UAB Gulf Coast Urology SeminarAlabama Urological Society

Association of Mississippi Urologists

W. Terry Stallings, MD, FACS, President

Southeastern SectionAmerican Urological Association

Membership by Section

AUA Sectional Data

•SESAUA 2272/2704•Western 1864/2267•North Central 1726/2297•South Central 1534/2011•Mid-Atlantic 1020/1295•New York 797/1050•Northeastern 630/931•New England 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

• 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

SESAUABoard 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, FLU-2 or U-3 residents from SES training programsVolunteer faculty from SES – on a rotating basisAll costs except for resident travel to be provided by industry grants, cost savings from GRI, and SESAUA.

2012 UrologyJoint Advocacy Conference

• 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 UrologyJoint 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:• “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 2020-leaving an out-of-control agency in operation for three years after Congress votes to abolish it.”

2012 UrologyJoint Advocacy Conference

Issues:Protection of In-Office Ancillary Services• 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

• Anatomic Pathology Services• “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 UrologyJoint Advocacy Conference

Issues:Support the PROSTATE Act of 2011• 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 UrologyJoint 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 UrologyJoint Advocacy Conference

Issues:Create a National Commission on Urotrauma• 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 UrologyJoint Advocacy Conference

Contacts:AACU:Joe Arite, Associate Director of Government

Affairs (847) 264-5930AUA:Karen Lencoski, Federal Manager, Government

Relations & Advocacy (410) 487-5808

77th Annual Meeting

Colonial Williamsburg2013

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