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As LUGPA president, it is with great enthusiasm, excitement, and pride that I announce the relaunch of Reviews in Urology, the official journal of LUGPA.
An official medical journal serves as a crucial platform for LUGPA to disseminate cutting- edge research, share advancements, and foster academic dialogue within our community. By providing a centralized space for scholarly discourse, Reviews in Urology acts as a repository for peer-reviewed studies and promotes continuous learning, professional development, and the exchange of best practices. Additionally, this official journal will serve as a source for LUGPA news and a forum to keep readers updated on our political advocacy efforts in Washington, DC, as well as our vital programs and services.
I am also delighted to partner with Specialty Networks to make this relaunch possible. LUGPA’s recent partnership with Specialty Networks began a little over a year ago, and we have been collaborating on a variety of issues of importance to our shared member- ships. Our joint initiatives, such as Prostate Cancer Academy and Bladder and Kidney Cancer Academy, are geared to enhance the operations and shared knowledge needed to advance the independent practice of urology.
I hope you enjoy the first issue of this journal relaunch, and I encourage you to send us your submissions as well as your ideas. In relaunching Reviews in Urology, we hope to attract top-tier contributors and facilitate collaboration, ultimately advancing medical knowledge and improving patient care worldwide. Please reach out to our editorial team if you have a budding concept or proposal. They will be happy to guide and nurture good outlines and abstracts into eventual journal submissions.
LUGPA is only as good as its members, and this journal is only as good as its contributions. I urge you to recognize your own strengths and actively channel that energy into our organization and our new journal to keep independent practice alive.