Société Internationale d’Urologie Advancing Urology Worldwide

SIU’s Mission To enable urologists in all nations, through international cooperation in education and research, to apply the highest standards of urological care to their patients.

Membership The Société Internationale d’Urologie is an international democratic body whose prime objective is to promote cooperation, education and exchange among urologists of all nations and cultures. Dues: US $150 per year. Members from developing countries receive a discount on annual dues based on the World Bank statistics for their country’s annual per capita GDP. Over 4,000 members from more than 100 countries

Benefits for SIU Members Education Access to the SIU’s eLearning platform –SIU Academy – that features clinical case studies, electronic annotated publications, eSeries, live surgery broadcasts, and Congress webcasts. Publications Access to ICUD (International Consultation on Urological Diseases) publications A monthly subscription to Urology – The Gold Journal, the official journal of the SIU (international non-member price: $494 US). The quarterly SIU newsletter.

Benefits for SIU Members SIU Congress Receive a significant discount off non-member registration fees at SIU Congresses, depending on registration category. Prestige and Recognition Peer recognition and membership in an internationally- recognized society, serving urologists since Networking Online access to the SIU members-only section to view the SIU membership directory, network with international members and training centres, and pay dues online.

Goals  To grant educational scholarships to surgeons from the developing world for training in urology.  To provide teaching fellowships to urologists to teach urology in the developing world.  To conduct research into the causes, controls and cures of debilitating urological diseases, illness and conditions.  To advance medical education in urology in the developing world by providing and assisting in the provision of medical equipment, supplies and specialty books to university or public hospitals, or clinical centres.

Key Features  Powerful search engine allows for advanced and efficient searches  Interactivity through quizzes, Q&A features, note-taking capabilities  Share links to interesting content via social media sites  Opportunity to evaluate content using the Rate & Comment feature  Digital library available for viewing via mobile devices

SIU-ICUD Joint Consultations Urethral Strictures Marrakech 2010 Co-Chairs: Dr Gerald Jordan and Prof. Chris Chapple Vesico-vaginal Fistula Marrakech 2010 Chair: Prof. Paul Abrams, D. de Ridder, C. deVries, S Elneil, G Esegbona, S Mourad, M Muleta Prostate Cancer Berlin 2011 Co-chairs: Dr Gerald Andriole and Prof. Manfred Wirth Male LUTS Fukuoka 2012 Co-chairs: Prof. Chris Chapple and Prof. Claus Roehrborn

Future SIU Congresses

SIU 2015 Melbourne, Australia October 11-14