Friends
$499 - $250

Carlos Arango, MD

Javier Lorenzo Arenas, MD

Jeffrey Blake Asbury, MD

Angelo Avena

Christopher E. Barbieri, MD, PhD

Daniel E. Boyle Jr., MD

Fred Burger

Michael A. Carducci, MD

Ben Chew, MD

Edward A. Chibaro, MD

Douglas Middleton Dahl, MD

George Francis Daniels, Jr., MD

Douglas Joseph Darlin, MD

Carlos P. De Juana, MD

Fredy E. Delacruz, MD

George Dickens

Vivian I. Dicks

Melissa Downs

Frederic Allan Fernholz, MD

Charles L. Gates, Jr., MD

Angela Gilfillan, CMPE

Howard J. Goldman, MD

Michael Benjamin Hallet, MD

Emily Hergenreter, MD

Timothy B. Hopkins, MD

Robert I. Kahn, MD

Tadao Kakizoe, MD

Christopher J. Kane, MD

Michael Kennelly

Tsuneo Kinukawa, MD

Rhonda Kotarinos, DPT

Delbert Kwan, MD

James Lawrence

George A. Lightbourn, MD

Daniel Wei Lin, MD

John Lohr

Charles M. Lynne, MD

Michael E. Mayo, MD

June Mettee

Jose Gallegos Moreno, MD

Radhakrishna Murthy, MD

Kathleen Myers

Velayudhan K. Nair, MD

George W. Pappas

David Paribello

Preston S. Parish

Vipul R. Patel, MD

Randall F. Randazzo, MD

Steven Drew Rockoff, MD

Alan M. Rogin, MD

A. Randall Seeger, MD

Allen D. Seftel, MD

Miguel Srougi, MD

Stephanie Stinchcomb, CPC

Abdul H. Tabbaa, MD

Kambiz Tajkarimi, MD

C. Brent Wakefield, MD

Jan R. Werner Jr., MD

Edith D. Wilson, MD

Gilbert J. Wise, MD

Kwok-Kee Wong, MD

The members of the Urology Care Foundation Board of Directors are driven by a strong desire to advance patient care and empower patients and caregivers to be active partners in their healthcare journey. The Board is united in its quest to support and improve the prevention, detection and treatment of urological diseases through research and education.

I am proud to present to you the Urology Care Foundation’s 2016 Annual Report. It has been a tremendous year of growth and evolution for the Foundation. This report highlights our overall impact in research and education with a focus on the achievements we made in 2016. It showcases our diverse and dynamic urologic initiatives and provides a snapshot of our financial position, leadership and key partners.

On behalf of the Board, I want to thank our staff, volunteers and donors for their continued trust and support. It is because of you that we are able to move our mission forward and better the lives of urologic patients everywhere.

Richard A. Memo, MD
Chair

We are proud of the contribution we have made to urologic research. Since 1975, the Foundation has supported more than 750 outstanding young scientists with nearly $30 million in research funding dedicated to preventing, diagnosing and treating urologic conditions. Research made possible by the Foundation has led to improvements in patient care such as preservation of fertility in male cancer patients, more effective treatment of kidney stones, and dietary interventions that improve prostate cancer outcomes.  And thanks to the critical funding provided in the early stages of their careers, over 80 percent of researchers supported by the Foundation remain committed to urologic research. We support every stage of research to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from urologic disease.

Through the many contributions we have made to support researchers at leading institutions throughout the country, we have made a lasting and deep contribution to the urologic research community.

Thanks to our donors, we were able to make great strides in carrying out our mission in 2016.

We awarded nearly $2 million to support over 40 young scientists working on new advancements to help patients through research.

These awards do more than fund cutting-edge research—they provide gifted researchers with the necessary training to develop a career-long commitment to finding the next breakthrough in patient care.

These promising researchers include:

The Urology Care Foundation has established one of the most dynamic, physician-led patient education programs in medicine today. We pride ourselves on being the single largest repository for urologic patient education information that is medically approved and aligned with current clinical guidelines.

Our patient education materials are developed by our Patient Education Council, six Patient Education Committees and reviewed and approved for patient literacy and usability. We have more than 100 articles ranging from pediatric urologic conditions to male and female geriatric patients. In addition, we offer nearly 100 pieces of educational material that can be downloaded or ordered from our website for free. Our resources are the go-to place for patients and caregivers wanting to learn more about any urologic condition. They are also a key resource for our healthcare providers who want to ensure their patients have reliable, current and easy-to-read information to guide them along their healthcare journey.

