"Bayer has been proud to be a cornerstone sponsor of this conference for many years due to the unique combination of relevant cutting edge information, lively debate, a high level of attendee participation, and a world class faculty."

Michael M. Bourisaw Deputy Director Scientific Affairs

"The meeting is the best in the AUA. Format is outstanding"

Michael Fabrizio, M.D. Norfolk, VA

"…truly had a great time, and I now understand why my peers think that this is such a terrific meeting."

Mani Menon, M.D. Detroit, MI

"truly enjoyed the conference format, the Jackson Hole location"

Inderbir S. Gill Cleveland, OH

You are to be congratulated on conceiving of the idea and carring it through. Your idea of a critique panel was great and certainly made the meeting better. You run a great meeting.

Jay Gillenwater,M.D. Charlottesville, VA

"This is truly a wonderful meeting and I really appreciate the opportunity to participate. You have done a tremendous job in helping with the urological educational for the past 22 years and I am very happy to have been part of this wonderful conference."

Louis R. Kavoussi, M.D. Baltimore, MD

"Congratulations on another marvelous course. Perhaps…….the courses get better and better and I know I learn more and more by attending them."

Gerald H. Jordan, M.D. Norfolk, VA

Summer 2002 - letter via the Univ. of Colorado
" Dear Dr. Bakememeier,
I attended the 4th annual summer urologic conference in Jackson Hole earlier this month and I can't tell you how excellent it was.
It is by far the best run and most intellectually rewarding of any conference that I have ever attended."

Robert L. Klaus, M.D. Milford, DE

" I must say, it is probably the most informative conference I have been to which does not involve an animal laboratory."

Stephen Y. Nakata, M.D. Univ. of Wisconsin

" It was truly a pleasure for me to interact with such an accomplished group of faculty and critiquers, and I enjoyed the challenge of the discussion. "

Margaret S. Pearle, M.D. ,Dallas TX

"Special meeting because of exceptional organization and structure of conference.…..speakers and their topics were well selected and almost the whole spectrum of urology was presented. Speakers were excellent in their presentations and the talks reflected a high level of scientific value. The whole week the auditorium got a kind of state of the art information because of up dated presentations of each speaker in their special field of urology……The open and interactive discussion of pros and cons during the critique panel with the experts and the auditorium provides a very intense atmosphere for an exchange of ideas."

Ingolf A. Tuerk, M.D. Berlin, Germany

" Thank you for the all the hospitality and trememdous work in creating what I would consider to be the best urological conference in the nation."

J. Brantley Thrasher, M.D. Univ. of KS Medical Center

" A brief note to complement you on organizing a truly outstanding meeting……I think the format is very conducive to learning on the part of the attendees and faculty."

Gerald L. Andriole, M.D. Washington Univ @ St. Louis

" After being at your meeting for a second time, it is absolutely obvious to me that you run the finest meeting in North America, if not anywhere….."

Ian M. Thompson, M.D. Univ. of TX @ San Antonio

"I must tell you that educationally I felt the sessions were excellent and I truly learned a great deal from Drs. Nelson, Shortliffe, Segura and Thrasher. I also truly had a good time serving on the Critique Panel and having the opportunity to discuss a variety of points with Dr. Segura and other members of the presentation panel." …….We "only scratched the surface of all the excellent activities available at Jackson Hole"

Ralph Clayman, M.D. St. Louis, MO

" The atmosphere was extremely congenial, the talks were all good and the critique panel helped me sharpen my precision and quality."

Hunter B. Wessells, M.D. Tucson, AR

" I did enjoy the format of the meeting which was lively and informative and I hope it continues to go from strength to strength in the future."

W.F. Hendry, M.D. Hospitals, London, England

" The amount of information, correct information, that is transferred at this meeting beats any one I have every attended."

Patrick C. Walsh, M.D. Baltimore, MD

" The format that you have established, I think, is one that should stimulate the rest of us to consider for meeting that we set up. There is no question that it works, and works very successfully……."

Anthony A. Caldamone, M.D. Providence, RI

" In speaking with many of the participants, I was always given extremely positive feedback on the program and quality of the meeting."

Jack W. McAninch, M.D. Univ. of CA @ San Francisco

" The Jackson Hole Urologic Conference once again combined an outstanding educational format in a spectacular venue……The….meeting combines an internationally recognized faculty with an equally renowned critique panel. Faculty members present a series of papers in their areas of expertise, and the critique panel members are afforded sufficient time to critically analyze and evaluate the presentations."

Reviews in Urology,Vol 1, No. 4, Fall 1999 Michael Brawer, M.D. Northwest Prostate Institute Seattle, WA

" What can I say! I have always heard about the meeting. It was everything that I had hoped for. A one week meeting made me feel as though I not only had a week's vacation away from the office but I came away with a meaningful collection of intellectual stimulation, new material that will be applicable to my practice and reassurances that I am, despite having been in practice over twenty years, continuing to practice in the mainstream of urology. The new friends that I made will be valued, and I look forward to returning to the meeting as often as possible."

Thomas H. Patterson, M.D. Galesburg, IL

I am writing to thank you for inviting me to what has turned out to be the best experience of my entire urological career. ……..We have had a tremendous opportunity to mingle with some of the great minds in academic general urology. But we have also had a lot of fun meeting the regulars who come to the meeting year after year. …..So well organized. It will continue to be the benchmark that I will use to judge similar meetings.

Douglas Canning, M.D. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

"….best meeting I have attended…..coming to Jackson Hole. I look forward to working closely with you as chairman of the critique panel next year.

Randall B. Meacham, M.D. Univ. of CO, Denver, CO

" ……this year it was excellent, and the critique panel, of course, makes the meeting. I greatly enjoyed meeting with the faculty which would very likely be impossible at a larger meeting. The one on one sessions are excellent.

John A. Whitesel, M.D. Denver, CO

"… ..fantastic experience at the Jackson Hole meeting. I thought the meeting was superb… Meeting format and continet were very stimulating for me, and I am greatly looking forward to returning to the Critique Panel in 2000.

Michael Coburn, M.D. Houston, TX

"… .another superb meeting - this was "the best yet" from my standpoint and from what I've heard from other attendees.

John W. Weigel, M.D. Kansas City, KS

"… ..had a wonderful time, enjoyed the camaraderie and the outstanding meeting. I think this was one of the best meetings that I have attended with excellent discussion, interaction, and good cutting-edge science.

Culley C. Carson, III, M.D. Univ. of NC @ Chapel Hill

Just a quick note to thank you both for arranging another great meeting at Jackson Hole.

Thomas E. Shown, M.D. Winston-Salem, NC

" ..gets better by the year. This was the 10th I've been to, and I wouldn't have missed it. All your work and planning really makes for a topflight, enjoyable, academic and social meeting. '96- …highpoint of my year. It is the best academic meeting in the country for the general urologist. "

Arthur Speck, M.D. Nacogdoches, TX

" You and Kay should be very proud of the meeting you put on. It was first class from beginning to end. "

Patrick C. Walsh, M.D. Baltimore,MD

" Being a first time attendee, I was struck with the excellence of the program. ….as good a meeting as I had been led to believe.

Mark McCaughan, M.D. Juneau, AK

"… ..most informative, provocative and fun meeting which I have every Your unique format makes this truly the unique Urological meeting of the year."

Glenn M. Preminger, M.D. Duke University