Category: Events

From the Desk of the President-Elect, Urological Society of India

Dear Members,

Greetings from USI

As per the provisions under Section 11 of the revised Constitution of Urological Society of India, notification is hereby given for USI Elections 2021 for the following posts:

President Elect – One

Council Member North Zone – One

Council Member West Zone –  One

Council Member East Zone –  One

Council Member South Zone – Two

The elections would be held through Electronic Voting (E-Voting).

The Election schedule is as follows:

Last Date for submission of Application:  15 October 2020, 5 PM

Last Date for withdrawal of application:  31st October 2020, 5 PM

Scrutiny and announcement of Candidates: 15 November 2020, 5 PM

“On-line” Voting Dates will be announced

The dates and mode of voting will be intimated in due course.

Nominations are invited on the prescribed form, which is attached here, and can also be downloaded here.

Completed nomination form, duly filled in the prescribed format, proposed and seconded by two FULL members of USI, must reach the central office before 5 PM of 15 October 2020. While sending the form, please write in bold letters on the envelope: “Nomination for USI Election 2021”. The soft copy of the same along with the bio data must be sent by email to the Election Officer at mallikuro7@gmail.com and USI Central Office at usicentraloffice1@gmail.com.

Address for mailing the hard copy of nomination form:

Urological Society of India

19, First Floor,
Near Patel Nagar Metro Station,
Opposite Metro Pillar No. 195,
South Patel Nagar,
New Delhi 110008.

Note:

• The applicants are required to submit a brief CV (maximum of 300 words) & a recent photograph along with the nomination form for publication in the USI Newsletter.
• Candidates contesting for the post of President-Elect are requested to provide the details of USI Council membership tenure in the nomination form. Those who are applying for these posts should have completed one full term (2 Years) as a council member in the national body prior to declaration of results. 
• Candidates contesting for the post of USI Council membership are requested to give the details of the post held and the tenure as office bearer in the respective Zonal Chapters. Those contesting for the post of council members should have completed one full term (2 Years) in the zonal chapter prior to declaration of results. 
• Any member holding an executive post in the national body or the zonal chapter or any subsidiaries of USI are not eligible to contest for the elections.
• Any failure of compliance on any of the guidelines will automatically lead to disqualification.
• As per the decision of the USI Council in July 2019, the ban on canvassing has been revoked.
• The result of the voting (including the vote-count) will be declared by the election officer after completion of all the formalities.

With best regards,

Prof (Dr) Mallikarjuna C
President-Elect & Election Officer, 
Urological Society of India
Managing Director
Asian Institute of Nephrology and Urology
Hyderabad
09849055699
mallikuro7@gmail.com 

USI ISU webinar on subspecialty in Urology will be held on 23rd August 2020.

In India, organised Urology practice started around 1960 by a group of
surgeons interested in Urology. The era between the years 1960-80 was an era of
struggle for Urology, when Urologists had to compete with General Surgeons.The
decades from 1980-2000 saw the stabilisation of Urology as a standalone speciality.
After year 2000, sub-specialisation practice started in Urology and some institutions
started fellowships in Urology.
India is a vast country of 130 billion population and at present, the ratio of
Urologists is 1:5 lac population. Most Urologists are practicing in tier 1 and 2 cities.
The question then arises whether to provide basic Urology care for such a large
population or develop the field further by subspecialisation practice.
There are so many unanswered questions like – Who should do
subspecialisation? In which subspecialty? What should be the duration of
fellowships? When to do subspecialisation? Where to practice after
subspecialisation ? Should work in which city? Should work as solo practice orin
group practice?Should practice in subspeciality alone or combined with Urology
practice? Is subspecialty practice alone financially viable.
We will discuss all these issues as per our survey responses and try to find
answers in our Webinar on 23rd August, 2020 between 10.30am –1.15pm. Please
join.

Due to COVID pandemic the conference has been shifted to 8th – 11th April’2021

USICON 2021 at Ahmedabad awaits you for an academic feast. Ahmedabad (pronounced as Amdavad in Gujarati) is the largest city and former capital of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmadabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad’s population of 5,633,927 (as per 2011 population census) makes it the fifth-most populous city in India, and the encompassing urban agglomeration population estimated at 6,357,693 is seventh-most populous in India. Ahmadabad is located on the banks of the Sabarmati River, 30 km (19 mi) from the state capital Gandhinagar, which is its twin city.

Ahmedabad has emerged as an important economic and industrial hub in India. It is the second-largest producer of cotton in India, and its stock exchange is the country’s second oldest. Cricket is a popular sport in Ahmedabad, which houses the 54,000-seat Sardar Patel Stadium. The effects of liberalization of the Indian economy have energized the city’s economy towards tertiary sector activities such as commerce, communication, and construction. Ahmedabad’s increasing population has resulted in an increase in the construction and housing industries resulting in the recent development of skyscrapers.

Organising secretariat
Shyam Urosurgical Hospital,
4th-floor, Viva complex,
Opposite Parimal Garden, Ellisbridge,
Ahmedabad- 380006, Gujarat, India,
Ph: 079-26469846, 079- 26466700
Email: usiconaua2021@gmail.com

From August to December 2020 USI is excited to bring the following events to further the cause of academics in Urology.

2nd August – Sunday	Laparoscopic upper urinary tract reconstruction: Dilemmas and solutions	1730-1930 hrs
9th August – Sunday	Penile and testicular cancer – the grey zones in 2020: Is collaboration the way forward?	1700-2000 hrs
15th August – Saturday	AUA – USI instructional course – Infertility and Paediatric Urology	1830 – 2200 hrs
16th  August – Sunday	AUA – USI instructional course – Female Urology	1830 – 2030 hrs
23rd August – Sunday	Urology subspecialties – Indian perspective	1030 – 1300 hrs
30th August – Sunday	Basics in PCNL – from localization, puncture to stone clearance	1000 – 1300 hrs
6th September – Sunday	Flaps and grafts in reconstructive Urology – which, when, and where?	1000- 1300 hrs
13th September – Sunday	Diagnostic modalities in Ca Prostate: Do we have too many or too less	1000 – 1230 hrs
20th September – Sunday	Simulation  in learning Urology	1000 – 1300 hrs
27th September – Sunday	Female Urological fistulae – have we mastered them	1000 – 1300 hrs
4th October – Sunday	Online mock examination	0900 – 1600 hrs
11th October – Sunday	Open surgical procedures in stone management – case-based approach	1000 – 1300 hrs
18th October – Sunday	Vascular access: we need to gear up with the vascular guys	1000 – 1300 hrs
25th October – Sunday	Update on GUTB	1000 – 1300 hrs
1st November –  Sunday	Image-guided interventions in Urology: Are we ready to take on the interventional radiologists	1000 – 1300 hrs
8th November – Sunday	Council meeting	0900 – 1700 hrs
15th November – Sunday	Female bladder outlet obstruction – Indian scenario	1030 – 1300 hrs
22nd November – Sunday	Update on cadaver transplantation	1000 – 1300 hrs
29th November – Sunday	CPPS/ IC – PBS: Give IC a chance	1000 – 1300hrs
6th December – Sunday	Residents forum	1000 – 1300 hrs
13th December – Sunday	Workshop on manuscript writing	1030 – 1300 hrs
20th December – Sunday	Penile implant surgery – a perfect cure for impotency! – prospects and outcome	1030 – 1300 hrs

Share this list with your fellow members and block these dates in your calendar.