We know not everyone likes information presented in the same way, thus we have resources in a variety of formats. We develop downloadable and printable patient guides and fact sheets, assessment tools and videos. We are also proud of our award-winning urology magazine, UrologyHealth extra®. Our materials are written at an eighth grade or below reading level to ensure the information is easy to read and understandable for our many patients, including their families and caregivers.

In addition to our printed educational materials, we have other tools to engage and assist patients such as our Find-A-Urologist feature, Care Blog and social media platforms.

Our Patient Education Council and Committees are tirelessly working to identify and fill the gaps in urologic patient education. This past year we grew our portfolio of educational offerings on a grand scale.

In 2016, we:

• Developed, reviewed and updated over 40 patient education pieces
• Created 10 new videos
• Published 35 Care Blogs
• Logged 3.6 million visits to UrologyHealth.org
• Calculated 35,503 patient education materials downloaded
• Fulfilled 72,684 print orders for patient education materials
• Increased our total number of social media followers to 131,370
  • Foundation Facebook: 93,380
  • Foundation Twitter: 17,300
  • Know Your Stats Facebook: 14,913
  • Other: 5,778*
• Grew the reach of our award-winning patient magazine, UrologyHealth extra ® , by over 50%
  • Total 2016 Print Circulation:  203,703
  • Total 2016 Digital Circulation:  63,813
  • Total 2016 Circulation:  267,516

 

*Includes: Urology Care Foundation Instagram, Urology Care Foundation Pinterest, KYS Twitter and Mike Haynes’ Twitter and Facebook

This was also a seminal year for our patient advocacy initiatives. For the first time in the Foundation’s history, we dedicated full-time resources to patient advocacy.

In 2016, we:

• Brought 30 patient advocacy organizations together to form the Bladder Health Alliance (BHA).
• A Roundtable meeting was held at AUA headquarters which generated innovative ideas about collaborative tactics that promote activities and discussions about Bladder Health Month, celebrated throughout the month November.
• Provided thousands of patients and caregivers with vital information on clinical trials in their area that may offer new opportunities and hope for better outcomes
• Organized 106 patient advocates to promote the AUA’s grassroots action alert urging their representatives to support Bladder Health Month
• Supported 48 meetings with patient advocacy organizations to identify ways to collaborate on legislative priorities
• Participated in 5 patient sponsored fly-ins to promote awareness and funding for urologic health conditions

The Foundation and the National Football League (NFL) remain steadfast in their commitment to building public awareness around the risk, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. The Know Your Stats (KYS) campaign, in partnership with the NFL, celebrated its eighth season. The season began in August 2016 at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio and concluded in Houston, Texas at Super Bowl 51 in February 2017.

Highlights from Season 8:

• Reached more than 100 million with our efforts to connect, educate and inspire men across the country to know their risk and talk to their doctor about whether prostate cancer testing is right for them
• Conducted more than 125 interviews during two satellite/radio media tours, featuring KYS spokesperson and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Mike Haynes
• Welcomed AUA members, Drs. Benjamin Lowentritt and Edward Schaeffer as guest speakers during Prostate Cancer Awareness month (September) and Super Bowl (radio row) interviews
• Distributed more than 250 patient education materials to fans during a New England Patriots fan event in Foxboro, Massachusetts, as well as in Houston, Texas prior to Super Bowl 51
• Hosted a KYS Tweet Chat during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, in which nearly 370 tweets were exchanged over a one hour period
• Participated in the AUA Tweet-a-Thon during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
• Increased website traffic to KnowYourStats.org by nearly 80 percent during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and the weeks leading up to Super Bowl 51

MICHAEL HAYNES

Pro Football Hall of Fame ‘97 Inductee
Prostate Cancer Survivor  |  KYS Spokesperson

The Bladder Health Alliance (BHA), led by the Urology Care Foundation, achieved a 2016 outreach priority of declaring each November as Bladder Health Month. This was the direct result of a successful grassroots advocacy effort led by the BHA to reduce the stigma surrounding bladder health conditions and promote the need for advanced awareness about the implications associated with them. Members of the Alliance directly mobilized patient advocates to contact their members of Congress and rally support for our advocacy efforts.

Ultimately, a House resolution and Senate measure passed unanimously supporting the designation of November as Bladder Health Month.  Bladder Health Month is now recognized on Healthfinder.gov as a national observance. The AUA and the Urology Care Foundation launched a formal campaign on November 1 that was supported by all 30 members of the Bladder Health Alliance who shared strong and compelling messages to educate stakeholders and encourage dialogue between patients and healthcare providers. Education materials and resource links were cross promoted by the Foundation and advocacy partners on social media platforms and newsletter publications to aid in the effort.

