Past President's Report
Article by Past President Dr. Paula Bellin

President's Report
Article by President Dr. Arthur Tarantino

Secretary's Report
Article by Secretary Dr. Vernon Pais, Jr.

Treasurer's Report
Article by Dr. Greg Adey

Save the date! NEAUA 87th Annual Meeting
September 6-8, 2018
Hartford, CT

2018 NEAUA Health Policy Essay Competition
The New England Section will again sponsor the travel of up to two urology residents or fellows to attend the 2018 AUA Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC through its annual Health Policy Essay Competition. Essay submissions should be on a health care topic relevant to the contemporary practice of urology. Winning essays and post-Summit reports from each funded participant will be published in the Section newsletter. Winning authors should also consider submitting their work to Urology Practice for publication. The deadline for essays is Monday, January 1, 2018.

2017 NEAUA Business Meeting Minutes

AUA Board of Directors Update

AUA Leadership Program: Now Accepting Applications
The AUA Leadership Program identifies urologists who have demonstrated effective leadership skills within organized medicine or the community. Since 2004, the AUA and its Sections have sought applicants who are driven to tackle future roles of responsibility within the AUA and the Sections in which they practice. This is a call for younger AUA members to polish their leadership skills, take advantage of networking opportunities and become better acquainted with AUA and Sectional programs and services. The deadline for applications in December 31, 2017.

AUA Advocacy 2017 Q3 Summary

AACU Government Relations and Advocacy Update
Based on a partnership between the New England Section of the AUA and the American Association of Clinical Urologists (AACU) the following provides updates on legislative processes and issues affecting urologists. Contact the AACU government affairs office at 847-517-1050 or info@aacuweb.org for more information, or with comments or suggestions.

• CMS wants providers to have greater flexibility in payment model design
• CMS to reduce audit burden on physicians
• Lawmakers ask how to cut Medicare red tape
• CT Certificate-of-Need laws hurt healthcare cost, quality
• ME doctors fund universal health care task force
• MA makes headway in limiting health care spending
• MA State Senators unveil far-reaching health care legislation
• NH Commission explores managed care Medicaid system
• VT governor signs telemedicine bill into law
• VT physicians want health care provider on regulatory board

AUA Interactive State Legislation Map

Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Meetings

• AUA Advocacy Conference: March 12-14, 2018, Washington, DC
• 87th NEAUA Annual Meeting: September 6-8, 2018, Hartford, CT
• AUA Advocacy Conference: March 4-6, 2019, Washington, DC
• 88th NEAUA Annual Meeting: September 12-14, 2019, Providence, RI
• AUA Advocacy Conference: March 15-18, 2020, Washington, DC