Urology Conference Schedule
General Urology and Applied Basic Sciences Conference Topics
(100 Topics)
YEAR ONE
Week Topic
01 Surgical Anatomy of the Retroperitoneum, Adrenals, Kidneys, and Ureters
02 Anatomy of the Lower Urinary Tract and Male Genitalia
03 Evaluation of the Urological Patient: History, Physical Examination, and Urinalysis
04 Urinary Tract Imaging: Basic Principles
05 Outcomes Research
06 Basic Instrumentation and Cystoscopy
07 Basics of Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery
08 Infections of the Urinary Tract
09 Inflammatory Conditions of the Male Genitourinary Tract
10 Painful Bladder Syndrome / Interstitial Cystitis
11 Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS/HIV Infection
12 Cutaneous Diseases of the External Genitalia
13 Tuberculosis, Parasitic and Fungal Infections of the GU System
14 Basic Principles of Immunology
15 Molecular Genetics and Cancer Biology
16 Tissue Engineering and Cell Therapy
17 Male Reproductive Physiology
18 Male Infertility
19 Surgical Management of Male Infertility
20 Physiology of Penile Erection and Pathophysiology of Erectile Dysfunction
21 Evaluation and Non-Surgical Management of Erectile Dysfunction and Premature Ejaculation
22 Prosthetic Surgery for Erectile Dysfunction
23 Vascular Surgery for Erectile Dysfunction
24 Peyronie's Disease
25 Priapism
26 Androgen Deficiency in the Aging Male
27 Urologic Management of Women with Sexual Health Concerns
28 Neoplasms of the Testis
29 Surgery of Testicular Tumors
30 Tumors of the Penis
31 Surgery of Penile and Urethral Carcinoma
32 Surgery of Penis, Urethra, Scrotum and Seminal Vesicles
33 Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology
34 Renovascular Hypertension and Ischemic Nephropathy
35 Pathophysiology of Urinary Tract Obstruction
36 Management of Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction
37 Renal and Ureteral Trauma
38 Renal Transplantation
39 Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Management of Renal Failure
40 Urinary Lithiasis: Etiology, Epidemiology, and Pathogenesis
41 Evaluation and Medical Management of Urinary Lithiasis
42 Surgical Management of Upper Urinary Tract Calculi
43 Ureteroscopy and Retrograde Ureteral Access
44 Percutaneous Management of the Upper Urinary Tract
45 Renal Tumors
46 Urothelial Tumors of the Upper Urinary Tract
47 Open Surgery of the Kidney
48 Laparoscopic Surgery of the Kidney
49 Ablative Therapy of Renal Tumors
50 Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Medical Management of Adrenal Disorders
YEAR TWO
Week Topic
01 Physiology and Pharmacology: Renal Pelvis, Ureter, Bladder and Urethra
02 Pathophysiology and Classification of Voiding Dysfunction
03 Urodynamic and Videourodynamic Evaluation of Voiding Dysfunction
04 Urinary Incontinence Overview
05 Overactive Bladder / Pharmacologic Management of Storage and Emptying Failure
06 Conservative Mgmt-Urinary Incontinence / Electrical Stimulation for Storage and Emptying Failure
07 Retropubic Suspension Surgery for Incontinence in Women
08 Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery / Pubovaginal Sling
09 Tension-Free Vaginal Tape Procedures / Injection Therapy for Urinary Incontinence
10 Additional Therapies for Storage & Emptying Failure/Geriatric Incontinence and Voiding Dysfunction
11 Urinary Tract Fistula
12 Surgical Treatment of Male Sphincteric Urinary Incontinence
13 Urothelial Tumors of the Bladder / Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
14 Management of Invasive and Metastatic Bladder Cancer
15 Surgery of Bladder Cancer / Laparoscopic Surgery of the Urinary Bladder
16 Use of Intestinal Segments in Urinary Diversion
17 Cutaneous Continent Urinary Diversion / Orthotopic Urinary Diversion
18 Genital and Lower Urinary Tract Trauma / Lower Urinary Tract Calculi
19 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
20 Evaluation and Non-Surgical Mgmt of BPH / Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Management-BPH
21 Retropubic and Suprapubic Open Prostatectomy
22 Epidemiology, Etiology, and Prevention of Prostate Cancer / Pathology-Prostatic Neoplasm
23 Ultrasonography and Biopsy of the Prostate
24 Prostate Cancer Tumor Markers / Diagnosis and Staging of Prostate Cancer
25 Definitive Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer / Expectant Management of Prostate Cancer
26 Anatomic Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy / Radical Perineal Prostatectomy
27 Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Laparo.Radical Prostatectomy and Pelvic Lymphadenectomy
28 Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer / Cryotherapy for Prostate Cancer
29 Treatment of Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer / The Clinical State of the Rising PSA Level
30 Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer
31 Treatment of Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer
32 Normal Development of the Urogenital System / Renal Function in the Fetus, Neonate and Child
33 Congenital Urinary Obstruction: Pathophysiology
34 Perinatal Urology
35 Evaluation of the Pediatric Urology Patient
36 Renal Disease in Childhood / Infection and Inflammation of the Pediatric Genitourinary Tract
37 Anomalies of the Upper Urinary Tract / Renal Dysgenesis and Cystic Disease of the Kidney
38 Anomalies and Surgery of the Ureteropelvic Junction in Children
39 Ectopic Ureter, Ureterocele, and Other Anomalies of the Ureter
40 Reflux and Megaureter / Prune Belly Syndrome
41 Exstrophy-Epispadias Complex and Surgical Techniques for One-Stage Reconstruction
42 Bladder Anomalies in Children / Posterior Urethral Valves and Other Urethral Anomalies
43 Voiding Dysfunction in Children: Non-Neurogenic and Neurogenic
44 Urinary Tract Reconstruction in Children
45 Hypospadias / Abnormalities of the Genitalia in Boys and Their Surgical Management
46 Abnormalities: Testes-Scrotum and Their Sx'l Management / Sexual Differentiation: Nl & Abnormal
47 Sx'l Mgmt of Intersexuality, Cloacal Malformation and Other Abnormalities of Genitalia in Girls
48 Pediatric Urologic Oncology
49 Pediatric Endourology and Laparoscopy
50 Pediatric Genitourinary Trauma