USANZ & ANZUNS 2025 ASM Wrap Up
The USANZ and ANZUNS ASM in Perth last week was a highly successful event.
Thank you to ASM Convenor Shane La Bianca, Scientific Committee Chair Trenton Barrett and USANZ Conference Manager Anna Tartakovskaia for their tireless efforts over the past 12 months to bring the event together.
It was a busy four days of meetings, scientific presentations, social occasions, and other events. Some highlights are outlined below:
- Incoming President
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Event
- Annual General Meeting
- Awards to Full Members
- Business Meetings
- International Faculty
Incoming President
At the Gala Dinner on Monday night, Helen O'Connell AO passed the President's Medal onto Damien Bolton, who will serve as USANZ President for the next two years.
Helen received the Past President's Medal from Prem Rashid, who is now retiring from the Board after serving in the Leadership Group for six years. We thank Helen and Prem for their enduring service to the Society.
We also welcome Ashani Couchman to the Leadership Group as the incoming Vice-President.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Event
The inaugural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Event was held during this year's ASM. Thank you to Ashani Couchman as Chair, as well as Caroline Dowling, Flávio Vasconcelos Ordones, and Eva Fong (pictured) as the panellists. The event focused on the importance of respecting diverse perspectives and experiences including, but not limited to, cultural background, gender, and the varied career paths within urology.
It was great to see so many Members in attendance at the event to support the ongoing work of the Committee.
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Annual General Meeting
The USANZ Annual General Meeting was convened on Saturday 1 March during the ASM. USANZ President Helen O'Connell AO and CEO Michael Nugara recognised the ongoing work of the Leadership Group, Board of Directors, Board of Urology and Management Team.
The 2025 Annual Report is available for download on the USANZ website.
Trainees Endorsed as Full Members
The ASM is also an opportunity to recognise the Trainees who have completed the SET program and are now Full Members of the Society.
Congratulations to Michael O'Halloran, Arveen Kalapara, Claire Pascoe, Alexander Nesbitt, Sachinka Ranasinghe, Matt Nobbs, Ajanthan Loganathan, Peter Donato, Duncan Self, Sheliyan Raveenthiran, Alfin Okullo, Brayden March, Darius Ashrafi, Hamish Green, Richard Hoffman, Jack Crozier, Tatenda Nzenza and Emma Clarebrough.
The seven Trainees who were present at the ASM and accepted their Full Member certificates from President Helen O'Connell are pictured below.
Business Meetings
The ASM is also an opportunity for the USANZ Leadership Group to meet with the Society's partners. It was a pleasure to welcome delegates from AUA, EAU, KUA and USI as well as ANZUP and BJUI.
International Faculty
Thank you to all of the international delegates who joined us in Perth. It was a privilege to have your expertise at the ASM. A full list of our International Faculty is available on the ASM website.