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The Foundation holds various events to raise funds and awareness of urologic conditions. One of the Foundation’s fundraising events in 2016 was called Rockin’ at the Tin Roof and it  kicked-off the AUA  Annual Meeting in San Diego. The event took place on Friday, May 6, 2016 at the Tin Roof venue in the Gaslamp District of San Diego. It was a resounding success, raising nearly $100,000 in support of the Foundation’s research and education programs. Attendees and supporters to the sold-out benefit included, NFL Hall-of-Famer and KYS spokesperson, Mike Haynes, Foundation supporters, AUA domestic and international members, residents, patient advocates and industry partners. The fun, casual evening featured musical entertainment from two popular urologists’ bands Sticks and Stones and The Void. The highlight of the evening was an impressive karaoke style sing-off challenge that left the crowd wanting more!

Because of the low overhead and fundraising costs of the Foundation, we are proud of the fact that 87% of every dollar raised goes directly to support urologic research and education programs.

The Urology Care Foundation’s program expenses fall into two major categories:

Research Grants are awarded to institutions and individuals throughout the United States through the American Urological Association (AUA). The AUA has a stringent peer-review process that reflects the highest standards of the National Institutes of Health. Each year, the Foundation grants nearly $2 million in research funding through the AUA in support of training awards, salary stipends and fellowships to promising investigators. Our awards span the career spectrum of research—medical students, residents, post-doctoral and post-resident fellows and independent investigators.

Education and Outreach expenditures include our efforts to raise awareness of urologic health through national public health campaigns and publications. The Foundation’s online and print materials are based on information from the AUA’s Clinical Guidelines. Our patient-friendly educational tools are designed to promote communication between patients and their healthcare providers. We also publish Urology Health extra®, a quarterly, award-winning patient focused magazine.

 

*A copy of the most recent audited financials is available by contacting the Urology Care Foundation. Documents submitted under the Maryland Charitable Solicitations Act are also available from the Maryland Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401 (410-974-5534).

You can make a difference in the lives of those suffering from a urologic condition. Whether it is running in a race to raise awareness or donating money to support educational initiatives, every act matters, and your contribution can change lives for the better. Our mission is to improve patients’ lives through education and research. We can’t achieve our mission without the support of donors, like you, who believe in our cause. Our volunteers and donors are making a difference every day. We look forward to welcoming you to our family of partners in raising awareness and support for those suffering with a urologic condition.

The Urology Care Foundation offers a wide range of gift vehicles through which individuals, corporations and foundations can help support the Foundation. A number of these gift opportunities offer donors substantial tax benefits and include (but not limited to):

• Direct donations made by cash, check/money order and credit card or direct bank wire transfer
• Making a bequest by Will
• Donating appreciated assets, including stocks and bonds
• Giving a gift of life insurance, creating a charitable trust to benefit the Urology Care Foundation or making the Foundation the beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan

To learn more about ways you can help the Foundation, contact:

Urology Care Foundation

Cynthia M. Duncan

Director of Development

cduncan@urologycarefoundation.org

Phone: 410-689-4064

Emily Boyce

Major Gifts and Planned Giving Manager

eboyce@urologycarefoundation.org

Phone: 410-689-4034

This past year, corporate, foundation and association donors helped to make a significant difference in the lives of millions of Americans diagnosed with urologic disease through their support of the Urology Care Foundation’s research and education programs. We are grateful for their continued generosity and commitment. (Recognizes gifts from January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016)

Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction

Hari Badlani
Research Scholar Awards

Corporate & Organizations

Adult Pediatric Urology & Urogynecology, PC

Advanced Urology of New England

AKSM, Ltd.

Arkansas Urological Society

Association of Tamil Nadu Medical Graduates

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

Boston Scientific

Center for Prostate Disease Research/Henry M. Jackson Foundation

Chophouse

Dornier MedTech

Elsevier, Inc.

ForTec Medical

Florida Urological Society

GenomeDX Biosciences

Georgetown University

Global Experience Specialists

Gregg Packer

Hilton Chicago

Hilton San Diego Bayfront

Hilton San Francisco Union Square

Hyatt Regency Boston

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place

Jackson Urological Associates

James and Gloria Gottesman Charitable Fund

Jewish Communal Fund

Jones Lang Lasalle

Kimpton Gray Hotel

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

Landmark Title Agency South, Inc.

