The Irish Society of Urology was founded in 1973 to promote the speciality of Urology and its related medical sciences in Ireland, and to encourage and promote urological training and scientific research.
The Society is advisory to the Irish Department of Health and JCHST concerning urological training and manpower issues. The Society is a member of the IBU, EAU and UEMS. European Urology is the official journal for ISU.
For Members
Membership to the ISU includes registration to the Annual Meeting. Membership will also include access to the “Members Area” of the ISU website and access to the official journal of the ISU, BJUI Journal.
For Trainees
In this section you will find information on the surgical training pathway, sources of funding for SpRs, training courses and link to RCSI’s mSurgery.
For Patients
Click on button below for patient information, helpful resources and a list of hospitals. We are currently developing our ‘find a consultant’ section.
Upcoming Events
Next ISU Council meeting is Tuesday 19th October at 18:30. Full members only, online via email invitation.
Annual Scientific Meeting
Friday 17th and Saturday 18th September 2021 in the Ardilaun Hotel, Galway: CANCELLED due to Covid restrictions.
Medical Student Essay Competition
Rachel Joyce has won the 2021 ISU Student Essay competition, with her essay entitled, “The Role of Social Media in the Education of Future Urologists”. The standard of entry was excellent. View essay here.
John Fitzpatrick Irish GenitoUrinary Cancer Conference
This conference took place on Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd April 2021. Details can be found here.
The Model of Care for Urology envisages a system of urology care that serves the majority of patients in the community, such as primary care centres or in their local hospital, while assuring appropriate clinical governance to support a safe and high-quality service.
The model of care envisages a system of urology care that serves the majority of patients in the community, such as primary care centres or in their local hospital, while assuring appropriate clinical governance to support a safe and high-quality service. Read more
