USI News Letter November 2015

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MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT, USI
Dear Colleagues,
Greetings from Mumbai!
At the outset let me wish all of you a Happy and Brilliant Diwali. I do hope this year has been
equally brilliant in terms of personal achievements and successes for each of you and it is time
to dedicate yourself to a new year with new goals and objectives. We, at the executive council
of the USI, feel this has been a good year of many successful, educative and widely appreciated
programs throughout the year. However, we are not content with that, and are currently busy
organizing the birth of new programs which we feel will have far-reaching consequences on our members, be
they trainees, junior practitioners or veterans.
One such is the birth of IUREP (Indian Urology Residents' Education Program). The start of this was perhaps
the AUA Review Board, a 2-day program organized jointly by the USI and the AUA concentrating on a few
topics for final year resident trainees, followed by an in-depth assessment. This has been going on quite
successfully for the past few years and is appreciated by all who attend. The program is heavily sponsored by
Dr Reddy's Lab. Earlier this year, Dr Venkatesh Krishnamurthy, the Chairman Elect to the Board of Education
of the USI, and myself attended the EUREP (European Urological Residents Education Program) at Prague.
This is a 5-day program of intense and comprehensive education (revision) through 5 standardized modules
covering most aspects of Urology. Along with this, there are daily Hands On Training (HOT) sessions with dry-
lab sessions at specialized stations for Flexible URS, Basic and Advanced Laparoscopy, TURP and PCNL. It is
our intention to run this IUREP program on similar lines with Indian faculty. We are in process of finalizing the
content of the modules, and also looking into setting up the hands-on training stations. Watch this space!
Our other program, which is currently dragging its feet is the setting up of National Urological Database. The
ideas are in place, the participants identified, but things have as yet to gel into shape, and sponsors need to be
identified.
I have attended all four zonal meetings and I must say that the standard of presentations at each of these
meetings was very good. Unfortunately, it was my experience that the attendance in the halls (with the visible
exception of the SZ), did not do fair justice to the hard work put in by the presenters. Mind you, this was
despite a good number of official registrations at each of these meetings. I do realize that you want to have fun
time with your family; so come a day early or stay a day later, but remember, we miss your participation in the
halls.
In the meanwhile, our energetic Honorary Secretary, Dr. D Ramesh is busy finalizing an excellent program for
the upcoming Annual meet in Hyderabad, along with the local organizing team of Dr. Jayaram and Dr.
Mallikarjuna Reddy. If you haven't already registered, I would urge you to do so without delay- this will
certainly be a “not to miss” event, with a galaxy of National and International participants, discussing and
debating carefully crafted debates and controversies.
I look forward to meeting all of you at Hyderabad.
Seasons Greetings!
Dr Percy Jal Chibber
President of the Urological Society of India
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USI COUNCIL 2015 - 16 MESSAGE FROM HON. SECRETARY, USI
President: Dear Members
Percy J Chibber (Mumbai)
Email: [email protected] Warm greeting to you and your families on
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President-Elect:
The last two months have been full of
Rajeev Sood (New Delhi)
academic activities of the Zones and again
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attend all the zonal conferences. With the
Immediate Past-President:
Deepak Kirpekar (Pune) end of the zonal activities we usher in the
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new year with the 49th annual conference at Hyderabad
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between 7th-10 January 2016. The organizing committee
Honorary Secretary:
is putting a lot of effort to make your stay comfortable and
D Ramesh (Bangalore)
enjoyable at Hyderabad. This year I have had an
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Honorary Treasurer: in the prize categories and I along with our staff at the
R Keshavamurthy (Bangalore) central office am in the process of finalizing the scientific
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program. The plenary sessions have been finalized and
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this year I have added some new sessions to make it more
Members:
interesting to all the members. There are exciting orations,
Anil Varshney (New Delhi)
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Uttam Mete (Chandigarh) details are available in this newsletter and will also be put
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have helped me in the review of the papers and accepted
Datteshwar Hota (Cuttack) the responsibility to chair and moderate sessions.
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Mobile : [phone] Over the past few months we have also had a busy
Hemant R Pathak (Mumbai) schedule of academic activities and live workshops
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a few of our members which have been well attended.
Shailesh Raina (Mumbai) However I regret to inform that the paper work with the
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Charities commissioner has been slowed by certain legal
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hurdles. We hope to resolve them in the next few months .
