GRU Presents the 46th Annual Ralph E. Hopkins Urology Seminar
The 46th Annual Ralph E. Hopkins Urology Seminar convenes February 25 through 27, 2027, at Big Sky Resort in Big Sky, Montana. The three-day program provides practicing urologists with a concentrated update across prostate cancer, stone disease, reconstruction, sexual medicine, pelvic health, and practice leadership.
Program Director Fernando J. Kim, MD, MBA, FACS, of AdventHealth Medical Group in Riverview, Florida, leads the meeting. Dr. Kim is a past president of the AUA South Central Section.
Featured speakers include Faysal A. Yafi, MD, FRCSC, of UC Irvine; Brian H. Eisner, MD, Chair of Urology at Tulane University; Scott E. Eggener, MD, Chair of Urology at UCLA; and Melissa R. Kaufman, MD, PhD, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Critique Panel members include Robert Uzzo, MD, MBA, FACS, of Fox Chase Cancer Center; Jay Simhan, MD, FACS, of Temple University; Jay Raman, MD, FACS, of Penn State; and Ouida L. Westney, MD, of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Board members presenting include Gerald L. Andriole, Jr., MD, of Prostatype Genomics; Mohit Khera, MD, MBA, MPH, of Baylor College of Medicine; Brian J. Flynn, MD, of the University of Colorado; Margit Fisch, MD, FEAPU, FEBU, of University Medical Centre Eppendorf; and Pierluigi Bove, MD, of University of Rome Tor Vergata.
Mornings feature focused 20-minute presentations, while midday sessions emphasize hands-on learning. Afternoons conclude with the seminar’s signature Critique Panels, during which panelists and attendees engage in confidential, case-based discussions addressing complex clinical challenges
