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The American Urological Association (AUA) has named Thomas H. Rechtschaffen, MD, FACS as its 2016-17 Gallagher Health Policy Scholar. This program is designed to train the next generation of urologists for leadership positions in health policy, and the selection process is highly competitive.
Gallagher scholars spend a full year engaged in critical seminars, conferences and meetings at the national level, receive mentoring from AUA physicians in senior roles and participate in a week-long health policy seminar for surgeons sponsored by the American College of Surgeons and held at Brandeis University. Scholars also engage in other educational activities that ensure their immersion in and understanding of health policy issues of importance to urology. The award was created in honor of former AUA Executive Director G. James Gallagher.
“The selection process was an extremely competitive one, many applicants had strong letters of recommendation and exceptional credentials,” said AUA Public Policy Chair Dr. David Penson. “Dr. Rechtschaffen has a track record of advocating for the AUA and is actively engaged in public policy. He has experience at a large practice, strong volunteerism at the AUA, and has the passion to be a great leader within the AUA.”
Dr. Rechtschaffen isa practicing urologist at the Advanced Urology Centers of New York. He is a graduate of Columbia University and the New York University School of Medicine. He ison staff at Montefiore Medical Center, St. John’s Riverside Hospital,New York Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital Center, White Plains Hospital Center and is a consulting urologist at Keller Army Community Hospital. Dr. Rechtschaffen is an active member of the American Urological Association and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.He is a 2013 graduate of the AUA Leadership Program, and he is currently a member of the AUA’s Legislative Affairs Committee. Dr. Rechtschaffen lectures local physicians and community groups about better ways to recognize and treat urological issues.
For more information about the Gallagher Health Policy Scholar Program, or to request a headshot of Dr. Rechtschaffen, please contact Wendy Isett at 410-689-3789 or .
About the American Urological Association: Founded in 1902 and headquartered near Baltimore, Maryland, the American Urological Association is a leading advocate for the specialty of urology, and has more than 20,000 members throughout the world. The AUA is a premier urologic association, providing invaluable support to the urologic community as it pursues its mission of fostering the highest standards of urologic care through education, research and the formulation of health policy.
News Announcement: 2016-2017 Gallagher Health Policy Scholar Announcement
The 2016 Urology Care Foundation Research Scholar Program competition is open! At least 27 awards are available for the 2016 competition, a record high and the leading funding opportunity available through the Urology Care Foundation. Of particular interest to the members of the AUA New York Section is an award available through the AUA New York Section Research Scholar Endowment Fund.
Funding is available for research training in all urologic disease areas and across all research types: basic, translational, clinical, and health services/outcomes. Some awards focus on the following specific research areas:
The 2016 competition will also include awards sponsored by some of the 15 new endowments that have been established over the past two years. We thank the AUA and these organizations for their support of the 2016 competition!
We also thank the rest of our 2016 partners – the AUA Mid-Atlantic Section, the AUA New York Section, the AUA North Central Section, the AUA New England Section, the Interstitial Cystitis Association, the Kidney Cancer Association, Olympus, Boston Scientific, the “Friends of Joe” and Dornier MedTech for their support!
Research Scholar Awards are granted based on the objective evaluation of all aspects of eligibility criteria, scientific review, and the financial portfolio available at the time the grants are finalized by the Urology Care Foundation. The Urology Care Foundation reserves the right for final approval for any/all awards provided through the program.
Research Scholar Program information and the application portal are available online. The application deadline is September 9, 2015. A letter of intent is strongly encouraged, but not required, and is due on August 12, 2015. Please direct any questions to [email address=].
The New York Section, AUA would like to welcome our newest members.
Joseph Alukal, MD
Gina Badalato, MD
Lauren Baldinger Schulz, MD
Christopher Barbieri, MD
Anthony Casale, MD
Doreen Chung, MD
Jacob Cohen, MD
Anthony Corcoran, MD
Behfar Ehdaie, MD
Eugene Fine, MD
Farzeen Firoozi, MD
Jim Hu, MD
Petar Ilievski, MD
Joseph Jamal, MD
Jaspreet Joneja, MD
William Jow, MD
Jessica Kreshover, MD
Sarah Lambert, MD
Courtney Lee, MD
Eric Margolis, MD
Brian McNeil, MD
Ephrem Olweny, MD
Courtney Phillips, MD
Genri Pinkhasov, MD
Jeffrey T. Schiff, MD
Seema Sheth, MD
Alex Shteynshlyuer, MD
Steven Sobey, MD
Ray Sultan, MD
Ervin Teper, MD
Sven Wenski, MD
Shawn Zimberg, MD
Gregg Zimmerman, MD
Shumyle Alan, MD
Marc Bjurlin, MD
James Borin, MD
Earl Breeland, MD
Benjamin Brucker, MD
Bilal Chughtai, MD
Anthony Corcoran, MD
Beth Ann Drzewiecki, MD
Sammy Elsamra, MD
Andrew I . Fishman, MD
Jaime Freyle, MD
Payam Hakimian, MD
Michael Lasser, MD
Naeem Rahman, MD
Ardeshir Rastinehad, DO
Igor Ryndin, MD
Mark P. Schoenberg, MD
Vannita Simma-Chiang, MD
Eric A. Singer, MD
Peter Stahl, MD
Doron Stember, MD
Ray Sultan, MD
James Wysock, MD
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