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Back in the saddle: CUA’s return to a live
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Armen Aprikian fter back-to-back virtual Night Schools, this past June, the Canadian Urological
Association held its first live meeting in three years in beautiful Charlottetown,
CUA President APEI. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean and Maritime
hospitality, Dr. Hassan Razvi and the CUA team, led by CEO, Tiffany Pizioli, hosted
Cite as: Aprikian A. Back in the saddle: CUA’s what I believe was an exceptional event.
return to a live meeting was a huge success! Can The Scientific Program Committee, co-chaired by Dr. Duane Hickling and Dr.
Urol Assoc J 2022;16(8):242. http://dx.doi. Stephen Pautler, created a remarkable program that included a plethora of nationally
org/10.5489/cuaj.8037 and internationally recognized speakers, with presentations covering a wide variety
of topics.
Certainly, the social functions are a highlight of any CUA meeting. Coming off
Pour la version française, voir cuaj.ca the COVID pandemic, it was hard to know what to expect this time around. But
Charlottetown did not disappoint. From the lively Networking Event, where the Void
The CUA exists to promote the made a triumphant comeback, to the ever-elegant President’s Banquet, the opportunity
highest standard of urologic care to share a laugh and catch up with colleagues and friends after such a long hiatus
for Canadians and to advance was appreciated by all.
the art and science of urology. At the meeting, we had occasion to recognize the contributions of some of our
esteemed members. Dr. Ricardo Rendon was deservedly awarded the CUA Presidential
Citation and Dr. Michael Chetner was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award
(for more on this, see page 288). Dr. Lorne Aaron was posthumously acknowledged
for his CUA Award of Merit, a service award that recognizes major and impactful
contributions to the CUA. Dr. Aaron had been presented the award by his wife shortly
before his passing earlier this year.
In addition to a return to a live format, the annual meeting brought with it a
changing of the guard. I was honored to be handed the mantle of President from Dr.
Hassan Razvi, who has served the association so diligently and enthusiastically for
many years, culminating with his presidency in 2021/2022. Also newly elected to
the CUA Board of Directors were Dr. Ken Pace, Treasurer-Elect, Dr. Peter Black, Vice-
President Education-Elect, and Dr. Rendon as CUA Vice-President. I am very proud
to be surrounded with such talent and passion for our wonderful society. Together,
we aim to continue the excellent work of our predecessors in ensuring the highest
levels of education, exciting new initiatives, and financial stability.
Finally, I hope to welcome you to Montreal for CUA 2023, which will be held
June 23–26. Save the date and join us for what will no doubt be another stellar event!

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