• Strengthen and expand the longstanding collaboration between the two urological departments

• Facilitate exchange of medical students, nurses and doctors between the two urological departments
  

• Perform collaborative urological research studies providing large patient volumes and big data
  

• Host scientific symposia with a broad urological appeal​
  

The concept of CopMich was created by initiative of Christian Fuglesang S. Jensen after ending his research fellowship at the Department of Urology, University of Michigan in 2014. The structure of the collaboration and its visions were further discussed at a meeting in Copenhagen in February 2015 attended by Jens Sønksen, Dana A. Ohl, Christian Fuglesang S. Jensen and Mikkel Fode who were the original CopMich Urology Core Unit. CopMich Urology became official by the completion of the 1st CopMich Urology Symposium in Copenhagen in November 2015.

The CopMich Urology Core Unit serves as the managing unit of CopMich laying out the strategy of the collaboration. In addition it is the responsibility of the Core Unit to plan and carry out the CopMich Symposia together with local organizers. The CopMich Urology Core Unit consist of:

• ​Dana A. Ohl, MD, Professor of Urology, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
• ​​Jens Sønksen, MD, PhD, DMSci, Professor of Urology, Department of Urology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Christian Fuglesang S. Jensen, MD, PhD, Department of Urology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Mikkel Fode, MD, PhD, Professor of Urology, Department of Urology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark​
• Ganesh Palapattu, MD, Valassis Professor of Urologic Oncology, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
• Anne Cameron, MD, Associate Professor of Urology, Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
  

The fifth symposium was held in Nyborg, Denmark in September 2024. Among the highlighted themes were the new treatment options for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and new diagnostic approaches in advanced kidney cancer. There was also a focus on telesurgery and smart glasses-based supervision as future educational tools. Likewise, the role of artificial intelligence in urology and academic research was given special attention with state-of-art presentations and debate sessions. A dedicated session by EAU Adjunct Secretary General, Dr. James N'Dow from the University of Aberdeen was held on the impact of philanthr​opy in strengthening urological cancer care. Additionally, exciting research from younger researchers was presented, highlighting everything from stem cell-based therapies to the economic consequences for patients with abnormal prostate cancer.​​

The fourth symposium was held in Ann Arbor in October 2022 and was a joint meeting with Reed M.  Nesbit Urologic Society. The program focused on a wide range of urology topics. It featured talks from the Nesbit Visiting Professor Dr. Eila Skinner from Stanford University, the CopMich Visiting Professor Dr. Peter Schlegel from Weill Cornell Medical College, and the EAU Adjunct Secretary General, Dr. James N'Dow from the University of Aberdeen.

The third symposium was held in Nyborg, Denmark, in August 2019 and covered the topics pediatric urology, urological oncology, benign urology, and psychosocial issues/patient involvement. Again, it was a huge success with more than 80 attendees. ​

The second symposium was held in Ann Arbor in August 2017 and was equally popular with attendance of nearly 100 people. The main topics for the 2017 symposium were endourology, voiding dysfunction, and resident education. In addition the secretary general of EAU, Professor Chris Chapple and secretary of AUA, Professor Manoj Monga gave special presentations on global outreach initiatives of EAU and AUA respectively. 

The first CopMich Urology Symposium was held in November 2015 in Copenhagen. The symposium was attended by more than 100 people and focused on urologic oncology, andrology and the role of nurse practitioners in urology. 

​If you are interested in the programs for any of the symposia you can contact us here.​

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