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CUASF-SIU International Scholarship Program Robert Siemens, Queen’s University
Fernanda Christina Gabrigna Berto, University of Creating a Bioinformatics Pipeline for Imaging
Western Ontario Mass Cytometry: Dissecting the Mode of Action
The Endourology Fellowship Program Offers of BCG Response
Clinical Training In Shock Wave Lithotripsy, Rigid
and Flexible Ureteroscopy, Percutaneous Renal
Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopy Including Da CUASF-KCRNC-KCC Research Grant
Vinci Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Renal Surgery Maryam Soleimani, University of British Columbia
and Prostatectomy
Exosome micrRNA Evaluation for Biomarker
Development in Patient with Metastatic Renal
Amr Salah Amin Hodhod, University of Calgary Cell Carcinoma Treated with Immunotherapy
The Fellowship Provides Fundamental Knowledge
About The Aetiology, Investigation and
Management of Diverse Pediatric Diseases Rola Saleeb, University of Toronto
Validation of the Biological Classification System
of Papillary Renal Carcinoma to Guide Clinical
Management
CUASF-BCC Research Grant
Stéphane Bolduc, University Laval
Role of Bisphenol Compounds in the Progression
of Bladder Cancer

Community Urology Committee Report

Lorne Aaron
Chair, Community Urology Committee
Longueuil, QC

Spring has arrived, and with it, hopefully better times and a slow return to “normal”

ue to COVID restrictions the 2020 and 2021 CUA annual The community urology committee along with Dr. Ricardo
Dmeetings were moved to an online platform. The Rendon (Vice-President Education) and the team at the
participation and quality of the presentations in 2020 was head office are working on providing community members
excellent and I anticipate it will be the same in June 2021. Even with an “Ask the expert” type forum where community
though we have not been able to meet in person, the CUA urologists will be able to present challenging and interesting
has been extremely active in providing us with online webinars, cases and receive advice and opinions from the experts, as
V2P2 and practice changing publication sessions as ways to well as the other attendees. There are still some challenges
continue our professional development. These CPD events are to overcome, such as establishing a secure web connection,
exciting and a great resource for community urologists who need but I am confident that we will be able to offer this activity in
to keep up-to-date with the rapidly changing trends in patient the near future.
management for various urological conditions.
Another quick reminder that the CUC Mentorship program
CUA’s needs assessment was recently sent out with an is open for applications. There is a fixed deadline for
exclusive section of the questionnaire directed to Community applications but applications are accepted throughout the
Urologists. Based on the members’ responses, we were able year unless all the funds have already been utilized. There is
to ascertain that access to multidisciplinary oncology rounds also the CUA Community Urologist CPD Grant of $15,000 that
was widespread; 87% stated that they had access, and almost is still open for applications (deadline May 3, 2021 at press
70% of us believed that an online discussion forum with experts time). If you have any projects in mind please submit them
regarding challenging cases would be beneficial. The responses ASAP. You will find all the necessary application information
also revealed the need for a more detailed description of the on the CUA website.
commitment necessary to get involved on one of the various
CUA committees. This information is now easily accessible on the
CUA website and is included when the call goes out for open
positions. I encourage you all to contact the CUA if you are
interested in any of the board positions or want to participate in
any of the CUA committees.

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