2021 USANZ Northern Section Meeting - ABSTRACTS & REGISTRATION
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Guest Presenters
Greg Malone
Simon Wood
Ashani Couchman
Hans Goossen
John Yaxley
Convenor
Simon Pridgeon
2021 USANZ Northern
Section Meeting
Friday 08 - Saturday 09 October 2021
PULLMAN KING GEORGE SQUARE - BRISBANE, QLD
ABSTRACTS & REGISTRATION
Important Dates
Welcome
Welcome from the Meeting Convenor
Dear Colleagues
It is with great pleasure that I invite you to the USANZ Northern Section
CLOSING DATE for EARLY Meeting for 2021.
Registration
This year the meeting will be held between Friday 08 - Saturday 09 October
Friday, 03 September at Pullman King George Square.
1200 noon EST 2021
The themes will cover aspects of urological oncology, genetics in Urology,
CLOSING DATE for receipt of contemporary urological pathology and other updates. Guests will include
Greg Malone, Ashani Couchman, Hans Goossen, John Yaxley & Simon Wood
ABSTRACTS and other specialists.
Friday, 20 August
1200 noon EST 2021 Abstracts of scientific presentations are invited for consideration to be
included in the program.
Confirmation of abstract I look forward to welcoming you all to this year’s meeting. It promises to be
acceptance forwarded educational, stimulating and an enjoyable meeting for all.
via email ONLY
See you in October!
Friday, 27 August 2021
Simon Pridgeon
2021 USANZ Northern Convenor
Submission Methods Interested in Presenting
The Organising Committee of the USANZ Northern Section Meeting invites
you to participate in the 2021 event being held between Friday 08 - Saturday
(ABSTRACTS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED 09 October atPullman King George Square.
ELECTRONICALLY)
The 2021 Convenor, Simon Pridgeon invites expressions of interest to
Please ensure you adhere strictly to
present on all urological and uro-oncological topics. Particular clinical
the abstract formatting guidelines.
These guidelines must be followed in interest areas suggested for presentations are prostate cancer, bladder
order for your abstract to proceed for incontinence, and urolithiasis.
review. Submission as follows via the
Taylored Images website: The Committee will select a number of abstracts to present.
www.tayloredimages.com.au
• Abstracts should detail proposed presentation in no more than 250 words
(a) Follow the links to 2021 USANZ and supplied in MS Word format.
Northern Section; click on “Submit • Author forenames/surnames should be explicit; to minimise ambiguity
Abstract” and follow the prompts use first initials and last name.
(b) It is essential all photographs and
• Proposed presentations should appear in 4 sections: Introduction;
diagrams are embedded within the
document, prior to uploading the Patients or Materials; Methods; Results and Conclusion.
abstract • References are essential.
(c) On submission, you will be issued
a unique abstract access key which Frank Gardiner Award
will allow you to view and edit your The Frank Gardiner Award will be given to the best registrar / PHO
abstract/s after submission until 1200 presentation. The prize is a grant of $2,500 towards the cost of attending
Friday 20 August 2021. the USANZ ASM. It can be used for registration, airfares etc.
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Guest Presenters
Greg Malone
Dr Malone commenced consultant urological practice in 2003 with the Brisbane Urology Clinic. In this time, he
has continued to develop his special interests of robotic surgery, and prosthetic surgery for severe impotence
and urinary incontinence in men, as well as continuing to undertake general urology.
In 2002 Dr Malone undertook post-fellowship training at the prestigious Institute for Urology and Nephrology
in London. This fellowship focused on prostate cancer and radical prostatectomy, prosthetic urology (penile
implant and rehabilitation surgery / male incontinence), endo-urology, and the management of complex stone
disease. In 2008 Dr Malone undertook post-fellowship training in the Da Vinci robotic surgical system with an
emphasis on robotically assisted radical prostatectomy. Dr Malone is one of the founding surgeons involved in the
establishment Queensland’s first robotic surgery unit at the Greenslopes Private Hospital, Queensland Robotic
Surgery (QRS). Dr Malone was a member of the surgical team involved in the first robotic radical prostatectomy
undertaken in Queensland. QRS is now one of Australia’s preeminent robotic surgical units.
