We are excited to invite any interested members of the AUA to join us at the 87th Southeastern Section of the AUA (SESAUA) Annual Meeting March 15-18, 2023 at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island. The meeting is designed to provide a fantastic educational experience for attendees in a beautiful and relaxing setting. The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island has recently undergone a spectacular renovation and is stunning. This is a great time to bring the family and spend time recharging on a professional and personal level. We have elected to keep activities and events on-site, as the hotel has exceptional food and entertainment options.

During this past year, I have been honored to serve as SESAUA President. I was able to attend many of our member society meetings and enjoy time and great hospitality in the states in the section, Puerto Rico, and internationally with our colleagues in Panama. It was a unique opportunity to share enthusiasm for the Southeastern Section and to learn more about the state and other societies that make up our section and the important roles they play in our professional lives.

From my perspective, the amazing quality of the SESAUA shines through in these meetings and the SESAUA meetings I have attended over the past 20+ years. I have been struck by the quality of the lectures, presented research, specialty panels, and specialty socioeconomic discussions at each meeting. In addition, the shared bond and honor of caring for our patients and representing our specialty is exemplified at each meeting and by the members of the SESAUA. The SESAUA takes an active role in education for both trainees and practitioners, as well as providing yearly ongoing financial support to humanitarian and volunteerism efforts by residents and members of the section. The SESAUA is also honored to provide opportunities and support to SESAUA urologists who want to serve all of our patients as well as help in the global issues in urological disease. Over the past years we have created ongoing financial support for international volunteerism activities by SESAUA members through IVU and other humanitarian programs. In addition, we are continuing to sponsor research aimed at addressing some of the urological health issues affecting the underserved patients within our section.

Dr Chad Ritenour (SESAUA Secretary) and Dr David Thiel (Chair of the Science and Eduction Committee) are putting together another exciting and informative SESAUA scientific program with renowned experts covering all areas of urology. Some highlights this year include invited speakers and lectures: Mohammad Allaf—Presidential Lecture: What Have Our Patients Taught Us About Kidney Cancer in the Last 20 Years?; Gary Lemack—Ballenger Memorial Lecture: When Neurologic Conditions Get in the Way of the Bladder; Michael Maniaci—Ambrose Reed Lecture: Hospital Care at Home—New Models; and Mathew Sorensen—State-of-the-Art Lecture: Is There Value in Making Your Patient “Stone Free”? We will be welcoming a number of additional expert speakers and panels that will address topics of timely importance to all urologists in the AUA across a variety of clinical and socioeconomic topics.

We continue to support our SESAUA resident attendees with stipends to attend the SESAUA Annual Meeting with a focus on research presentations, participation, and foundational opportunities to create new leaders and members for the society in the future. Fun activities such as the annual resident Quiz Bowl, pyelogram hour, and resident debates will be followed by a variety of social activities at the meeting.

Many thanks to the AUA, SESAUA Executive Committee, and the SESAUA Board of Directors for their help and support in making my presidential year and time on the SESAUA Executive Committee such a rewarding experience. I had the honor and opportunity to work with many of our past and future leaders and have developed many close and ongoing friendships during this time. Special thanks to Dr Steve Petrou and Pam Petrou for serving as our local arrangements couple for the meeting in Amelia Island. Lastly, our section owes continued thanks to WJ Weiser and Associates for their tireless work and planning with attention to detail to keep the SESAUA the largest and a leading premier section of the AUA.