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CUAJ Report

Editorial Board members with expertise in systematic review/
Michael Leveridge meta-analysis and registry database studies. If this is you or
CUAJ Editor-in-Chief someone you know, send us an email at
Kingston, ON adriana.modica@cua.org.
We have recently begun a strategic planning process for
the journal’s next few years. Editorial Board members were
ello from CUAJ! I hope you are enjoying the most recent polled to choose from a long list of 11 priorities; based on
Hissues of the journal. We’ve had a great their responses, we arrived at the following
lineup of Canadian and international science five priorities:
and commentary and the always-excellent 1. Publishing the best possible papers
CUA guidelines, and the upcoming issues are
shaping up to be dynamite as well. 2. Managing impact and impact factor
3. Optimizing reader and member
You will notice a new look to the journal as engagement
of the December 2020 print issue. We’ve
refreshed the cover design and typography 4. Maximizing readership
for a more modern, standout look. The CUAJ 5. Optimizing the peer-review process
logo is new and clean across the top, with A group of CUAJ and CUA stakeholders met
a larger cover image featuring text overlays for a great strategic planning roundtable at
of some issue highlights. We’ve had lots of the end of January to flesh out action items
positive feedback already, and hope you find from the five identified priorities. A document
it a winner. Our next design task will be to re- has been drafted and is being edited before
evaluate the layout, design, and typography re-circulation to the Editorial Board for
of the journal itself. The current look has served approval. Other novel initiatives will remain in
us well since our inception in 2007, but we feel it’s time for the hopper for the next year as well. It’s going to be fun to
an update. Consultation is underway, but expect a new put these priorities into action, and we’ll keep you informed
typeface and manuscript layout, as well as a new layout of progress through the newsletter, journal, and social media.
for editorials and other new frontmatter that we have in the
works. As always, look to the print editions of CUAJ as your source
for Section 3 credits — learn and tick those MOC boxes at
CUAJ would like to welcome two new members to the once with CUA and CUAJ.
Editorial Board! Dr. Peter Metcalfe has joined as Section
Editor for Pediatric Urology, and Dr. Uday Mann as Section Finally, take care as we emerge from a tumultuous year.
Editor for Trainees. We are also on the lookout for new I hope to see you all in 3D soon!

Health Policy Committee Update

becoming more involved in advocating for our members
Troy Sitland with provincial and federal governments. This advocacy
Chair (Interim) role has the potential to take on many topics relevant to
Health Policy Committee our practices, our health and our patients. One topic in
Moncton, NB particular that has generated considerable interest relates to
the urology workforce across the country. This delicate topic
T he Health Policy Committee under the previous leadership access to urologic care across the country while maintaining
is important as we strive to ensure patients have adequate
healthy work environments and avoiding the increasing rates
of Dr. Omar Nazif has recently completed a very thorough
analysis of billing codes incomes of urologists across the of physician burnout. Balancing this trifecta, must also be
different provinces. This thought-provoking important work done while protecting our economic interests. The committee
was presented at various venues including the CUA Annual looks forward to approaching this topic and others which are
Meeting and has been an important reference for urologists important for the economic concerns of the membership.
involved in provincial fee negotiations.
If members have any comments, concerns or suggestions
As the committee embarks on a new tenure, we are looking for the Health Policy Committee or wish to contribute in any
to tackle new issues relevant to our members. The recently way, please do not hesitate to contact us through the CUA
completed needs assessment conducted by the CUA corporate office: denise.toner@cua.org
revealed that 75% of members were in favor of the CUA

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