Member Benefits & Services
With more than 750 members, the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand is the peak professional body for urological surgeons.
USANZ offers a variety of membership classes to cater for the different stages of a urologist’s career and for other scientific and medical professionals who may be actively continuing their education and/or have a particular interest in urology.
USANZ provides a number of valuable benefits and support to members which include:
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UroNews
The Society's weekly electronic newsletter. Covering a range of topics of interest, promotion of events and general Society news including current development opportunities for Members.
Existing Members can access additional content on UroNews including the archive of previous editions after logging-in. -
UroScope
The Society's quarterly report to Members from the USANZ Board of Directors.
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USANZ Communities
USANZ Communities is a space where Members can share information, resources and experience.
UroChat, the first of our USANZ Communities is open to all USANZ Members. Members who join and participate in USANZ Communities are eligible to earn CPD points.
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USANZ BJUI Supplement
The USANZ BJUI Supplement is a bi-annual publication of papers submitted by USANZ fellows and trainees.
Existing Members can access additional content for free from the BJU International Australia and New Zealand Supplement, including the archive of previous editions, after logging-in. -
BJUI Journal Subscription Discounts
The BJUI is the official journal of USANZ. Members are entitled to a preferential BJUI Journal Subscription Discount.
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Registration Discounts to USANZ Events
The Annual Scientific Meeting and other USANZ events offer discounted pricing for USANZ Members. The amount of the discount is set out in the Terms and Conditions for each event.
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Free Advertising of Positions Vacant
USANZ advertises urological jobs and fellowship positions free of charge, provided they are either: targeted at urologists; or targeted at researchers working on an aspect of urology.
Vacancies will be advertised along with other currnet development opportunities and promoted in UroNews, the Society newsletter distributed to all members.
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USANZ Online Member Directory
The Society publishes an Online Member Directory to facilitate collaboration and support between Members.
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USANZ Avant Affinity Program
USANZ has partnered with the medical defence organisation, Avant Mutual and it's Doctors’ Health Fund. Under the partnership arrangements, USANZ members are entitled to special pricing on their medical indemnity insurance premiums.
Existing Members can access additional information about the Avant - USANZ Partnership after logging in.
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USANZ Member Logo
USANZ has developed a logo for use by members who wish to show their pride and engagement in the Society.
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BJUI Knowledge
USANZ provides access for certain membership classes to BJUI Knowledge, a Continuing Professional Development portal. For each module completed, a member is currently awarded 1 CPD point. USANZ notes that the CPD value of each module may change from time to time. BJUI Knowledge uploads CPD points earned for completed modules directly to members’ CPD profiles managed by RACS on a quarterly basis.
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European Association of Urologists Membership
USANZ has an agreement with the European Association of Urologists (EAU) to pay the EAU membership fee on behalf of certain classes of USANZ Members. The benefits available to members of the EAU are set out on the EAU website.
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Access to USANZ Media Advisor
USANZ may be able to assist members approached to comment on urological matters in the media by providing access to the USANZ Media Advisor.
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USANZ Post Nominals
For the membership classifications Fellow and Full Member, USANZ membership carries an entitlement to use post nominals to indicate they have met the requirement for their classification.
Member Class Approved Post Nominals Full Member FUSANZ Fellow FUSANZ (Emeritus)
Some member benefits & services are only offered to certain membership categories as shown below:
* Terminology can be found in the USANZ Glossary. A summary is provided below:
- ASM - Associate Member
- AUM - Associate Urological Member
- CO - Corresponding Member
- Fel - Fellow
- FM - Full Member
- FMS - Full Member Senior
- HM - Honorary Member
- TM - Trainee Member