CUA Supports Daniel A. Nachtsheim, M.D. Nomination for AUA Treasurer By Douglas Chinn, M.D., Past President, CUA

It is a distinct honor and privilege for us to write this letter asking your support for Dr. Daniel Nachtsheim as a candidate for Treasurer of the American Urological Association. The Officers, of the California Urological Association and the Officers, Board of Directors, Past Presidents of the Western Section of the American Urological Association and AUA Nominating Committee Representative are in complete support of Dr. Nachtsheim, and any one of us would be happy to provide individual recommendations.

Officers of the American Urological Association have served in that capacity as either honorific or service/expertise-oriented individuals. Dan is exemplary of both. He has attended every California Urological Association, Inc., Western Section and AUA Meeting throughout his career and has been an extremely active committee participant in all organizations. He has led the CUA as the President and has been in leadership over 10 years as treasurer, CUA and JAC liaison. Dan's contributions have made the CUA the strongest State Society in the U.S.A. He has also led the Western Section of the AUA as the President, and served on the Board of Directors and as chairman of various committees for many, many years. He has served on the AUA Board of Directors for three years and has been actively involved in the finances on the AUA Audit Committee. In addition, he has extensive experience in financial management with his practice of 400 doctors in clinical administrative, leadership and service roles. He was Chairman of the Retirement and 401K plan at Scripps for the last seven years, meeting with Schwab and other financial advisors assessing risk for over $200,000,000.00 in assets. He has been President and Treasurer of the California Urological Association. All of this was accomplished while maintaining an extremely busy and productive clinical practice, including education and clinical research duties.

We might also point out that over the last 40 years; the Western Section has served the AUA admirably. Including, two Western Section Members, Dr. Roy Correa and Dr. Earl Nation having served as AUA Treasurers. We know that there is no formal rotation for this office, but it seems appropriate at this juncture to include and strongly consider a Treasurer from the Western Section.

You will find Dan as an engaging, hard-working, loyal individual who has the best interests of organized urology and the medical profession at heart. We cannot think of a better person to serve in this important position.

Sincerely,

Douglas Chinn, M.D.
Past President, CUA