Call for Core Video Abstracts 2026

INSTRUCTIONS

The American Urological Association is now accepting teaching video abstracts for inclusion in the AUA Core Curriculum. Teaching video abstracts should provide step-by-step instructions for performing common urologic procedures. Each video submission will be reviewed by the Urologic Video Education Committee and the best videos in each category will be submitted to the Core Curriculum Editorial Committee for final selections. Authors of accepted videos will be notified by December 31, 2026. The accepted videos will be played in a continuous feed at the 2025 AUA Annual Meeting in San Deigo, CA and will be published in the AUA Core Curriculum.



This year, the Core Curriculum Editorial Committee is requesting videos on the following topics and procedures:


Interventional Urology

  • High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
  • Cryoablation

Urogynecology

  • Placement of Sacral Neural Modulation
  • Fitting of a Pessary
  • Rectourethral Fistula After Prostate Surgery

Oncology

  • Prostate Biopsy (fusion, regular, transperineal)

Endourology & Minimally Invasive

  • Flexible Suction Sheath
  • C-Vac Scope Ureteroscopy
  • FANS Ureteroscopy
  • DISS Ureteroscopy
  • TURP

Surgical Prep & Basics

  • Intraoperative Doppler
  • Basic Anatomy
  • Open Surgical Basics & Surgical Setups
  • Ostomy Marking

SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL AUGUST 31, 2026

To submit your teaching video abstract:

Please direct any questions to education@auanet.org.