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AACU HEADLINES
Looking Back: AACU Founding President Leads AMA 1972-1973
On the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of AACU Founding President Charles A. Hoffman’s 1972-1973 term as President of the American Medical Association, the AACU calls on the urologic community to learn more about his service. Read more…
AACU Elects 2012-2013 Board of Directors
Kansas City urologist Mark S. Austenfeld MD, FACS, assumed the Presidency of the American Association of Clinical Urologists Board of Directors Sept. 23, 2012. In addition to this transition, Richard S. Pelman, MD, and Mark D. Stovsky, MD, MBA, FACS, were elected AACU President-elect and State Society Network Chair respectively. Read more…
AACU President-elect to Serve as ABU Trustee
The AACU is pleased to announce that President-elect Mark Austenfeld, MD, has been elected by the American Board of Urology to serve as the Association's Trustee for a six-year term beginning Feb. 1, 2013. Dr. Austenfeld will fill the seat vacated by John B. Forrest, MD. Read more…
USPSTF Accountability Act Introduced in Congress
U.S. Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and John Barrow (D-GA) introduced the USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act (HR 5998) June 21, 2012, to promote transparency and eliminate any connection between task force recommendations and Medicare policies. Read more…
AACU Concerned Over MedPAC SGR Repeal Recommendations
The AACU officially commented on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission draft proposal to eliminate the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR). MedPAC’s plan features a 5.9 percent cut to all non-primary care services every year for three years, to be followed by a seven-year freeze. Read more…
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