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    Session Type: Symposium

    IVUmed: Lessons Learned and Future Direction From 30 Years of Global Urology Collaboration

    Friday, October 31, 2025
    10:30 - 12:00 GMT+0

      Co-Chair(s)

    • KA

      Kwaku Addai Appiah

      Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana

    • FS

      Francis Schneck

      Professor of Urology
      University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children's Hospital, United States

    Presentations:

    • 10:30 - 10:45 GMT+0
      IVUmed: 30 Years of Global Urology Training and Service

      Speaker: Joshua Wood – IVUmed

    • 10:45 - 11:00 GMT+0
      Urologic Oncology Training and Collaboration in Ghana
    • 11:00 - 11:15 GMT+0
      Pediatric Urology Training in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strategies for Impactful Collaboration

      Speaker: Francis X. Schneck – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children's Hospital

    • 11:15 - 11:30 GMT+0
      General Urology Collaboration and Capacity Building in Uganda

      Speaker: Eric R. Richter – UCHealth Parkview Medical Center

    • 11:30 - 11:45 GMT+0
      Reconstructive Urology Training and Collaboration in Africa and the Caribbean: Lessons Learned and Next Steps

      Speaker: Kurt McCammon – Eastern Virginia Medical School

    • 11:45 - 12:00 GMT+0
      Discussion and Closing Remarks