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NEW!

CUA-Tolmar Community Urologist
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Grant Program
$100,000 allocated per year, commitment for the next two years

The objective of the CUA-Tolmar Community Urologist CPD Grant Program is to support Community Urologists in scholarly initiatives
that improve urological care in Canada, such as but not limited to:
• Courses or training on new technologies or techniques or advanced medical therapeutics
• Leadership or Practice Management Courses
• Courses or professional development Programs from universities, academic institutions, provincial or national medical
associations, AUA, EAU, or CUA that will specifically lead to improvements in urologic care.
• Projects that enhance patient outcomes, patient or community education or community projects that promote better health.
Applicants must be Active CUA Members, practicing in Canada, who do not have a full-time academic appointment with a
Canadian University.
Deadline to apply: May 31, 2022
Grant submissions will be reviewed by the Chair of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee and the Chair of the
Community Urology Committee.
Visit: cua.org/cpd-grant-program

CPD Committee Report Current members include Lorne Aaron, Liam Hickey,
Sebastien Hotte (second term), Andrea Kokorovic,
Kevin Kwan, Aly-Khan Lalani (second term), Ross Mason,
Girish Kulkarni Christopher Morris (second term), Guy Paterson, Troy
Chair, Continuing Professional Sitland, and Kevin Zorn, who continue to volunteer their
Development Committee time to review programs throughout the year!
Toronto, ON Finally, a sincere thank you and appreciation should go
out to the members who have completed their terms:
embers of the CPD Committee play an integral Ashley Cox, Robert Hamilton, Jason Izard, Andrea Lantz
M role in ensuring the Office of Education continues Powers, Frank Papanikolaou, and Matthew Roberts.
to develop unbiased, fair-balanced, and high-quality Credits-at-a-glance: January to October 2021
programs that meet the needs of our members.
Over 80 Section 1 Group Learning Credits
Please join me in welcoming the new members of the Over 95 Section 3 Self-Assessment Credits
committee: Nimira Alimohamed, Chasta Bacsu, Michael >> available on-demand through your knowledge
Chua, Jay Nayak, Nathan Perlis, and Thomas Skinner. resource centre – UROpedia Canada

Grants
Community Urology Committee (CUC)-CUA Mentorship program – encouraging community urologists across Canada to
continue developing their skills and knowledge throughout their careers and to provide support for learning new skills, while
minimizing the financial disincentives for both the learner (mentee) and teacher (mentor).

2021 recipients:
Nathan Hoag Steven Lapointe
Victoria, British Columbia Laval, Quebec
Mentor: Ryan Flannigan, University of British Columbia Mentor: Alain Maillette, Centre Hospitalier de Trois-Rivières
Managing erectile dysfunction and Peyronie’s disease TVT surgical technique
Iain McAuley Tristan Juvet
Victoria, British Columbia Toronto, Ontario
Mentor: Christopher French, Mentor: Naeem Bhojani, University of Montreal
Memorial University of Newfoundland Thulium laser enucleations
Nerve-sparing and continence mechanism preservation
Interested in applying? There is still time!
Visit cua.org/cpd-grant-program for details
Community Urologist CPD Grant Program – supporting
community urologists in scholarly initiatives that improve As COVID restrictions ease and vaccine passports
urological care in Canada. This grant will re-open early become available across Canada, we look forward
2022. Details are available on cua.org/cpd-grant- to resuming in-person educational activities, as well as
program. increased opportunities for mentorship activities and
grant program participation!
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