OVERVIEW

San Diego Genitourinary Annual Course in Oncology (GUACO) 2026 is organized by Scripps Health and will be held on Sep 26, 2026 at The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, California, United States of America.

Overview:
The San Diego Genitourinary Annual Course in Oncology (GUACO) is designed to provide clinicians and advanced practitioners with a comprehensive update on the management of genitourinary malignancies, with a focus on prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers. This educational activity will feature expert faculty presentations on current standards of care, evidence-based treatment algorithms, and emerging therapeutic advances. Interactive case-based discussions and multidisciplinary panel sessions will further examine the application of new data to complex clinical scenarios. At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be better equipped to incorporate evolving treatment strategies into practice, with the goal of improving patient outcomes, enhancing quality of life, and advancing the quality of care for individuals with genitourinary cancers.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Describe the current landscape of prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers, including epidemiologic trends, diagnostic advances, treatment strategies, and persistent challenges in patient management.
  2. Evaluate current evidence-based best practices and emerging approaches in the management of localized and advanced genitourinary malignancies.
  3. Apply optimal clinical strategies for the appropriate use of available treatment modalities in the management of genitourinary cancers.
  4. Integrate multidisciplinary collaboration and shared decision-making into the management of complex genitourinary oncology cases to support coordinated care and improve clinical outcomes.

KEY DATES

Registrations Open
06 Jul, 2026
Registrations Open
Event Start Date
26 Sep, 2026
Event Start Date
Event End Date
26 Sep, 2026
Event End Date
Credits

Accreditation:
Scripps Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Scripps Health designates this activity for a maximum of 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 4.50 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

American Board of Pathology:
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn 4.50 Lifelong Learning (CME) credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Pathology’s Continuing Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP credit.

American Board of Surgery:
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

  • 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 4.5 MOC
  • 4.5 Hours
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianNursingStudentsResidentsNurse PractitionersFellows Other Healthcare Professionals

    SPECIALITIES

    HematologyOncologyPathologyUrology

    SUGGESTED HOTELS

    CONFERENCE VENUE

    LocationThe Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa
    5480 Grand Pacific Dr

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