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R. Dixon Walker T he 2005 Pediatric Urology Medal recipient is R. Dixon Walker of Gainesville, Florida. This award was initi- ated by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Urology in 1984 by pediatric urologists to recognize the world leaders in pediatric urology. This medal is the 21st to be awarded. The medal was presented to Doctor Walker during the 2005 fall meeting of the AAP Section on Urology held in Washington, D. C. Doctor Walker received the Pediatric Urology Medal for his outstanding contributions to pediatric urology. He received his M.D. from the University of Miami School of Medicine. Following a surgical internship at Wake Forest, Doctor Walker moved to the University of Florida where he completed another year of general surgery and subsequently his urology residency. From 1968 to 1970 he served as a Commander in the U.S. Navy and had a teaching appointment at the University of Tennessee. Doctor Walker then returned to the University of Florida and was appointed assistant professor of urology. He was one of the first urologists to subspecialize in pediatric urology, and in 1973 studied in London with D. Innes Williams, founder of pediatric urology, following which he devoted his practice to children. Dixon spent his entire academic career at the Uni- versity of Florida, with an appointment as professor of urology for 25 years. He was also chief of urology from 1998 to 2001. Doctor Walker has been an incredible scholar, having published 121 original manuscripts and 33 book chapters. His primary intellectual interests have included vesi- coureteral reflux and renal functional abnormalities result- ing from urinary tract disorders, but he has written on all of the major topics affecting pediatric urology. He has been a visiting professor at all of the leading children’s hospitals in the United States and established an accredited pediatric urology fellowship. Doctor Walker has served pediatric urology in many ways. He is one of the few who has been elected chairman of the Section on Urology of the American Academy of Pediat- rics as well as president of the Society for Pediatric Urology. He served on the examination committee of the American Board of Urology and was on the editorial board of the AUA Update Series for 16 years. Doctor Walker also has served as president of the Florida Urological Society and was a gover- nor in the American College of Surgeons for 4 years. Perhaps his most important leadership role in pediatric urology was his appointment as editor of the Pediatric Urology Section of The Journal of Urology® in 1992. Before his appointment, pediatric urology articles were grouped near the back of the clinical section, just in front of the case reports. Through the efforts of many in our specialty, pediatric urology was al- lowed to have its own section in The Journal of Urology®, and Dixon was named its first editor. He appointed associate editors and the editorial board with representatives from each AUA section. In recognition of his many contributions, the AUA gave him a Distinguished Service Award in 1999 and the Gold Cane Award in 2003. He is most deserving of the Pediatric Urology Medal. Doctor Walker is now retired from the University of Flor- ida/Shands Hospital but his dedication to pediatric urology continues to be honored. He is a true scholar and diligent worker who is universally respected. Pediatric Urology Medal 0022-5347/06/1764-1700/0 Vol. 176, 1700, October 2006 THE JOURNAL OF UROLOGY ® Printed in U.S.A. Copyright © 2006 by AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION DOI:10.1016/j.juro.2006.08.002 1700

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R. Dixon Walker

The 2005 Pediatric Urology Medal recipient is R. DixonWalker of Gainesville, Florida. This award was initi-ated by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Section

on Urology in 1984 by pediatric urologists to recognize theworld leaders in pediatric urology. This medal is the 21st tobe awarded. The medal was presented to Doctor Walkerduring the 2005 fall meeting of the AAP Section on Urologyheld in Washington, D. C.

Doctor Walker received the Pediatric Urology Medal forhis outstanding contributions to pediatric urology. He re-ceived his M.D. from the University of Miami School ofMedicine. Following a surgical internship at Wake Forest,Doctor Walker moved to the University of Florida where hecompleted another year of general surgery and subsequentlyhis urology residency. From 1968 to 1970 he served as aCommander in the U.S. Navy and had a teaching appoint-ment at the University of Tennessee. Doctor Walker thenreturned to the University of Florida and was appointedassistant professor of urology. He was one of the first urol-ogists to subspecialize in pediatric urology, and in 1973studied in London with D. Innes Williams, founder of pedi-atric urology, following which he devoted his practice tochildren. Dixon spent his entire academic career at the Uni-versity of Florida, with an appointment as professor of urol-ogy for 25 years. He was also chief of urology from 1998 to2001.

Doctor Walker has been an incredible scholar, havingpublished 121 original manuscripts and 33 book chapters.His primary intellectual interests have included vesi-coureteral reflux and renal functional abnormalities result-

ing from urinary tract disorders, but he has written on all of

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the major topics affecting pediatric urology. He has been avisiting professor at all of the leading children’s hospitals inthe United States and established an accredited pediatricurology fellowship.

Doctor Walker has served pediatric urology in manyways. He is one of the few who has been elected chairman ofthe Section on Urology of the American Academy of Pediat-rics as well as president of the Society for Pediatric Urology.He served on the examination committee of the AmericanBoard of Urology and was on the editorial board of the AUAUpdate Series for 16 years. Doctor Walker also has served aspresident of the Florida Urological Society and was a gover-nor in the American College of Surgeons for 4 years. Perhapshis most important leadership role in pediatric urology washis appointment as editor of the Pediatric Urology Section ofThe Journal of Urology® in 1992. Before his appointment,pediatric urology articles were grouped near the back of theclinical section, just in front of the case reports. Through theefforts of many in our specialty, pediatric urology was al-lowed to have its own section in The Journal of Urology®,and Dixon was named its first editor. He appointed associateeditors and the editorial board with representatives fromeach AUA section. In recognition of his many contributions,the AUA gave him a Distinguished Service Award in 1999and the Gold Cane Award in 2003. He is most deserving ofthe Pediatric Urology Medal.

Doctor Walker is now retired from the University of Flor-ida/Shands Hospital but his dedication to pediatric urologycontinues to be honored. He is a true scholar and diligent

worker who is universally respected.

Vol. 176, 1700, October 2006Printed in U.S.A.

DOI:10.1016/j.juro.2006.08.002