Message from Secretary

Dear members of ASU,

I am pleased to write this first newsletter as Hon. Secretary of ASU. As you are all aware, ASU is the first Zonal chapter, started in 1989. My predecessor office bearers have done marvelous work to shape our ASU as one of the best zonal chapters in terms of membership strength, financial status, academic and charity activities. We now have close to 1900+ members (947 Full, 919 Associate, and 97 Affiliate members) in our association, and the numbers continue to grow. I am proud that our members are excelling academically, not only within our homeland but also abroad. Many more things need to be accomplished in the future. 

The recent Annual Conference was conducted with exceptional success and was well attended, drawing approximately 900 members. It provided an enriching scientific experience alongside a profound appreciation of cultural heritage for all participants.

I consider myself fortunate to collaborate with the current council under the esteemed leadership of Dr. G Chengalvarayan, President of ASU. In our on-going efforts to engage our
members with academic activities, We organized a webinar titled "Know About ASU, " which received positive feedback. Additionally, we facilitated an academic research activity, INSPIRE
2024, at KMC Manipal, furthering our commitment to academic excellence. 

Moreover, we successfully conducted another ASU webinar on "How to Deliver an Effective PowerPoint Presentation." Looking ahead, our upcoming program will focus on "Endourology Equipment - What to Buy & from whom to buy. " We continue to strive to provide our members with valuable learning opportunities through these initiatives. Looking ahead, we are excited to announce that we are organizing an international academic event in Sri Lanka from 4th December 2024 to 8th December 2024. This will be a 4-night, 5-day trip designed to broaden our members' horizons and provide valuable international exposure and learning opportunities. We are confident that this event will offer both academic enrichment and a memorable experience for all attendees. However, we are still lagging behind in original research. I strongly urge our members to come forward with multicentre research proposals under ASU.

I also request all members to send their publications and abstracts for future collaboration and dissemination.

With best wishes,
Dr. Chandra Mohan Vaddi
Honorary Secretary,
Association of Southern Urologists