2026 Ferdinand C. Valentine Medal & Resident Essay Meeting
April 15 @ 9:30 am - 9:00 pm EDT
Event Details
THE NEW YORK SECTION, AUA, INC.
THOMAS RECHTSCHAFFEN, MD, President
STEVEN KAPLAN, MD, Secretary
And the section on Urology of the New York Academy of Medicine
Brian McNeil, MD, Chair
Ferdinand C. Valentine Medal & Resident Essay Meeting
Thursday, April 15th, 2026

Agenda
9:30 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
10:00 a.m. Presentations Begin
5:00 p.m. Reception
6:00 p.m. Valentine Medal Lecture

Ferdinand C. Valentine Medalist
tbd
At The New York Academy of Medicine. 1216 5th Ave., New York City, NY 10029
Kara Watts, MD – Valentine Essay Co-Chair
Jared S. Winoker, MD – Valentine Essay Co-Chair
Judges
Hans Arora, M.D.
Matthew Nielsen, M.D.
Angela Smith, M.D.
UNC School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Reservations must be made prior to April 1st, 2026. The cost is $125.00 per person. Please make checks payable to NYSAUA, mail checks to The New York Section, AUA, 4100 Duff Place (Lower Level), Seaford, NY 11783. For more information, please call 516-520-1226. I strongly encourage registration via e-mail at michele@nysaua.com