Our ground breaking program will draw together experts from around the world and will encompass innovations in Robotic, Laparoscopic, Endoscopic, Percutaneous and Transcutaneous therapy as well as cutting edge research in biomedical engineering, imaging and simulation. This year we will highlight critical assessment of novel approaches to management of urinary malignancies, urinary stone disease, benign prostate hypertrophy as well as sustainable, green economics of health care in the age of advanced biotechnology. Society meetings, Hands on Labs, subspecialty courses and personal interaction with experts will be offered.
Tuesday, August 31 |
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| 08:30 – 11:30 | Society Meetings | |
| Technology Focus Groups | ||
| SURS,
ISUS ,
Image Guided Tx Kidney ,
Robotic microsurgery, NOTES/LESS , Novel Modalities Female |
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| 09:30 – 10:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | LIVE SURGERY (LS) |
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| 14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 14:00- 16:00 | LIVE SURGERY (LS) LS: Case 4, Surgeon LS: Case 5, Surgeon |
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| 13:30 – 14:30 | BASIC RESEARCH: |
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| 14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:00 – 17:00 | Basic Research, Poster Session 2 Ureteral Physiology and Obstruction Urolithiasis |
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| 17:00 – 17:30 | Training Run (2Km) | |
Evening on your own |
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Wednesday, September 1 |
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| 06:30 – 07:30 | Instructional Courses (IC) |
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| 07:30 – 08:00 | Plenary Session 1 Highlights of Basic Research |
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| 08:00 – 10:00 | Welcome Messages from: Congress President and Society President | |
| State of the Art 1 - Kidney Cancer 2010 When to open?, Image guided Tx,, Surveillance, the role of the urologists… State of the Art 2 - Testis Cancer 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award |
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| 08:30 – 16:30 | Exhibits Open | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Live Surgery( LS) |
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| 11:30 – 12:30 | LS: Case 8 – Kidney LS: Case 9 – Bladder |
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| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Poster Session (PS) |
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| 12:30 – 14:30 | Video Sessions (VS) |
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| 14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:00 – 17:00 | Poster Session (PS) |
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| 15:00 – 17:00 | Video Sessions (VS) |
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| 17:00 – 17:30 | Training Run (2Km) | |
| 19:30 – 23:00 | Gala Welcome Reception & Fireworks Navy Pier, Ballroom |
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Thursday, September 2 |
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| 06:15 | Research Fund Run/Walk 6:15 – 5K Run 6:16 – 3K Walk |
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| 07:30 – 08:00 | Plenary Session Highlights |
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| 08:00 – 10:00 | State of the Art: 5 - Role of SWL 2010 Debate 1: - PCNL/ ureteroscopy/SWL , Large staghorn PCNL/ ANL State of the Art 6: - BPH 2010 Nightmares in Endourology CROES update Industry Award Smith Award |
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| 08:30 – 16:30 | Exhibits Open | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Live Surgery (LS) |
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| 11:30 – 12:30 | LS: Case 12 – BPH LS: Case 13 - Lap Anatrophic Nephrolithotomy |
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| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch Young Endourologists and Residents Lunch |
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| 13:30 – 15:00 | Poster Session (PS) PS: 11 - Robotic/Lap Upper Tract II PS: 12 - Ureteroscopy I PS: 13 - Miscellaneous I |
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| 13:30 – 15:00 | Video Sessions (VS) |
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| 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:30 – 17:30 | Poster Session (PS) |
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| 15:30 – 17:30 | Video Sessions (VS) |
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| 21:00 – 23:00 | WCE Blues Night - House of Blues Ticketed event for delegates |
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Friday, September 3 |
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| 06:30 – 07:30 | Instructional Courses (IC) |
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| 07:45 – 08:15 | Highlights | |
| 08:15 – 10:00 | State of the art 7: UPJO - Is it all robot now? Endoplyelotomy? When? |
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| 08:30 – 16:30 | Exhibits Open | |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Live Surgery (LS) |
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| 11:30 – 12:30 | LS: Case 15 – Pyeloplasy LS: Case 16 – Sling |
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| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 – 15:30 | Poster Session (PS) |
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| 13:30 -15:00 | Video Sessions (VS) |
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| 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:30 – 17:30 | Poster Session (PS) |
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| 15:30 – 17:30 | Video Sessions (VS) |
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| 18:00 – 19:30 | Taste of Chicago- Farewell Reception |
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Saturday, September 4 |
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| 06:30 – 07:30 | Instructional Course (IC) |
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| 07:30 – 07:45 | Society - Business Meeting (Society Members) | |
| 07:45 – 08:00 | Report of Fellowship Committee | |
| 08:00 – 08:20 | Plenary Session |
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| 08:20 – 10:20 | Debate 2: Should minimally invasive surgeons focus on just lap, just endo or both? Debate 3: PCNL; prone or supine? Panel discussion: Intervention for small renal tumors; What would you do? Nightmares in Laparoscopy and robotics Minimally invasive Urology: What’s next? |
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| 10:20 – 10:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Take Home Messages | |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Intro WCE 2011 Intro of New President |
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| 12:00 | Adjournment | |
* Preliminary Program subject to change
Page last updated: February 12, 2010


