Organizational Activities

Pediatric Urology

An early interest in pediatric endocrinology and surgery led to Hinman becoming one of eight founders of the Society of Pediatric Urology in 1951, and he was president in 1961 and 1973. He has written its history in American Pediatric Urology.

Pediatric Endocrinology

An interest in endocrinology also sparked his founding the Endocrine Urologic Group in 1957, which in 1965 evolved into the AUA Endocrine Forum. Hinman (now with Larry Lipshultz) still organizes the Endocrine Forum at the American Urological Association annual meeting.

Urologic Organizations

Hinman is a founding member of the Society of University Urologists and was subsequently president. He was elected Regent of the American College of Surgeons, Vice Chairman of the Board of Regents and then Vice President of the College. A former member of the Residency Review Committee on Urology, he completed a six-year term on the American Board of Urology.

Memberships and Awards

The Société Internationale d'Urologie (past U.S. president)

The Clinical Society of Genitourinary Surgeons (past president)

The American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons (past president, honorary member, and recipient of the Stockwell Barringer Medal for Outstanding Achievement and the Keyes Medal for contributions to the advancement of Urology)

The American Urological Association (honorary member and recipient of the Hugh Young Award, the Ramon Guiteras Medal [their highest award], and the William P. Didusch Award for contributions to medical art)

The Western Section of the American Urological Association (Distinguished Member)

The American Academy of Pediatrics (fellow, recipient of the Urology Section Medal)

The Pan-Pacific Surgical Association (past vice-president)

The American Surgical and Pacific Coast Surgical Associations

Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, England

The British Association of Urological Surgeons (honorary member and recipient of the St. Paul's Medal)

The Urological Society of Australasia (honorary member)

New York Academy of Medicine (recipient of the Valentine Medal)

Urodynamics Society (Career Development Award)

Wee Willie (Pediatric) Society (honorary membership)

MAGPI (Pediatric) Society (honorary membership)

The International Continence Society

The American Association of Medical Colleges

The American Federation for Clinical Research

Society of University Urologists (President's Recognition Award)

He was awarded honorary membership in the Gold Headed Cane Society at UCSF and was recently given the Distinguished Medical Alumnus Award from Johns Hopkins.