2012 AUA Foundation Research Forum
Sunday, May 20, 2012, 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. ~ Atlanta, Georgia

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012
SEND APPLICATION TO jeannie@wsaua.org AT WSAUA OFFICE


The 2012 Research Forum at the AUA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA will again feature the work of young investigators. The Research Forum is scheduled for Sunday, May 20th from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. in the Georgia World Congress Center. The program will feature up to nine presentations on innovative, relevant, and potential impactful research projects that will be of great interest to the basic and clinical research communities.

We are enlisting your help to identify those individuals and projects that exemplify the best that the field of urology has to offer. This invitation has been sent to each AUA Section and Specialty Societies involved in urology research. We are asking each group to identify one of their top young investigators to present a brief, entertaining presentation on their most interesting, innovative work. You may even nominate dynamic young investigator that presented at a recent Western Section meeting. We think that it would be exciting for them to represent the Western Section and compete at the AUA Annual Meeting. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Rodney Cotten, Research Programs Manager, at 410-689-3750 or rcotten@auafoundation.org. Thank you for your assistance in what will no doubt be an exciting program.

Nomination Criteria:
o The nominee must be a Ph.D. or an M.D. within eight years of completing a postdoctoral or training fellowship.
o The nominee must be an Active, Affiliate, or Candidate member of the AUA in good standing.

Application process:
Each Society must submit the following documents for their nominee:
o A one-page abstract of the project
o An NIH-style biosketch (four-page maximum) of the nominee
o A personal statement from the nominee that affirms his or her desire and commitment to participate in the Research Forum
o A letter from an officer of the section or society which:
- Emphasizes the importance and potential impact of the research
- States the commitment of the Society to promote the Research Forum within their membership through all means possible to maximize attendance.
o All documents must be in Times New Roman, 12-point font.
o All documents for each nomination must be compiled together and scanned into a single PDF package and received as one package.
o All applications must be submitted to the WSAUA Office by Thursday, January 19, 2012 – Email to jeannie@wsaua.org.

Speaker Selection Process:
Selection of speakers is based on the review of all submitted information by a review committee designated by the Director of Research and the Research Council Chair. All nominees are asked to please plan to attend the Forum. The speakers selected to participate in the Research Forum will be notified no later than February 15, 2012. Nominees not selected to present at the Research Forum will be acknowledged from the podium and receive a certificate of recognition for their achievement.

Forum Program:
All submissions will be reviewed and the top nine submissions will be selected for presentation at the Forum. A total of ten minutes will be allotted for each presentation, eight minutes for the presentation and two minutes for a brief question and answer period. Speakers will be allowed no more than five slides and the eight minute time limit will be enforced. The presentation must be submitted to the Office of Research for review and approval no later than May 2, 2012.

Forum Poster Session
All nominees will be asked to display posters of their work at the Research Forum, whether or not they are chosen to present from the podium. The Office of Research will produce an abstract book for the event to promote the work of these fine investigators.

AUA Foundation Scholars Breakfast
All nominees will receive an invitation to the annual AUA Foundation Scholars Breakfast. The Breakfast is an annual event to acknowledge past and current Research Scholars and other recipients of AUA Foundation awards. The Breakfast is scheduled for Monday, May 21, 2012.

Please forward applications to jeannie@wsaua.org
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