UROLOGY CARE FOUNDATION INC
LINTHICUM HTS, MD, US
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501(c)(3)
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EIN
20-3210212
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Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
LINTHICUM HTS, MD, US
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501(c)(3)
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EIN
20-3210212
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Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Programs
Urologic Patient Education and Advocacy
PATIENT EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND ADVOCACY: THE UROLOGY CARE FOUNDATION IS A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR UROLOGIC PATIENT EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. USING INFORMATION THAT IS MEDICALLY APPROVED AND BASED ON THE CLINICAL GUIDELINES SET BY THE AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, OUR FOUNDATION DEVELOPS ALL PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS WITH OUR PATIENT EDUCATION COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES. WE HAVE MORE THAN 800 EDUCATION MATERIALS FOR PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS, ALL AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD OR ORDER FROM OUR WEBSITE WWW.UROLOGYHEALTH.ORG. THESE LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT MATERIALS ARE OFFERED IN 11 LANGUAGES, REFLECTIVE OF THE GLOBAL POPULATIONS WE SERVE. DURING 2024, THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE WELCOMED 7.7 MILLION PAGE VIEWS TOTALING 5.9 MILLION USERS TO UROLOGYHEALTH.ORG, AND MORE THAN 109,000 DOWNLOADS AND ORDERS OF MATERIALS. THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO GROW ITS SOCIAL MEDIA AND HAS OVER 151,000 FOLLOWERS. OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS INCLUDE PATIENT ALLIANCES FOR PROSTATE CANCER, KIDNEY CANCER AND BLADDER HEALTH WHICH INCLUDES 100+ PATIENT ADVOCACY AND MEDIAL PROFESSIONAL GROUPS. ALLIANCE ACTIVITIES DURING 2024 INCLUDED IN-PERSON VISITS TO CAPITOL HILL, JOINT CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS, AND IN-PERSON ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED RESEARCH FUNDING AND OTHER VITAL ISSUES FOR IMPROVING UROLOGIC CARE AND TREATMENT. IN ADDITION, OUR PATIENT ADVOCACY CONNECTION PROGRAMS BRINGS INTERESTED PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS TOGETHER TO FOSTER COLLABORATION AND AWARENESS ON MAJOR ISSUES FACING AUA MEMBERS AND UROLOGIC PATIENTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.4MUrologic Research Award Program
RESEARCH: THE UROLOGY CARE FOUNDATION IS A DRIVING FORCE IN THE DISCOVERY OF NEW TREATMENTS BECAUSE WE SUPPORT THE INVESTMENT IN UROLOGIC RESEARCH LEADERS. WE DO MORE THAN FUND THE BEST RESEARCHERS FROM TALENTED SCIENTISTS- WE HELP FOSTER AND DEVELOP THEIR CAREERS TO SUPPORT A LONG-LASTING COMMITMENT TO FINDING THE NEXT BREAKTHROUGH IN PATIENT CARE. SINCE 1975, MORE THAN 1020 OUTSTANDING YOUNG SCIENTISTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED, TOTALING NEARLY $40 MILLION IN RESEARCH FUNDING DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF UROLOGIC CONDITIONS. DURING 2024, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED MORE THAN $1.1 MILLION IN FUNDING TO 56 UROLOGIC RESEARCHERS THROUGH ITS RESEARCH AWARD PROGRAMS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.3MHumanitarian Grants Program
HUMANITARIANISM: THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES AND SUPPORTS THE WORK OF UROLOGISTS WHO ARE MAKING OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO IMPROVE UROLOGIC HEALTH IN UNDERSERVED AREAS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE U.S. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED THE HUMANITARIAN RECOGNITION AWARD TO SYED ADIBUL HASAN RIZVI, FRCS, FOR IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PATIENTS IN PAKISTAN, FOR EXCELLENCE IN UROLOGIC TRAINING, AND COLLABORATION WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACADEMIC CENTERS AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH THE HUMANITARIAN GRANTS PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 10 HUMANITARIAN GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS PROVIDING DIRECT UROLOGIC PATIENT CARE TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES BOTH INSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED PHASE TWO THE HEALTH EQUITY FELLOWSHIP DESIGNED TO TRAIN EARLY CAREER UROLOGISTS PASSIONATE ABOUT HUMANITARIAN WORK WITHIN THE UNITED STATES SO THEY MAY BE EFFECTIVE IN ENGAGING WITH DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE MOST MARGINALIZED.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$54.4K
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