Marriott International Global Sales

Marriott Marquis DC

Metamark Genetics

New Orleans Marriott

NFL Foundation

The Palmer House Hilton (Chicago)

Pro Football Hall of Fame

Rebecca Minkoff

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Rochman Advised Fund

The Rockefeller Foundation

San Diego Convention Center Corporation and San Diego Tourism Authority

Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA)

Sheraton New Orleans

Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina

Society for Pediatric Urology (SPU)

Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO)

Sony Electronics

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.

Transamerica Retirement Solutions Corporation

Urology Associates of Central

Texas Pa

Urology Associates of Green Bay

US Grant Hotel San Diego

Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter

Westin St. Francis San Francisco

World Continence Week-USA

USI Insurance

Zimmerman Family Foundation

 

The work of the Urology Care Foundation in urologic research and education is made possible through the generous support of the following individuals. (Recognizes gifts from January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016)

VISION FOR LEGACY

The Estate of Norman Aehle

The Estate of Sylvia Arenson

The Estate of Toby Greene

The Estate of Frank Hinman, Jr. and Marion Hinman

The Estate of Adam Orsatti

The Estate of David Papier

The Estate of Sandra Syms

The Estate of Adam Tigelman

 

Lifetime Donors $100,000+

Gopal Badlani, MD and Charulata Badlani, MD

Charles B. Brendler, MD and Sarah Brendler

Sakti Das, MD

Kalish Kedia, MD and Usha Kedia

Diane Krane

Sushil Lacy, MD and Jane G. Lacy

Ram Lalchandani, MD

Aida Politano

Sanford Siegel, MD

Raju Thomas, MD

 

Leaders $50,000 – $10,000

Sam Covelli

The Kahlert Family Foundation

Richard A. Memo, MD

The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation

The Yemini Family Foundation

 

Champions $9,999 - $2,000

Cornelia Haag-Molkenteller, MD, PhD

Carl A. Olsson, MD, FACS

Christopher Payne, MD

Cappy Miles Rothman, MD

Stephen A. Sacks, MD

Christopher Douglas Tessier, MD

Beverly Williams

J. Stuart Wolf Jr., MD, FACS

 

Patrons $1,999 - $500

Mitchell C. Benson, MD

Arthur Louis Burnett II, MD

Toby C. Chai, MD

Lewis Wen Loong Chan, MD

Quentin Clemens, MD

Jonathan Andrew Coleman, MD

Daniel J. Culkin, MD

John D. Denstedt, MD

Robert James Evans, MD, FACS

Michael Paul Finkelstein, MD

Robert C. Flanigan, MD

Brendan M. Fox, MD

E. Ann Gormley, MD and Mr. Richard Wallace

Robert T. Grissom, MD

Leon C. Hamrick Jr., MD

Harry W. Herr, MD

Gene Hori, MD

Heddy Hubbard, PhD, RN, MPH, FAAN

Louis Kavoussi

Noel Noyull Kim, PhD

Alan Scott Kowitz, MD

John Paul Lavelle, MD

Deborah J. Lightner, MD

Christopher Anthony Lorenc, PA-C

W. Jack Lovern, MD

Aziz I. Mahoubi, MD

Maria Mangler

Michele Mazzaccaro

James Mendes

William B. Morrison

Robert A. Munkelwitz, MD

Aria F. Olumi, MD

Preston S. Parish

Dennis A. Pessis, MD

Kevin Pranikoff, MD

Donald Provasi

Steven M. Schlossberg, MD

Roger Edward Schultz, MD

Michael T. Sheppard, CPA, CAE

Janet V. Skorepa

Arlyn Smith

Mitchell Howard Sokoloff, MD

Thomas F. Stringer, MD

Chandru P. Sundaram, MD

Scott K. Swanson, MD

J. Brantley Thrasher, MD

John Thomas Wei, MD

Hunter Wessells, MD

Kevin A. Wohlfort

Guan Wu, MD

Ronald L. Yap, MD, MBA

Wen T. Yap, MD

 