N Mallikarjuna Reddy (Hyderabad)
Email: [email protected] This newsletter contains the scientific grid for the annual
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conference, the list of candidates for the election of office
Rajendra B Nerli (Belgaum) bearers and the report of the residents who availed the
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international fellowships.
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As we begin the preparations for the celebrations of the
Ex-Officio Members:
Anil Varshney (Delhi) President: NZC-USI Golden Jubilee conference in Mumbai in 2017 I urge
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improving the activities of the society and make us all
Anup Kumar Kundu (Kolkata) President: EZC-USI
proud of our society.
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Janak Desai (Ahmedabad) President: WZC-USI
Dr. D. Ramesh
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Honorary Secretary,
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Urological Society of India
Mohan A (Bengaluru) President: SZC-USI
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FROM THE DESK OF CHAIRMAN, BOE......
Dear Colleagues,
I feel happy to table the report from Board of Education. BOE-USI remained busy in organizing several activities in
last 3 months (August to October). All these activities had excellent responses; be it from PG students or from
members. Following were the activities. I am attaching detail report of each event.
l21-23 August – USI-AUA Board review course – which has become an yearly event & eagerly awaited by PG
students
l5, 6 September – Second Mock Exam at Kolkata
l10th September – Participation in WZUSICON, Goa– Conducted one academic session.
l17th September – Participation in NZUSICON, Srinagar – Conducted one academic session
l9, 10 October – Live Operative Workshop – Chandigarh
In next 3 months, till Hyderabad conference in January 2016, BOE has planned yet another series of activities. It is
my sincere request to all of you, to participate in all the activities & make it successful. Following events are
planned:
l28th November – Web cast – from Bengaluru – Course Director – Dr. Deepak Dubey. Theme is surgeries in
female urology. Tentative surgeries planned are – TVT, TOT, Surgery for Uterine/Vault Prolapse, Robotic / Lap
Colposuspension, VVF repair.
l29th November – Online Exam for USI Traveling Fellowships – simultaneously to be conducted at 8 centers
across the country.
l5th December – Web Cast – from Mumbai – Course Director – Dr. PP Rao
Theme – Advanced Laparoscopy – Tentative surgeries planned – Lap Radical Prostatectomy, Lap Partial
Nephrectomy, Lap Pyeloplasty
l12th December – Web cast – from Hyderabad – Course Director – Dr. Mallikarjun C. Theme – various surgeries
for BPH – Tentative surgeries planned – HOLEP, TUEP, KTP, TURIS, Bipolar TURP,
In Hyderabad USICON, following activities are planned:
lto conduct USI-AUA session to be conducted jointly by AUA faculty & USI faculty.
lLike last year, 2 paid instructional courses will be organized. One will be on “TRUS guided biopsy” & other
“Management of a women with stress urinary incontinence” - Details will be put up shortly on USI web site.
I also take this opportunity to request all PG students to go through the eligibility criteria of International & GM
Phadke Travelling Fellowships. If you are eligible, then don't miss this opportunity to apply.
Don't forget to watch web cast which is meant only for USI members. Please take your user name & password from
Central Office if you do not have it. The email id is [email protected]. Without password, you cannot
watch web cast.
Dr. Ravindra B. Sabnis
Chairman, BOE-USI
AUA-USI Board Review Course
This was attended by 87 students. AUA faculty included Dr John Berry – renowned transplant surgeon, Dr. KC
Balaji – Well known in field of Ca bladder. Topics covered were – Ca bladder, Renal transplantation & GU Kochs.
Students participated well in discussion & they had enough time to discuss with faculty especially those from AUA.
Feedback form was taken from every student – over all satisfaction rating was 4.38 on the scale of 1 to 5 (5 was
excellent)
Mock Exam at Kolkata –
2nd mock exam was held on 5, 6 September at Kolkata, Dr. Dilip Karmakar was the organizing secretary. More than
100 students attended. Cases presentations, pathology specimen, uro-radiology, Instruments classes were taken.
This time additional class was taken on Statistics. Most students were happy about the contents & cases discussion.
Faculty consisted of the current examiners and they did a fantastic job.
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BOE Session at WZUSICON, Goa
10th September – 1st day of WZUSICON – BOE session was conducted. Titled “Dialogue in Andrology” This was
in form of cases discussion of Andrology. Dr. Rupin Shah was the convener. Delegates interacted actively. Hall was
full. Delegates were happy to get practical tips & tricks in management dilemma in Andrology cases.
BOE Session at NZUSICON, Srinagar
BOE activity during NZUSICON at Srinagar was conducted on September 19, 2015. The theme was Management
of Surgical complications. The moderators were Dr Rajiv Sood and Dr A K Mandal. The topics covered were
Bleeding following partial nephrectomy - Dr Rakesh Khera, Ureteroscopic ureteric injury - Dr Shivam Priyadarshi,
Bladder perforation during TURBT - Dr A K Mandal, Residual LUTS after BPH surgery - Dr Anshuman Aggarwal.
The session was very well attended and there had been excellent interaction with the audience specially the PG
students.
Live Operative Workshop at Chandigarh
On 9, 10 October, live operative workshop was organized at PGI Chandigarh. 126 delegates participate in
workshop. Theme was upper tract urolithiasis. On day 1 all varieties of minimally invasive PCNLs were
demonstrated; namely miniperc, ultraminiperc, superperc, miniperc XS, microperc, Standard PCNL. A new energy
source developed by Olympus – Ultrasonic lithotruipsy with shock wave – was demonstrated for the first time in
India. Delegates were impressed with its functioning. On day 2 various ways of doing RIRS was demonstrated. Dr.
Mandal, Dr. SK Singh, Dr. Uttam Mete & all their collegues & residents at PGI had put in lot of efforts in not only
collecting good number of cases but also organizing the whole event in a flawless manner. Delegates were happy to
see variety of MIPNL under one roof & at one go.
REPORT - MIUC INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP - DR S BOBBY VISWAROOP
I am extremely grateful to USI for awarding me this year's MIUC International travelling
fellowship.
I utilized this opportunity to attend this year's AUA at New Orleans. This is my first International
meeting and it was a great learning experience. I presented a poster titled “Outcome of
urethroplasty in previously manipulated urethra following posterior urethral trauma” in IAUA
meeting.
Conference venue Emory convention centre was excellent. Second opinion, Cross fire and some
of the state of the art lectures were very impressive. Science and Technology hall was very
informative so, was the History section booth with their wonderful display. More than any thing this meeting
provided great networking opportunity. Met lot of Indian friends. This helps us in guiding our residents and juniors
when they plan to attend these kinds of meeting. IAUA has instituted two more awards this year and I request my
friends in USI to make use of these along with the benefits our association extends to members in attending these
kinds of meeting. It is good to have one sub- speciality interest that will help us to focus better and improves learning
experience when we attend such mega meetings. Research is given lot of importance and our association should take
cue from this and create cells to get data registry of conditions unique to us. Also, we should be involving
UROLOGY technicians and speciality nurses in our meetings.
Conference also made me introspect on my training, my current role as trainer and as consultant. I would like to
express my sincere gratitude to my teacher and mentor Prof. Ganesh Gopalakrishnan whose perseverance made me
apply for this travelling fellowship. I also thank our association secretary for his guidance and Dr. Venkatesh
Krishnamurthy for his hospitality.
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BAUS TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP - 2015
Vijay Bhaskar Reddy G
It's a life time opportunity to visit centers with state of art technology in the field of urology and I have been
bestowed with one such boon in the form of travel fellowship from British association of urological surgeons
(BAUS). It was wonderful experience learning from the pioneers in genitourinary surgery at London
(UCLH) and Manchester (BAUS Conference).
If not for the relentless efforts of Dr Ravindra Sabnis (Chairman BOE, USI), Dr Ramesh ( Secretary USI) and
Mr Mark Speakman (President BAUS ), I could not have made it to London because of delay caused for the
grant of VISA.
My observership started at University College London Hospitals (UCLH), London. On arrival Dr.Tony
Mundi and Dr. Andrich's reconstructive team gave me a warm welcome. I had the opportunity to observe various surgical
procedures like male sling, AUS, penile reconstruction and other urethral reconstructive surgeries for a week. I also met Mr
Senthil Nathan, Chief Uro-Oncologist and Robotic surgeon at UCLH and observed radical robotic prostatectomies .
