Annual Urology Advocacy Summit
REGISTER FOR THE 8TH ANNUAL UROLOGY ADVOCACY SUMMIT
March 3 – 5, 2025!
JW Marriott Washington D.C.
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
Patient Advocacy Connections Program (PACP)
Sunday, March 2, 2025
JW Marriott Washington D.C.
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
The Patient Advocacy Connections Program (PACP) in Washington, DC is an event designed to expand, strengthen, and unify the voice of urologic patients. The day-long, in-person event brings together patient advocacy organizations, patients, and other stakeholders to identify and discuss healthcare policy priorities that impact urologic patients and their caretakers.
Patients and care partners are invited to join urologists on Capitol Hill to share their personal experiences with members of Congress and advocate for policies that benefit urologic patients and their families.
2025 Opportunities
Speaker Applications – Be a speaker at the 8th Annual Urology Advocacy Summit! All AUA members are encouraged to submit applications to speak on policy and advocacy issues related to AUA's federal, state and patient priorities. If you are interested in presenting to the nation's experts on urologic health policy, prepare to submit a proposal! Speaker applications are open now! Applications close on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
Public Policy Forum and Virtual Poster Presentations – Students, residents and fellows are welcome to share their policy and advocacy work by submitting a virtual poster to be featured on the AUA Summit Virtual Poster Site and at the AUA Summit in Washington, D.C. Winners will be selected to present their work live at the Public Policy Forum during the Summit. More information will be available here soon.
Elevating Patient Voices & Increasing Participation – In 2025, we aim to empower even more patients to advocate for policies that benefit urologic patients and their families by sponsoring them to join us on Capitol Hill and share their personal experiences with members of Congress. Spots are limited, so make sure to register as soon as possible!
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Uniting for Change on Capitol Hill
Join us for a powerful two days of educational and trending policy sessions with an opportunity for the urologic community to come together to make their voices heard on Capitol Hill. This event is open to all domestic AUA members and provides a unique opportunity to engage with lawmakers, raise awareness on critical urologic policy issues and drive meaningful change for urologists, practices and patients. Whether you’re a urologist, patient, researcher or advocate, your participation is vital to shaping the future of urologic care. Be part of the movement and help us push for policies that matter. Together, we can make a lasting impact!
Opportunity available for attendees to earn CME credit!
2025 Keynote Speakers
Norah O'Donnell
Anchor and Managing Editor of "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell"
Norah O'Donnell is the anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News," the oldest and most revered evening news broadcast in America. She also anchors all of CBS News Election Specials and is a "60 Minutes" contributing correspondent.
O'Donnell is a multiple Emmy Award-winning journalist with nearly three decades of experience covering the biggest stories in the world and conducting impactful, news making interviews. She has covered seven presidential elections and interviewed every living President of the United States.
Recently, O'Donnell has taken the "CBS Evening News" broadcast across the world to provide viewers with a first-hand look at some of the most important stories of our time. O’Donnell was the first American journalist to travel to the Red Sea to report on the rising tensions in the Middle East. She also reported from Tel Aviv to cover the deadly war between Israel and Hamas, in addition to visiting Maui to cover the deadliest wildfires in the U.S. in over a century. Over the past year, she has interviewed major figures shaping politics, culture, and foreign affairs, including presidential candidate Nikki Haley, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, retired General Mark Milley, media mogul Oprah Winfrey, and global icon Dolly Parton, among others.
O'Donnell is the only woman to anchor an evening news broadcast. Before taking over that role, she anchored CBS News' morning television program in New York for more than seven years. During her distinguished career, she has covered the White House, Congress, and the Pentagon.
Born into a military family, O'Donnell grew up in San Antonio, Texas; Landstuhl, Germany; Seoul, South Korea and Washington, D.C. O'Donnell is currently writing a book on a female-focused retelling of American history that will feature women who have been forgotten from our country’s narrative. The book will be published by Ballantine in the first half of 2026.
O'Donnell is a graduate of Georgetown University's College of Arts and Sciences and received a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy as well as a Master of Arts in liberal studies. She is married to the bacon-loving Geoff Tracy, otherwise known as Chef Geoff, and is the mother of three children.
Previous Programs Included
Tentative Agenda Topics:
- Physician payment reform
- Addressing workforce issues – from recruitment to retention
- Improving the Urology Workforce
- Prior Authorization Reform
Other notable sessions:
- Advocacy 101 for physicans and patients
- Capitol Hill meeting practice sessions
- Public Policy Forum featuring Students, Residents and Fellows