Press Releases and Important News
7/10/14 Advocacy Oregon Urological Society accepts invitation to participate on advisory committee for new prescription prior authorization simplification form from Oregon Insurance Division. First meeting is July 17th.
6/6-6/8/14 Annual Conference
5/29/14 Annual Conference Rooms at the Sunriver Resort filling up for next week's Annual Conference (updated agenda)
Includes added presentation by Bryan Mehlhaff MD on "Operationalization of an advanced prostate cancer clinic in a urology office".
4/16/14 Advocacy Medical Imaging Board met on Friday and adopted to not include non-radiologist physicians in their proposed legislation on Physician Assistants and fluoroscopy after reviewing OUS recommendation
4/3/14 Annual Conference Governor John Kitzhaber's Health Policy Advisor, Sean Kolmer to be a guest speaker in June (agenda)
3/24/14 Annual Conference OUS President, Stan Myers MD invitation to Annual Conference in June
3/18/14 Annual Conference State Representative Dennis Richardson to join the OUS at our Annual Conference June 6-8, 2014
3/15/14 Advocacy OUS participates in the initial discussions with others to establish state prostate cancer coalition
3/8-3/11/14 JAC OUS Leadership joined other urologists in Washington DC for the Joint Advocacy Conference
2/15/14 Annual Conference Chris Gonzalez MD confirmed as guest speaker for upcoming annual conference.
Professor, Department of Urology
Director of Genitourinary Reconstruction and Prosthetics Program
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Vice Chairman Health Policy, American Urological Association
2/21/14 Advocacy OUS joins others to address step therapy by signing onto a letter concerning HB 4013
1/15/14 Annual Conference SAVE THE DATES (June 6-8, 2014)
12/15/13 Annual Report List of the 2013 activity highlights
12/7/13 Annual Membership Breakfast (Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in conjunction with NWUS)
9/27/13 Advocacy Letter OUS Joins OMA and others by signing onto Medicare Part D Letter
9/26/13 OUS Leadership attends OMA Specialty Society Meeting
9/16/13 Press Release Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
5/24/13 OUS Info Join OUS in thanking our 2013 Industry Supporters
5/24/13 OUS Info 2013 Annual Conference AGENDA
4/25/13 Advocacy Letter Repeal IPAB
4/11/13 Lund Report Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Provider Groups Join Effort to Reduce Duplication and Increase Efficiency of Clinical Administrative Practices
4/9/13 Testimony Senate Health Care and Human Services Committee RE: SUPPORT Prior Authorization Simplification
12/31/12 Press Release Oregon Urological Society 2012 report card announced
12/31/12 2012 Report Card
8/30/12 Governor Proposal Medical Liability Proposal to the Patient Safety and Defensive Medicine Workgroup
7/17/12 Advocacy Letter Urologists Support USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012
6/6-6/8/14 Annual Conference
5/29/14 Annual Conference Rooms at the Sunriver Resort filling up for next week's Annual Conference (updated agenda)
Includes added presentation by Bryan Mehlhaff MD on "Operationalization of an advanced prostate cancer clinic in a urology office".
4/16/14 Advocacy Medical Imaging Board met on Friday and adopted to not include non-radiologist physicians in their proposed legislation on Physician Assistants and fluoroscopy after reviewing OUS recommendation
4/3/14 Annual Conference Governor John Kitzhaber's Health Policy Advisor, Sean Kolmer to be a guest speaker in June (agenda)
3/24/14 Annual Conference OUS President, Stan Myers MD invitation to Annual Conference in June
3/18/14 Annual Conference State Representative Dennis Richardson to join the OUS at our Annual Conference June 6-8, 2014
3/15/14 Advocacy OUS participates in the initial discussions with others to establish state prostate cancer coalition
3/8-3/11/14 JAC OUS Leadership joined other urologists in Washington DC for the Joint Advocacy Conference
2/15/14 Annual Conference Chris Gonzalez MD confirmed as guest speaker for upcoming annual conference.
Professor, Department of Urology
Director of Genitourinary Reconstruction and Prosthetics Program
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Vice Chairman Health Policy, American Urological Association
2/21/14 Advocacy OUS joins others to address step therapy by signing onto a letter concerning HB 4013
1/15/14 Annual Conference SAVE THE DATES (June 6-8, 2014)
12/15/13 Annual Report List of the 2013 activity highlights
12/7/13 Annual Membership Breakfast (Fairmont Hotel Vancouver in conjunction with NWUS)
9/27/13 Advocacy Letter OUS Joins OMA and others by signing onto Medicare Part D Letter
9/26/13 OUS Leadership attends OMA Specialty Society Meeting
9/16/13 Press Release Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
5/24/13 OUS Info Join OUS in thanking our 2013 Industry Supporters
5/24/13 OUS Info 2013 Annual Conference AGENDA
4/25/13 Advocacy Letter Repeal IPAB
4/11/13 Lund Report Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Provider Groups Join Effort to Reduce Duplication and Increase Efficiency of Clinical Administrative Practices
4/9/13 Testimony Senate Health Care and Human Services Committee RE: SUPPORT Prior Authorization Simplification
12/31/12 Press Release Oregon Urological Society 2012 report card announced
12/31/12 2012 Report Card
8/30/12 Governor Proposal Medical Liability Proposal to the Patient Safety and Defensive Medicine Workgroup
7/17/12 Advocacy Letter Urologists Support USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2012
