We are excited to be convening the 2022 scientific meeting of the Victorian Section of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand. This meeting has been a part of the urology professional development calendar for many decades and is an essential component of urology advanced trainee education in Victoria.

After more than 2 years of COVID restrictions, this will be the first face-to-face Victorian State Meeting since 2019 and we are looking forward to seeing a healthy turnout of urologists, urology nurses, trainees and junior doctors.

This year it is Ballarat’s turn to host the meeting and we have chosen the theme “Learning from History” to reflect the rich past and vibrance of our historic city. The meeting itself will be held in Melbourne on Friday 21 October 2022 at The Events Centre, Collins Square in Melbourne’s Docklands. The format reflects past programs and starts with a trainee education session in the morning followed by presentation of submitted research papers. Concurrent to this will be a nurses’ program covering the topics of Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Overactive Bladder and Catheter Management. In the afternoon, there will be sessions on Urinary Tract Infection, Challenges in Modern Cancer Care and NonClinical Skills for the Urologist. We believe we have compiled a varied and thought-provoking program that will have appeal across a wide spectrum. The USANZ Victorian Section AGM and dinner will follow.

We are fortunate to have as Keynote Speaker, Dr Samantha Pillay; a well-known Adelaide urologist with expertise in Female and Functional Urology. She was nominated for South Australian of the Year for 2022 and is also an author of children’s books and a cookbook.

We very much hope you can join us for the 2022 USANZ Victorian Section Meeting on 21 October.