I was provided with a comfortable stay at Manchester by the BAUS organizing team. I had a great opportunity of meeting the
Pioneers in Urology, Dr. Inderbir Gill, Dr. Nickel Curtis, Dr. Manoj Monga, Dr. Prokar Das Gupta. The scientific content of the
meeting was very informative with good, interesting and interactive sessions. I was delighted listening to Dr Percy Chibber's
lecture on “PCNL and recent advances” and the response from the crowd was immense for that session.
I am very thankful to the Urology society of India for giving this opportunity to attend BAUS meeting and meet international
giants. Mere words could never express my gratitude to my mentor Dr V. Surya Prakash for his continuous support, guidance
and encouragement throughout my residency. He has always been a great inspiration and role model to me.
Satish Babu
It was a dream come true for me, when I received the communication from USI regarding my selection to the
much revered and prestigious British Association of Urological Surgeons travelling fellowship - 2015.
I had great learning experience during observership at University College of London Hospitals (UCLH). I
was given a warm welcome by the reconstructive urology team of Professor Mundy and Dr. Andrich. I had
the opportunity to observe various complicated urethral reconstructive surgeries including AUS, Total Penile
reconstruction and male sling. Dr. Andrich was very helpful and shared her views on reconstructive urology.
I had the privilege of meeting and watching Dr. Senthil Nathan, Chief Urooncologist and robotic surgeon at
UCLH. I had the rare opportunity of watching the most complex robotic assisted procedures like nerve
sparing radical prostatectomy, salvage prostatectomy, partial nephrectomy and radical cystectomy.
After an enriching and fruitful observership at UCLH, I headed to Manchester to attend the British Association of Urological
Surgeons Annual Conference 2015. The academic scientific program included uro-oncolgy, Endourology, Andrology and
female urology. It was indeed a pleasure to listen to the stalwarts like Nickel Curtis, Pat Malone, Inderbirsingh Gill, Prokar Das
Gupta. We also had a very interesting session on Mini Perc by Dr. Percy Chibber- present USI president who demonstrated the
techniques lucidly.
I also got the opportunity of doing a robotic simulator training course at the stalls put up by the makers of Da Vinci, intuitive
surgicals. It was very helpful hands on training course for me. During the conference I could interact and learn a lot about the
new emerging technologies like MRI fusion guided prostate biopsies, new LASER sources, Robots etc.
On the whole this travelling fellowship provided me a great learning experience from the best in urology. I thank the USI and
Dr. Percy Chibber for this rare opportunity. I also thank Professor A. Tyagi, HOD, Department of Urology, SVIMS, Tirupathi
for his continued encouragement and support.
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EUROPEAN UROLOGICAL RESIDENTS EDUCATION PROGRAM - 2015
Ashwin Mallya
EUREP, held at Prague Czech Republic every year is a much awaited event in the calendar of every European
Urology Resident. When I learnt of the opportunity to attend it through the USI Olympus travel grant, I was
hoping I could attend it too. Luckily for me I was chosen and could witness the 6 day program between 4th
and 9th September, 2015.
A stellar cast of teachers, leaders in their respective fields took us through functional urology, BPH, uro-
oncology, andrology, stone disease, paediatric urology, urological infections and trauma over 6 days. It was,
in short, a synopsis of what a graduating Urologist should know.
The best part about it was the interaction between the faculty and the Residents, which made sure there was
never a dull moment. Interacting with Residents from all over Europe and even places like South Africa and Australia exposed
me to newer perspectives.
A very interesting aspect of this program is it's connect with social media, mainly #twitter. This was highlighted quite often by
faculty and residents there as a resource for on-the-go education. Hands on training (HOT) sessions for flexible URS,
Laparoscopy and TURP were well organised. The tutors were as enthusiastic about passing on the skills as the residents were in
learning the same!
Prague is a beautiful, historic city and worthy of visit. An evening at the BBQ and karaoke session organised by the EAU, was
delightful too. We (the residents from India), were also invited to a dinner organised by Prof Marcus Drake (from Bristol) and
Dr Jay Khastgir (Swansea) for the residents from India as well as the UK. There was a lot of healthy interaction there as well.
I also had the opportunity to discuss at length with Dr Percy Chibber and Dr Venkatesh Krishnamurthy (from the USI) who
were there at Prague to observe the proceedings at EUREP. This was a learning experience in itself.
