 2014 take effect in 2015
IPAB
• HR 5, “Protecting Access to Healthcare
Act” contains the repeal of IPAB and a
number of medical liability reforms
• HR 5 passed the House but is likely DOA
in the Senate; President has said he will
veto the bill
IPAB
• Clint Bolick of the Goldwater Institute stated:
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“Under the statute, any bill to repeal IPAB must
be introduced within the one-month period
between Jan. 1 and Feb. 1, 2017. If introduced, it
must be enacted by a three-fifths supermajority no
later than Aug. 15, 2017. If passed, the IPAB
repeal will not become effective until 2020leaving an out-of-control agency in operation for
three years after Congress votes to abolish it.”
2012 Urology
Joint Advocacy Conference
Issues:
Protection of In-Office Ancillary Services
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Laboratory, advanced diagnostic imaging, radiation
therapy can be delivered more quickly and efficiently
in the urologist’s office
Oppose MedPAC recommendations to eliminate the
exemption
Prevent CMS from enacting policies to change
the in-office ancillary exemption
In-Office Ancillary
Services
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Anatomic Pathology Services
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“Health Affairs” released a study on April 9 stating that
urology practices that do their own lab work bill Medicare
for analyzing 72% more prostate tissue samples per biopsy
while detecting fewer cases of cancer than urologists who
send specimens to outside labs
The AUA has submitted a “Letter to the Editor” of the WSJ
(WSJ.com-Prostate-Test Fees Challenged), and has
prepared a formal, evidence-based rebuttal to the study
2012 Urology
Joint Advocacy Conference
Issues:
Support the PROSTATE Act of 2011
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Establish an Interagency Taskforce to inventory
and align prostate cancer programs that exist
currently in 14 different government agencies
Eliminate waste and duplication to get better use
of funding
Budget neutral
2012 Urology
Joint Advocacy Conference
Prostate Research, Outreach, Screening,
Testing, Access and Treatment
Effectiveness (PROSTATE) Act of 2011
H.R. 2159
Edolphus Towns (D-NY-10)
Paul Broun MD (R-GA-10)
Bennie Thompson (D-MS-02)
S. 1190
Jon Tester (D-MT)
Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
2012 Urology
Joint Advocacy Conference
Issues:
Create a National Commission on Urotrauma
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Battlefield injuries – increased incidence of survivors
with GU trauma
Commission to study incidence and impact of
Urotrauma
Evaluate public and private facilities and resources
Identify programs which will improve the outcomes
from Urotrauma
2012 Urology
Joint Advocacy Conference
Contacts:
AACU:
Joe Arite, Associate Director of Government
Affairs (847) 264-5930
AUA:
Karen Lencoski, Federal Manager, Government
Relations & Advocacy (410) 487-5808
77th Annual Meeting
Colonial Williamsburg
2013
Williamsburg 2013
• Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living
museum in the United States
• It is a unique town which brings the visitor to the
17th and 18th century
• It is most different from our other sites
• It is an unforgettable experience for adults and
children
• There are more offerings here than can be seen
during our meeting
Colonial Williamsburg
• What is unique is that the people who live
here actually work, live and raise their
families in the Colonial time period. They
actually take on the persona of people who
were alive at that time and remain in
character. They study, apprentice and
become master printers, silversmiths,
blacksmiths, coopers, etc.
Williamsburg Lodge and Inn
• Located next to each other in Colonial
Williamsburg
• Both walking distance to Market Square,
Colonial Williamsburg and proposed
venues for Past President’s Dinner,
Welcome Reception and Banquet; saving
time and money
Weather
• Average high; 61
• Average low; 44 (at night)
• This venue is not weather dependent
Transportation
• Access by car, train or airplane
• Areas north of Atlanta are a reasonable 8
hour drive or less
• Because of the many area sites including:
Jamestown, the various Virginia
Plantations, Yorktown, Mariners Museum
and Williamsburg winery; a car would be a
good option even for air travelers
Air Transportation
• Airports in preferable order
• Newport News: 20 minutes ,$20 taxi. Serviced by Air
Trans, Delta, US Air and Frontier
• Richmond: 40 minute beautiful drive, $45 taxi.
Serviced by Air Canada, Air Trans, American,
Continental, United Delta, Jet Blue, Norwest and US
Air
• Norfork: Although fares may be cheaper, Hamptons
Road Tunnel is very congested and usually delayed
Summary
• Unique Venue
• Many activities
• Recommend to bring children ( most
schools will credit school days for days
spent at Colonial Williamsburg)
• You may want to spend days before or after
meeting
Save The Date
March 14-17, 2013