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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.
Medical students, residents and fellows are invited to submit a policy and advocacy poster to be featured in the 2026 Annual Urology Advocacy Summit Virtual Poster Session. Four outstanding submissions will be selected to give a live presentation to hundreds of urologists at the AUA Public Policy Forum! This forum, held during the AUA Summit, offers medical students, urology residents and early-career urologists the opportunity to display their public policy ideas and solutions to the challenges facing urologists and patients with urologic conditions.
Submission deadline is October 7,2025.
For general programmatic sessions on the first and last days on the AUA Summit, we're seeking speakers with expertise in Medicare reimbursement and payment reform, federal research policy, telehealth and AI policy and regulation, workforce issues and other high-impact topics that relate to or align with AUA’s federal, state and patient advocacy priorities. Please note that AUA membership is not an application requirement.
Submission deadline is October 7, 2025.
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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!
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