Along with my experience at EUREP, I was also able to do two clinical attachments at Paris. One in Institut Mutualiste
Montsouris, observing Prof. Xavier Cathelineau and his highly skilled team perform several robotic prostatectomies and
partial nephrectomies and the other at Hopital Tenon with Prof. Olivier Traxer observing several RIRS procedures. Exposure
to their hospital systems and protocols was very useful.
Overall, it was a wonderful experience and will remain the highlight of my residency days!!
I extend my gratitude to the USI for giving me an opportunity to visit Europe and broaden my horizons and all the faculty
members and colleagues at Institute of NephroUrology, Bangalore, specially the Head of Department (Urology) Prof
Keshavamurthy R for supporting me throughout my tenure here.
Ankur Bansal
I would like to thank USI for giving me this opportunity to attend 13th European Urology Residents
Education Program took place on 4th- 9th September 2015 in Prague, Czech Republic EUREP. It was an
amazing experience to attend such an excellent program. I attended various modules on different topics of
urology. Hands-on Training sessions (HOTs) on laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques, with a one-to-one
tutorship is very helpful. It enhances my clinical knowledge. I also got the opportunity to meet so many
legends in urology there. I thank the Urological Society of India bottom of my heart, for conducting
fellowship programs. I am heartily thankful to Prof. S.N. Sankhwar (Head of Department of Urology, King
George's Medical University, Lucknow) and other teachers for guiding me which helped to build up
confidence and get a fellowship. I think, these interactions will help senior residents in improving, clinical
skills. My overall experience was very nice and I would like to thank once again to USI for organizing such an excellent
fellowship. Also, I thank my family, friends and all seniors for their support and blessings.
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Kalpesh Parmar
I feel privileged to be a part of EUREP 2015. It was six days teaching program held in Prague and it was worth the experience,
travelling abroad and attending it. The program included extensive teaching on common urologic disorders and was very well
organized. The teaching sessions were excellent and quite fruitful. Faculty from all over the world shared their vast knowledge
with us and we had quality discussion on various topics. One of the highlight was the Hands on Training session held in
Laparoscopic and Endourology. I personally enjoyed meeting all Faculty members and colleagues from other countries and
discussing their work culture and experience in urologic surgeries. I further extended my journey to Hamburg and Rome where
I did short observership course under Professor Andreas Gross from Asklepios Klinike and Professor Carbone from La
Sapienza University. It was indeed great observing many endourology and laparoscopic procedures and learning new
advances in field of urology. I am very thankful to them for allowing me to be part of their team. Representating India in
EUREP 2015 was a feeling I would not able to express in words. My sincere thanks to USI and BOE for giving me this
opportunity and I am looking forward to be part of other USI activities to be held in coming years. EUREP 2015 helped me not
only widened my knowledge, but also meet international faculty and make friends around the globe. My deepest gratitude to
my parent Institute PGIMER, Chandigarh and my mentors for constant support and guidance throughout the course.
Karthikeyan V S
I had an enriching experience at the 13th "European Union Residents Education Program, EUREP 2015" conducted between
4th and 9th September 2015 at the picturesque city of Prague in Czech Republic. It was a lifetime opportunity. It was a well-
organized course with specific objectives and up-to date knowledge delivered in quite a short span of time. The five modules
covered the entire gamut of Urology in a nutshell. The faculty had put in lots of effort to impart what knowledge was expected
of the course. Lot of learning, meeting new people and overall a great experience. With lot of research going on in all fields of
urology across Europe the faculty dealt with each topic in the stipulated time and presented the most latest facts on each topic.
Each faculty was an expert in his field doing cutting edge research work and it was fascinating to learn from them the subject
from basics till the latest happening thing in the field. All questions were answered by the faculty with due concern and the aim
of the course was that each participant should go home with clear concepts and it was true.
I attended two Hands on Training (HOT) sessions - Laparoscopy and Flexible URS. HOT tutors were experts in the field and
were able to tailor the session according to the skill level of the participant. At the end of the session, special training objectives
were taken care of. The HOT sessions were conducted in a state of the dry lab, with latest equipments like digital technology,
thanks to Olympus.
Feedback plays an important role in EUREP. It was astonishing to listen that any faculty who scored less than 4 out of 5 points
on the student feedback would not be a faculty in the next EUREP. This helps them to maintain the standard of the course. The
course also had another unsaid rule that all faculty should base their classes on the EAU guidelines even though they were
experts in the fields.