Simon Wood
Dr Simon Wood is a consultant urological surgeon treating all aspects of adult urology. He has a special interest
in renal, prostate and testicular cancer. He has extensive experience in: laparoscopic and percutaneous surgery,
endo-urological surgery for renal stones, bladder cancer and prostatectomy major open surgery for advanced
cancer including vena cava tumor thrombus and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection & renal transplantation.
Dr Wood graduated from the University of Queensland in 1996 and completed his surgical fellowship with the
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Brisbane. Simon completed further urological and transplant surgical
training in Dublin, Ireland and has also completed training and accreditation in robotic surgery. He is the principal
investigator in a number of clinical trials in advanced renal and prostate cancer and is a member of the Australian
Prostate Cancer Research Centre and the Centre for Kidney Disease Research at the Translational Research
Institute. Dr Wood is a member of the College of Surgeons Transplant Executive and is also the Director of
Urology at Princess Alexandra Hospital.
Ashani Couchman
Dr Ashani Couchman is a Neuro-Urologist with specialist training in adult, paediatric, adolescent and neuro-urology.
Dr Couchman assists people who have a variety of bladder conditions, from those who have acquired neurological
or urological conditions — such as Parkinsons, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), or experiencing a stroke — through to
people with congenital bladder problems.
Dr Couchman is passionate about empowering her patients to live more freely, enjoyably and independently
across her work with people with continence, renal and sexual problems.
Hans Goossen
Dr Goossen graduated in 1999 from the Catholic University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands, with a MBBS and a
Physician’s degree. In Australia, he completed his Surgery and specialist Urology training at the major teaching
hospitals in Brisbane with a special interest in reconstructive surgery, laparoscopy, stone management, and uro-
oncology. He further specialised in the field of male genital surgery and reconstruction at the Institute of Urology
at the University College Hospital, London, during a two year Fellowship in the specialty of andrology. His main
focus was on Peyronie’s disease, erectile dysfunction and penile implant surgery, genital reconstruction and
gender surgery.
Dr Goossen is a member of the International Society of Sexual Medicine (ISSM), the European Society of Sexual
Medicine (ESSM), the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand (USANZ), the Royal Australasian College of
Surgeons (RACS), and the European Association of Urology (EAU).
John Yaxley
Dr Yaxley sub-specialises to treat prostate and bladder cancer. He is a qualified and experienced surgeon,
having performed thousands of urological surgical procedures. In his sub-speciality area of prostate cancer he
has performed over 2000 radical prostatectomy surgery procedures. Since 2010, he has used robotic surgery
almost exclusively for this procedure and was one of the first surgeons in Queensland to use the robotic surgery
techniques for prostate removal. He is also one of Australia’s most experienced urological surgeons performing
brachytherapy procedures for prostate cancer, having performed over 1000 brachytherapy procedures.
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Program Outline
Meeting Venue - Rydges South Bank
Friday 08 October, 2021
0730 Registration Desk Opens
0800 - 0830 Arrival Tea & Coffee - Industry Display Area
0830 - 1030 Session 1
1030 - 1100 Morning Tea - Industry Display Area
1100 - 1300 Session 2
1300 - 1400 Lunch - Industry Display Area
1400 - 1600 Session 3
1600 - 1630 Afternoon Tea - Industry Display Area
1630 - 1730 Session 4
1730 - 1830 Cocktail Reception - Industry Display Area
1900 - Late Conference Dinner - Customs House
Saturday 09 October, 2021
0800 - 0830 Arrival Tea & Coffee - Industry Display Area
0830 - 0930 USANZ Northern Business Meeting
0930 - 1030 Session 5
1030 - 1100 Morning Tea - Industry Display Area
1100 - 1300 Session 6
1300 - 1400 Lunch - Industry Display Area
1400 Meeting Close
Please note all documentation for this conference is correct at the time of publication. However, Taylored Images
& the Urological Society of Australian and New Zealand (USANZ) reserves the right to change dates, the program
and speakers without notice as a result of circumstances beyond its control.
