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New York Women's Agenda Presents AUA Foundation Executive Director Sandra Vassos with Star Award

BALTIMORE, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Urological Association (AUA) Foundation is pleased to announce that its Executive Director Sandra Vassos was presented with the Star Award this morning at The New York Women's Agenda 2009 Star Breakfast in New York City. The Star Award recognizes distinguished women leaders across a broad spectrum of professions. This year's theme is Pass It On! Celebrating Women, Generation to Generation.

Vassos joins the 2009 star honorees including Dawna Michelle Fields, Colgate; Gena Lovett, Alexandra Investment; Nell Merlino, Count Me In for Women's Economic Independence; and Margot Hartman Tenney, The First Stamford Corporation. Additionally, actress Jane Fonda was presented today with the Elinor Guggenheimer Lifetime Achievement Award.

"I am honored to receive the Star Award and proud of the progress that the AUA Foundation has made in urology," said Sandra Vassos, executive director of the AUA Foundation. "While many people are hesitant to talk about urology publicly, this is an important issue that matters to each and every one of us. Our foundation strives to reach these patients and provide them with the information they need."

Urologic conditions can be some of the most embarrassing and life-altering conditions a patient can face. Millions of Americans - regardless of age, gender or race - suffer each year, some in silence, many resolved to simply cope without seeking medical advice or treatment. Some patients accept common urologic conditions - urinary tract symptoms, incontinence, enlarged prostate - as a regular part of aging.

In addition to providing education and research for urologic conditions, The AUA Foundation recently partnered with the National Football League for the "Know Your Stats" prostate cancer campaign. The awareness initiative encourages men to talk with their physicians about prostate health and screening.

About the AUA Foundation

The AUA Foundation is the world's leading non-profit urological health foundation and the Official Foundation of the American Urological Association. Our mission is to promote health, provide hope and promise a future free of urologic disease, including cancer.

As the official foundation of the AUA, the professional organization of approximately 16,000 urologists, the AUA Foundation is the trusted public source for the most accurate and current information relating to urological health.

About the New York Women's Agenda

The New York Women's Agenda is a coalition of women professionals and community activists who support the diversity and interests of New York women through collaboration, advocacy and education.

NYWA's members represent the diversity of the city and include community groups; religious, ethnic, and political groups; professional associations; and issues-based groups. Through NYWA, these groups unite to work on issues of common interest and to advocate for public policy. Together, the voices of NYWA members work in concert to become one rousing chorus, impossible to ignore.

Contacts:
Wendy Waldsachs Isett                   Victoria Fort
American Urological Association         Zeno Group
410-689-3932                            202-965-8926
wisett@auanet.org                       Victoria.Fort@zenogroup.com

SOURCE AUA Foundation