Many thanks to the Urological Society of India for the constant support and the USI-Olympus Travelling Fellowship which
made it possible for the Indian Residents to attend one of the world's premier educational programs for urological residents. I
specially thank my institute and teachers for providing me this opportunity. Looking forward for IREP, soon. With available
experts in our country, I am sure IREP will reach great heights and it will become every resident's dream to attend it during the
urology training.
Raman Tanwar
EUREP is the most sought after resident education program all over the world. This program integrates lecture based coverage
of all relevant topics in urology, case based discussion to apply theoretical aspects to everyday clinical situations and hands on
training that can help one refine his/her skills with regards to laparoscopy, Transurethral Resection of Prostate and
Ureterorenoscopy.
EUREP invites 360 residents from all corners of Europe and a few residents from various parts of the world. My attempt at
passing the USI Fellowship exam was without the complete awareness that EUREP was not just a fellowship but a new
adventure. The course this year was conducted from 4th of September to the 9th of September at Hotel Clarion Congress,
Prague. Prior to the course I had the priviledge to visit the Medical University of Vienna where I was tutored by Prof. Shahrokh
F Shariat and Dr. Markus Margreiter with respect to my interests in Endourology, oncology and Andrology. It was an eye
opening visit for me as I could realize the difference in standards and appreciate why policies and decisions differ from country
to country. My brief stay at Wein, Austria lay the ground for my subsequent experience in EUREP and I realized that EUREP
was a very good opportunity to not only learn urology but to experience the very best of training. Infact many of the widely
acclaimed faculty that I met across the various centers in Europe had participated at EUREP may during their residency and
they motivated me to enjoy EUREP thoroughly. As the course started, we were conveniently divided into a set of 5 groups and
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assigned to undergo a classroom based training in 5 modules, covering one module each day.
EUREP presented before us some of the finest urologists who had done well not only academically but also clinically. These
teachers were experts in their fields and had contributed to the European guidelines and existing urology literature. After lunch
sessions were interactive case based discussions and some common urological problems were discussed in great detail.
Residents from all across Europe had their experiences to share with different forms of therapies and it was an exciting time to
hear that what was laid down in the books was being practiced with integrity. The course was also a unique window of
opportunity to connect with my international colleagues and understand their way of working and approaching the patients.
The hands on training sessions allowed participants to go through a guided set of exercises. One experienced laparoscopic uro-
surgeon was available by you side for about 45 minutes to guide you through skills that are essential for basic and advanced
laparoscopy, TURP and flexible ureterorenoscopy.
It was really motivating to see so many urologists giving their time to the future of urology and actually taking pain to solve
doubts. Many of them are today my social colleagues and in touch through the online medium. After EUREP, I had the
opportunity to visit the University of Naples "Federico II" where I was hosted by Dr. Paolo Verze and Prof. Vincenzo Mirone.
During this visit I had the opportunity to learn about Men's Health , Andrology and Sexual Disorders. A complete day of
lectures on Andrology was laid down for me to help me utilize my visit. Overall the Olympus USI Travelling Fellowship was a
unique experience that has broadened my horizons and allowed me to understand urology and scientific literature in a new
way. The fellowship has been a source of knowledge and friendship.
I am thankful to my institute PGIMER and Dr. RML Hospital, Olympus and the Urological Society of India for providing this
wonderful opportunity.
Suresh Babu Vedala
It's an imperishable experience to attend the 13th European Urology Residents Education Programme held
on 4th-9th September 2015 at Prague, Czech Republic. EUREP is a wonderful platform for all the budding
urologists with proper outlook regarding the recent trends in the field of Urology and good hands on training
experience in URS, TURP & Laparoscopy.
Lectures are quite informative and interactive with excellent faculty like O. Traxer from Paris and M. Drake
from UK. My stay in Prague is quite comfortable with pleasant weather, competitive yet friendly
environment, welcome party and BBQ and Karaoke evening.
It's a great opportunity to interact with various renowned international urologists and get guidance from them
and also many international residents and make friends with couple of them.
I relish these memories for my lifetime and definitely this is one such milestone in my life for which I have been longing for.
My special thanks to USI- BOE, Olympus, EAU, My institution - Dept of Urology NIMS, Hyderabad for providing me such
exceptional platform as without your support this could not have been possible for me.