Friends $499 - $250

Carlos Arango, MD

Javier Lorenzo Arenas, MD

Jeffrey Blake Asbury, MD

Angelo Avena

Christopher E. Barbieri, MD, PhD

Daniel E. Boyle Jr., MD

Fred Burger

Michael A. Carducci, MD

Ben Chew, MD

Edward A. Chibaro, MD

Douglas Middleton Dahl, MD

George Francis Daniels, Jr., MD

Douglas Joseph Darlin, MD

Carlos P. De Juana, MD

Fredy E. Delacruz, MD

George Dickens

Vivian I. Dicks

Melissa Downs

Frederic Allan Fernholz, MD

Charles L. Gates, Jr., MD

Angela Gilfillan, CMPE

Howard J. Goldman, MD

Michael Benjamin Hallet, MD

Emily Hergenreter, MD

Timothy B. Hopkins, MD

Robert I. Kahn, MD

Tadao Kakizoe, MD

Christopher J. Kane, MD

Michael Kennelly

Tsuneo Kinukawa, MD

Rhonda Kotarinos, DPT

Delbert Kwan, MD

James Lawrence

George A. Lightbourn, MD

Daniel Wei Lin, MD

John Lohr

Charles M. Lynne, MD

Michael E. Mayo, MD

June Mettee

Jose Gallegos Moreno, MD

Radhakrishna Murthy, MD

Kathleen Myers

Velayudhan K. Nair, MD

George W. Pappas

David Paribello

Preston S. Parish

Vipul R. Patel, MD

Randall F. Randazzo, MD

Steven Drew Rockoff, MD

Alan M. Rogin, MD

A. Randall Seeger, MD

Allen D. Seftel, MD

Miguel Srougi, MD

Stephanie Stinchcomb, CPC

Abdul H. Tabbaa, MD

Kambiz Tajkarimi, MD

C. Brent Wakefield, MD

Jan R. Werner Jr., MD

Edith D. Wilson, MD

Gilbert J. Wise, MD

Kwok-Kee Wong, MD

The Urology Care Foundation Board of Directors’ governance structure includes public directors, AUA member urologists, the AUA’s treasurer and a chair.

development

Kevin A. Wohlfort

Executive Vice President, Industry Relations,
Development & Publications

Cynthia M. Duncan

Development Director

Emily J. Boyce, MEd

Major Gifts and Planned Giving Manager

Devon Cardinale

Development Specialist

Sarah E. Kramer

Individual Giving Specialist

Education and Outreach

Patricia Banks, MS

Marketing, Communications & Patient Education Director

Christine Frey

Corporate Communications Manager

Kimberly Miller, MFS

Patient Education Grants Project Manager

Casey Callanan

Outreach Specialist

Research

Carolyn J. M. Best, PhD

Research Director

Julia Gumminger, MA, MSEd

Research Education and Events Manager

Krystal Brinson, PhD

Research Grants Project Manager

Erik Siedow, MA

Program Evaluation & Communications Coordinator

Idrissa Macklin

Research Associate

Public Education Council

John H. Lynch, MD

Chairman

Chiledum Ahaghotu, MD, MBA, MHL

Anne Calversi, CRNP

T. Ernesto Figueroa, MD

Evan Goldfischer, MD, MBA

Michael J. Kennelly, MD

Beth LaGro, MLIS

Paul H. Lange, MD, FACS

Stacy Loeb, MD

Mark Moyad, MD, MPH

Ajay K. Nangia, MD

Dayne Nelson, MD

Kenneth Ogan, MD

Kathryn L. Taylor, PhD

Daniela A. Wittmann, PhD, MSW

Research Council

Aria F. Olumi, MD

Chairman

Darius Bagli, MDCM

Linda A. Baker, MD

Timothy Boone, MD, PhD

Arthur Burnett, MD, MBA

Mary Butler, MS

Benjamin Canales, MD

Toby Chai, MD

Peter Clark, MD

Steven Kaplan, MD

Hari Koul, PhD

Natasha Kyprianou, PhD

J. Kellogg Parsons, MD

Gail Prins, PhD

Ganesh Raj, MD, PhD

Robert Reiter, MD

Larissa Rodriguez, MD

Daniel Shoskes, MD

John Wei, MD

Members of the Bladder Health Alliance:

Alliance for Aging Research

American Geriatric Society’s Health in Aging Foundation

American Urogynecologic Society

American Urological Association

Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support

Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network

Blue Thong Society

Chesapeake Urology Associates

HealthyWomen International

Interstitial Cystitis Association

Men’s Health Network

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation

National Association for Continence

National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Simon Foundation for Continence

Society for Women’s Health Research

Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health

Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital
Reconstruction

Spina Bifida Association

United Spinal Association

Urological Association of Physician Assistants

Urology Care Foundation

Veterans Health Council

Women’s Health Foundation

Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society