Greetings Section members! I hope you are planning to join us at the 2019 New England Section Annual Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island, September 12-14, 2019. The meeting will be held at the Omni Providence which is part of the Rhode Island Convention Center and within walking distance to many of Providence’s wonderful local attractions. Providence combines the accessibility and friendliness of a small town with the culture and sophistication of a big city, and I am so proud to host the meeting there, my hometown. With a thriving arts community, vibrant and diverse neighborhoods, and a renowned restaurant scene, Providence offers something for everyone to enjoy! More

Last year, the Board of Directors of the NE-AUA, authorized a new program: Corporate Membership. This program is in its inaugural year in 2019. I am pleased to recognize our three corporate members for this year: Genomic Health, Pfizer Oncology, and Johnson and Johnson/Janssen. More

• Book your housing accommodations at the Omni Providence at the discounted group rate before the housing deadline on August 23, 2019. The discounted group rate will be available until August 23rd, or until the block is full, whichever comes first.
• Register for the Annual Meeting in Providence before the early registration deadline on August 6, 2019 to avoid an increase in registration fees.
• View the Providence meeting preliminary program.

The New England Section Education Fund was created to support NEAUA educational activities in future years. Given recent changes seen in healthcare, politics and industry and knowing there will be more change in the future, the NEAUA leadership established the Fund as a way to ensure longevity of Section education regardless of the landscape. The Section is on its way towards its targeted goal of $500,000, and contributions from the membership will go directly towards the intent of the Education Fund and support educational activity for all members. For the smallest of all the Sections, New England has always been and continues to be one of the strongest.

Donate to the Section Education Fund

The Section Education Fund is part of the New England Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and its IRS EIN number is 04-2440813. All donations to the Section Education Fund are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

2018 Education Fund Donors

• Robin Djang, MD
• Lael Reinstatler, MD

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. More

• 88th NEAUA Annual Meeting: September 12-14, 2019, Providence, RI
• AUA Advocacy Conference: March 15-18, 2020, Washington, DC