I hope for a similar educational programme to be conducted by USI- BOE in India so that many Indian residents like me, will
get benefited in future.
REPORT - G M PHADKE TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP - C RAVEENDRA REDDY
I am Dr. C. Raveendra Reddy, winner of G. M. Phadke travelling fellowship for the year 2015. As part of the fellowship, I went
to Dr. George P Abraham, a renowned Laparoscopic urologist and transplant surgeon in Kochi from August 6 - 15th. During
my stay in Kochi, I had the privilege of observing all sorts of Laparoscopic urological procedures ranging from Lap. Simple
Nephrectomy to Lap Donor Nephrectomy and Lap. Radical Prostatectomy and Endo Urological Procedures like RIRS. I had
the privilege of attending the 3D Lap endo fusion Conference 2015 where I got to experience and a see all varieties of lap.
Surgeries and endo urological procedures done by eminent urologists from India and abroad. Finally it has been a good
experience for me. I would like to thank Dr. George. P. Abraham sir for accepting me to his hospital for the fellowship, USI for
giving me the fellowship.
As the second part of my fellowship, I went to Dr. Sanjay Kulkarni sir for exposure in urethroplasty and reconstructive
procedures. Dr Kulkarni sir is a very generous person and took good care of me during my stay in Pune. I had the privilege of
seeing some complex urethroplasty procedures and even peyronies disease procedures. I got a good insight about various types
of urethroplasty procedures.
I am thankful to Sanjay sir, USI for giving me this opportunity.
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REPORT - UROLOGY RESIDENTS COURSE, SINGAPORE
Ashish Kumar
It has been of immense pleasure to be selected for URC 2015, Singapore. I attended this course in August
2015. This was five days course which was very much useful. This course was mainly dedicated for urology
residents. The course included lectures, presentations and hands on lab. The course started with presentation
which were elaborate and useful for residents. Hands on lab which was conducted at Singapore general
hospital was useful as it included mainly endourological and laparascopic mentors. The presentation and
interactions conducted at Changi general hospital was exhaustive and fruitful as it included prostate, bladder
cancer, renal cancer and many more things. Case based discussion done during last day was very good
interactive session. OSSE and mock exam conducted at SGH was a rehearsal for urology exit exam. Overall
it was good experience to attend this course as it gave me opportunity to interact residents studying abroad
and meet renowned teachers.
I thank USI and BOE for providing these kinds of opportunity to residents. I also express my gratitude towards my teachers at
AIIMS, New Delhi for their kind support and guidance.
Rana Pratap Singh
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Urological Society of India and Board of Education for giving me the
opportunity to attend the ?Urology Resident's Course, at Singapore.
I attended the course from 20 -24 august 2015 at Singapore. The accommodation and hospitality provided by UAA were really
world class with care taken upto minutest details.
On 20th August we were taught the basics of statistics as well as research methodologies, Hands on training over 180 watt
lasers, 3D laparoscopic platform and pig gut for performing gut anastomosis, as well performing and learning basic bedside
ultrasound. On 21st August a series of lectures were given by esteemed teachers and professors including Prof Shin Egawa and
Prof Nitin S Kekre the lectures were followed by interactive question and answer sessions were professors were more than
happy to answer resident queries. On 22nd August Prof Foo KT, the father of urology at Singapore shared with us his
experiences on common urological conditions as well as a series of lectures on urinary tract infections. On 23rd August mock
tests were conducted for us along with graduating exam of Singapore urology residents. On 24th an interactive case study
session was held on various urological topics.
In between I had the opportunity to interact with international residents from several countries that gave me an idea of
international resident training, several of them were interested in coming to India to gain experience that really gave me a sense
of pride. This course meant a lot to me and I learned a lot from it .
I express my deep gratitude to Prof. Mahendra Singh, Prof. Rajesh Tiwari and Prof. Vijoy Kumar for encouraging me at every
step of my training .
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING
&
CALL FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
The Annual General Body Meeting of the Urological Society of India will be held on 9th of January
2016, at Hotel Novotel, Hyderabad the venue for USICON 2016. The agenda for the meeting will be
circulated shortly.
Members who wish to propose constitutional amendments are requested to send their proposed
amendment along with the existing rule duly endorsed by the member and seconded by another full
member, to the Honorary Secretary before 30th November, 2015
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