Symposium "Urology Beyond Boundaries" covers present and future urology
Arnhem, October 2006. On 26 and 27 October 2006, a 2-day symposium, "Urology beyond boundaries", will be organised in honour of the appointment of Professor Frans Debruyne as Emeritus Professor. The symposium is organised by the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre in conjunction with the European Association of Urology (EAU) and the Dutch Urological Association (DUA). Attention is paid to present and future urology.
Professor Debruyne has done a great deal for the Department of Urology of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre and for the EAU. They initiated this symposium to thank him for his efforts for Dutch and European urology. The first day of the symposium is dedicated to Professor Debruyne's long-time relationship with the EAU. He was the motor behind the expansion of the EAU from a small society of 800 members to what it is today: a well-known, scientific organisation with well over 9,000 members. Membership of the EAU is open to a large number of urological professionals, urologists-in-training and urological scientists in Europe and abroad.
The programme for the second day offers, among other things, a plenary session. The symposium will be concluded with the official farewell lecture of Professor Debruyne.
The symposium is an up-date for European urologists on the latest developments in their field of expertise. Prostate cancer, minimal invasive therapies, laparoscopy, endourology and the most important developments in the different specialties will be discussed. The symposium will be focusing on present-day issues in urology, providing urologists with practical information they can use in their daily practices.
At the symposium, Professor Debruyne will be giving a 1-hour lecture on the future of urology. He believes urology will be a completely different discipline in the future. There will be better diagnostics and the minimal invasive approach, including robotics, will play a major role. Urology is changing rapidly, as is also shown by the increase in working with multidisciplinary teams.
Another future challenge is the translation of fundamental urological research to practical urological issues. For example, the ageing male, including his hormonal metabolism and sexual functioning, needs more attention. In this respect, more international collaboration is vital.
Professor Debruyne will continue his work with Andros, a private clinic for the ageing male located in Arnhem.
For more information, please contact:
European Association of Urology
Ms. Lindy Brouwer
Communication Officer
T: +31 26 3890139
E: communicationoffice(at)uroweb.org
