ACOS Urological Surgery

The objectives and purposes for which the Urological Discipline of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons is organized are - charitable, scientific and educational, and include the following:

1. To encourage research, experiments, investigations and analyze diseases, abnormalities and other conditions of the genitourinary tract, their treatments and corrections, and to make the results known to physicians and the public.
2. To develop, and assist in developing, scientific methods for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of such diseases and to make the results known to physicians and the public.
3. To benefit the general public by encouraging the study and maintaining the highest possible standards of education, practice, research and competency in urological practice.
4. To promote the publication of, and encourage contributions to, medical and scientific literature pertaining to urology.
5. To plan and provide a program of urological subjects and a panel of speakers for the annual meeting of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons and any other educational meetings throughout the year.
6. To encourage research projects in the field of Genito-Urinary diseases.
7. To encourage and promote training opportunities for those persons interested in becoming residents and trainees to Urology and Urological Surgery.
8. To stimulate interest in creating or developing a division of urology in osteopathic hospitals throughout the United States.
9. To suggest and establish a criteria of study of urology and urological surgery in osteopathic schools and colleges throughout the United States.
10. To establish an organization as authorized by the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons and to preserve the overall objectives, ideals and functions of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons.