USANZ & ANZUNS 2026 ASM Wrap Up
The USANZ and ANZUNS ASM in Melbourne last week was a highly successful event.
Thank you to ASM Convenor Renu Eapen, Scientific Committee Chair Devang Desai 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:
- Annual General Meeting
- Business Meetings
- International Faculty
- Media Training
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Event
- Awards to Full Members
Annual General Meeting
The USANZ Annual General Meeting was convened on Saturday 28 February during the ASM. USANZ President Damien Bolton and CEO Michael Nugara, with Vice President Ashani Couchman and Past President Helen O'Connell, 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.
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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, ANZUNS, BAUS, BJUI, EAU, KUA, PCFA, PCFNZ, SBU and SIU.
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International Faculty
Thank you to all of the international delegates who joined us in Melbourne. It was a privilege to have your expertise at the ASM. A full list of our International Faculty is available on the ASM website.
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Media Training
On the Friday before the ASM, USANZ held a Media Training session for 5 members.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Event
Another Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Event was held during this year's ASM. Thank you to Ashani Couchman (Chair of USANZ Diversity & Inclusion Committee) and international guest Gunter de Win for speaking at this session. The event focused on personal reflections of work/life balance as urologists.
It was great to see so many Members in attendance at the event.
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After the event, Ashani presented a Certificate to Hussain Arshad (pictured below), who was the winner of the 'Are you the Future of Urology?' Essay Competition Scholarship offered by the D&I Committee in 2026.
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 Dale Wood, Jessica Hunter, Michael Chen, Matthew Farag, Niranjan Sathianathen, Jason Kim, James Macneil, Brennan Timm, Michelle Trigger, Bridget Heijkoop, Sankara Varun Bhoopathy, Jordan Mann, Bashar Matti, Tzu-Hung Chen, Andrew Moe, Simeon Ngweso, Shannon McGrath, Sophie Tissot, Amer Amin and Sheshang Kamath.
Pictured below are the 12 Trainees who were present at the ASM to accept their Full Member certificates from President Damien Bolton.
