AB 632 – PSA Screening Bill Moving Forward

CUA Op-ed: California Can Help Men Afford Prostate Cancer Screening See our press release at Capitol Weekly Thank you to all CUA members, Assembly Member Mike Gipson (who introduced the bill), and our coalition partners (ZERO – the end of prostate cancer, AUA, AACU) who helped us get this far in moving AB 632 forward. …

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Member Benefit: Earn Radiology Credits at 2023 WSAUA meeting

The CUA is is pleased to announce that we will again offer the opportunity to obtain CEU credits for CA fluoroscopy license renewal at no additional charge by attending specific sessions while at the 2023 Western Section Annual Meeting in Lake Tahoe. Urologists can earn these CEU credits at the same time they earn their…

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Report: Summary CMA Legislative Day 2023

Special Report John S. Lam, MD, MBA, FACS CMA Legislative Day Summary – April 19, 2023 There were 5 bills that we discussed with our California State legislators during California Medical Association’s Legislative Advocacy Day on April 19.2023. We voiced support for 2 bills and opposed 3 bills as well as advocated for the increase…

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Synopsis: AUA Advocacy Summit 2023

AUA Advocacy Summit Summary – February 27-March 1, 2023 By Dr. John Lam, CUA President 2022-23   The American Urological Association’s (AUA) sixth Annual Advocacy Summit was held from February 27 to March 1. This year, we were back in-person for our sessions and receptions as well as our Capitol Hill visits. This year’s theme…

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Synopsis: AUA Advocacy Summit 2022

2022 Annual Urology Advocacy Summit Recap Thank you to all that joined us for the 5th AUA Summit in Washington, DC last week. More than 275 attendees registered for the Summit this year, including over a dozen patient advocates and more than 65 medical students, residents, and fellows. The conference kicked off with Major Garrett as…

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Assembly Bill 1520 Passes Health Committee Hearing

Success: Assembly Bill 1520 Passes Health Committee Hearing We are pleased to announce that the Assembly Health Committee has passed our bill (10 to 0) – this being our first hurdle – and can now move forward to appropriations committee. Many thanks to Dr. John Lam, CUA Pres-elect, for his time and testimony on behalf…

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CMA Council on Legislation Report –March 11 2021

Report: CMA Council on Legislation By Dr. John Lam, CUA Pres-Elect & Rep to CMA The following is a comprehensive summary of the CMA Council on Legislation meeting held  on March 11. BELOW ARE 2 CRITICALLY IMPORTANT UROLOGY BILLS: SB 225 & AB 1520 – PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO REVIEW.   Dear Members and Colleagues…

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RSVP for “Silent Killer” Documentary – Oct. 17

The CUA will be taking part in a panel discussion that will follow the ZERO Prostate “Silent Killer” documentary  in Los Angeles on October 17.  The documentary highlights the unbalanced system of care for African American men, it also provides a great resource for experts to create policies to improve diagnosis and treatment. CUA officer,…

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