The British Association of Urological Surgeons is a
professional association
A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to advocacy, further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that professio ...
in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
for
urology
Urology (from Greek οὖρον ''ouron'' "urine" and '' -logia'' "study of"), also known as genitourinary surgery, is the branch of medicine that focuses on surgical and medical diseases of the urinary-tract system and the reproductive org ...
professionals.
Its official journal is the
BJU International
''BJU International'' (or ''BJUI'', formerly known as the ''British Journal of Urology'') is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal that was established in 1929. The editor-in-chief is Freddie Hamdy and the journal is published by Wiley-Blackwel ...
, established in 1929, which is also the journal of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, the Irish Society of Urology, the Caribbean Urological Association, the Hong Kong Urological Society, and the Swiss Continence Foundation; and the "affiliated journal" of the Urological Society of India, the Indonesian Urological Association and the Investigative and Clinical Urology journal.
Its website carries public data about how many prostatectomies and other procedures each surgeon carries out, so that patients can make informed decisions if they wish to choose a surgeon.
It awards honorary membership, awards and medals to people who have made an outstanding contribution to the field.
It is involved in the discussions of guidance for surgeons in the United Kingdom.
In 2022 it inaugurated the Silver Ureteroscope Award, which went to Gareth Jones, an Endourological surgeon with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Its website hosts a Virtual Museum with a history of Urology going back to 3200BC and A Brief History of The Flush Toilet.
References
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Medical associations based in the United Kingdom
Urology organizations