Developed by the Medical Student Membership Workgroup, the Urology Spotlight Series educates medical students about a particular subspecialty within urology, including common cases and procedures. In this episode, medical student, Jake Ratanawong, is joined by Dr. Sean Elliott, Professor and Director of Reconstructive Urology at the University of Minnesota, for a discussion on the field of Genitourinary Reconstruction.

In the fast-paced world of urology, collaboration is key to delivering optimal patient care. Navigating the Urology Team: The APP-Physician Dynamic explores the crucial partnership between Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) and Physicians. This insightful guide delves into how these two roles complement each other, fostering teamwork, enhancing patient outcomes and streamlining clinical workflows. Whether you are a physician or an APP, understanding the unique strengths each brings to the table is vital for building an efficient, patient-centered team. 

Join Dr. Andrew Harris and the AUA's Vice President of Legislative and Political Affairs, Brad Stine, as they talk about urologic advocacy, the AUA Summit and how the AUA is involved in legislative affairs. 

Join Dr. Matt Nielsen, Chair of AUA’s Science and Quality Council and Chair of the Department of Urology at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill as he speaks with Dr. Andrei Purysko, Section Head of Abdominal Imaging at the Cleveland Clinic and Physician Leader of the American College of Radiology’s Prostate MR Image Quality Improvement Collaborative, on improving the diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer with the use of high-quality prostate MR images. For additional information, please visit AUAnet.org/QISummit.

Today’s podcast episode is part of the “Voices” series and is brought to you by the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. Join Dr. Michael Davis, the AUA’s’ Gallagher Scholar, as he talks with the AUA’s Public Policy Council Chair, Dr. Mark Edney, about the 8th Annual Urology Summit in Washington, DC, from March 3-5 and how all of their work ties into health equity. 

Today’s podcast episode is part of the “Voices” series and is brought to you by the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. Join Dr. Denise Asafu-Adjei, Director of Male Reproductive Medicine at the Department of Urology at Loyola Medicine, and the next Chief Diversity Officer and chairperson of the DEI Committee as she talks with Dr. Larissa Bresler, Professor of urology, obstetrics and gynecology at the Loyola University Medical Center as well as the current Chief Diversity Officer and the chairperson for the DE&I committee, about the AUA’s DEI initiatives in 2024 as we look ahead to 2025. 

Today’s podcast episode is part of the “Voices” series and is brought to you by the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. Join Dr. Gjanje Smith-Mathus, a female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgeon at WakeMed and the founder of the Susu Health Foundation, as she talks with Dr. Jennifer Miles-Thomas, Vice Chair of Integration and Innovation at the Northwestern Medicine Department of Urology and the AUA’s treasurer-elect, about her journey to making AUA history as the first woman, and woman of color, on the Board of Directors, and the importance of representation.

• Host - Karen Johnson, Director, Quality and Measurement
• Matt Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS
• Dave Friedlander, MD, MPH

Today’s podcast episode is part of the “Voices” series and is brought to you by the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. Join Dr. Kymora Scotland, Assistant Professor and Director of Endourology Research at UCLA Health, the AUA’s most recent Rising Star in Urology and a 2023 recipient of the Humanitarian Grant Program, as she talks with Dr. Ian Metzler, a urologist at OHSU Healthcare and a 2022 recipient of the Humanitarian Grant Program, about their projects and how they are making a lasting impact with their humanitarianism.

Welcome to the AUANews Inside Tract podcast. Today's episode, brought to you by the AUA's Medical Student Membership Workgroup, features a conversation between workgroup member Vivian Wang and Dr. Brett Teplitz, the Northeastern Section Representative to the AUA Residents and Fellows Committee, on how medical students can best prepare for their Sub I rotations. If you are interested in getting involved, please visit us at https://www.auanet.org/membership or email us at [email protected].