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General Information
Registration
The conference has a dedicated secure 24 hour online registration website at
your fingertips. Access enables you to update your details instantly.
Visit www.tayloredimages.com.au click on “events” scroll to the events
Conference Registration Cancellation schedule & select your conference. To register select ‘Register Online’, you
will be prompted to create an account which can be used to login and at any
& Refund Policy time to update your registration. If Submiting an abstract select ‘Submit your
Abstract’.
A cancellation fee of AUD$200.00
applies for registration cancellations Upon completion of the registration & abstract submission process you will be
prior to Friday, 03 September 2021. No automatically supplied with a summary & confirmation of your registration.
refunds applicable for cancellations
after Friday, 03 September 2021.
Registration Fees
Liability / Insurance
Registration fees do not include
insurance of any kind. Neither USANZ
nor Taylored Images will accept liability All fees are quoted in Australian Dollars
for damages of any nature (including
financial) sustained by participants,
or loss or damage to their personal Early Registration Full Registration
property in the event of industrial Pre 03 September 2021 Post 03 September 2021
(Includes GST) (Includes GST)
disruptions or natural disasters.
Insurance is the responsibility of the USANZ Members $500.00 $600.00
individual delegate.
Non - Member $600.00 $700.00
It is highly recommended you take Registrar $325.00 $425.00
out a suitable travel insurance policy
including coverage for non refundable Inclusions:
registration fees when you register for Attendance at all Meeting Sessions
the meeting and book your travel. Morning & Afternoon Refreshments and Lunch in the exhibition area
Welcome Reception - Friday
Conference Dinner Customs House - Friday
Continuing Retired Member Complimentary
Inclusions:
Professional Attendance at all Meeting Sessions
Morning & Afternoon Refreshments and Lunch in the exhibition area
Development
The 2021 Urological Society of
Australia & New Zealand’s Northern
Section Meeting will be submitted
for accreditation with the Royal
Australasian College of Surgeons for
points towards 2021 CPD totals.
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Optional Function Tickets
Please Note 2021 USANZ Northern Section Meeting Welcome Reception - Friday, 08
October 2021
AUD$90.00 per person (Tickets for retired members, unregistered
partners and guests)
PLEASE NOTE
Taylored Images has secured a limited
amount of accommodation with 2021 USANZ Northern Section Meeting Dinner - Customs House, Friday,
competitive rates at the venue. To 08 October 2021
secure accommodation we advise
you book as soon as possible to avoid AUD$160.00 per person (Tickets for retired members, unregistered
disappointment. partners and guests)
IMPORTANT NOTE Maximum numbers apply.
Your credit card must be provided
with your registration to guarantee
accommodation. Your credit card
details will be forwarded to the
accommodation venue as guarantee
Accommodation
of your booking. Pullman King George Square
It is essential all accommodation One of Brisbane City’s premier hotels offering corporate event, conference and
bookings / amendments / function venues, meeting rooms and more. Located smack bang in the middle
cancellations are forwarded to of Brisbane’s CBD, Pullman & Mercure Brisbane King George Square provides
Taylored Images. Taylored Images personalised service for an experience beyond mere accommodation.
do not charge your card for
accommodation. Pullman Deluxe Room $249.00 per night
(includes 1 breakfast)
Payment for accommodation
is finalised on departure direct
with the accommodation venue.
All accommodation bookings &
amendments made after Friday 27
August 2021 will incur a $33 service
fee.
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2021 Northern Section Meeting
Conference Secretariat
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+61 7 3366 2205
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332 Waterworks Road, ASHGROVE, QLD 4060
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