PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
As the year 2019 draws to a close,
Association of Southern Urologists can
look back with pride. It was an eventful
year where multiple scientific meeting of
high quality were conducted in our zone.
I was fortunate enough to attend the
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh state
chapter meetings. Both had very high
quality scientific content and were well
organized. I missed the opportunities to
attend the Kerala and Tamil Nadu meetings due to my other
commitments.
Prof. H.S. Bhat Midterm Workshop on Uro-trauma was a great success and was superbly organized by the Kasturba Medical College team at Manipal. I congratulate all the organizers of various state chapters and Dr. Chawla for the H.S. Bhat meeting.
As you are well aware the next annual meeting of Association of
Southern Urologists is at Hyderabad from 11th to 13th July 2020. The
South Zone Council and Organizing Committee is making every
attempt to make it a memorable event. We all recognize that the
young residents and urologists are the future of our society and
keeping this in mind, we are planning two sessions which will be
completely organized by the residents and young recently qualified
urologists. This would provide a platform to showcase young talent of
south zone.
One of the concerns of the council has been very poor attendance of
the members in the annual general body meeting. It is important that
the members must attend the annual general body meeting and take
interest in the conduct of the association activities. I would like to
invite suggestions from the honourable members regarding how to
improve the participation of members in the AGM. Please
communicate your valuable suggestions to the Honorary Secretary Dr.
Chawla.
I would request the interested postgraduates and young urologists to
write to Dr. Chawla. Similarly if any member has any suggestions,
please feel free to write to us.
I am sure all of you are getting ready for the forthcoming USICON
meeting at Kochi and I look forward to see you all there.
Let me wish you all a very happy, healthy and peaceful 2020.
With regards,
Dr. Nitin Kekre
President, ASU
ASU - Message From the Editor and Secretary
Dear esteemed ASU member,
I have pleasure before you in placing this newsletters. It contains important announcement and please spare some time browse all the contents. Our state chapters of year 2019 have been successfully conducted and congratulations to organizers as well as state councils. Next year. We have two zonal council activities and Upcoming Annual Conference of Association of Southern Urologist at Hyderabad from 11th - 13th July, 2020.
I congratulate all the Post graduates and Faculty, whose work has been accepted for presentation in different Academic session at USICON – 2020 at Kochi.
I request all the members of ASU to attend this Annual conference in large numbers to make it a grand and successful event.
With warm personal greeting and wishing you a Happy New Year.
Yours in service of the Association,
Dr Arun Kumar Chawla
Secretary, Association of Southern Urologists
Department of Urology,
Kasturba Hospital
Madav Nagar
Manipal-576104
Udupi District, Karnataka
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