The Male Infertility guideline was released in 2020 and was a joint partnership with the AUA and ASRM. We are excited to release this new podcast that sheds light on the guideline process that was used to create the Male Infertility guideline.

Dr. Peter Schlegel, the Chair of the guideline, discusses how the guideline was created starting with the creation of key questions surrounding male infertility and how this was used by the panel to focus on a specific patient population, interventions, comparators and outcomes of interest.

Part II of this guideline to follow with the Vice-Chair, Dr. Mark Sigman.

What happens when there is a 50/50 split in the U.S. Senate? It has been 20 years since the Senate has been evenly split between the Republicans and Democrats and many of you may have questions on leadership structure and Senate procedure. The AUA and our external lobbying firm, District Policy Group have developed an FAQ to answer these questions. The District Policy Group’s staff – including former Congressman, Dr. Phil Gingrey – have decades of legislative and policy experience.

The Urology Care Foundation has launched a series of Humanitarian Endowments to support urologic health care missions in the U.S. and around the world.

This podcast series spotlights some extraordinary humanitarians in urology who volunteer to serve patients in underserved areas across the globe. Dr. Kurt McCammon joins us for today's interview.

Dr. McCammon is a reconstructive urologist in Virginia. He has been doing humanitarian work in urology for the past 15 years.  

Welcome to the latest advocacy edition of the AUA’s podcast, the Inside Tract. This is your AUA Advocacy Update for Tuesday, January 5th 2021. Today's update includes information on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 and new insurance updates. 

Happy new year to all of our listeners and we wish you all a happy and healthy 2021. 

The Urology Care Foundation has launched a series of Humanitarian Endowments to support urologic health care missions in the U.S. and around the world.

This podcast series spotlights some extraordinary humanitarians in urology who volunteer to serve patients in underserved areas across the globe. Dr. Suzette Sutherland joins us for today's interview.

Dr. Sutherland is the Director of Female Urology and Associate Professor in the Department of Urology with the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. 

Today's advocacy update from the AUA Inside Tract Podcast is a webinar about the Physician Fee Schedule and Hospital Outpatient final rules and s their impact on urology.

This discussion includes a general overview of what new updates will take effect on or after January 1, 2021.

Dr. Jim Hu joins the AUA Inside Tract Podcast to discuss key takeaways from his article in AUANews titled "Healthy Men Should Undergo Baseline PSA Testing."

Dr. Hu is a urologic oncologist in New York City. This article appeared in the October 2020 edition of AUANews.

Ahmad M. El-Arabi, MD, joins the AUA Inside Tract Podcast today to discuss his article from the October 2020 edition of AUANews, "An Unexpected and Expedited Transition to Virtual Residency Interviews and Recruitment."

Dr. El-Arabi is the South Central Section Representative on the AUA's Residents and Fellows Committee. 

Welcome to the latest advocacy edition of the AUA’s Inside Tract Podcast.

This week’s podcast includes information on urology-specific funding requests in government research programs, an upcoming webinar on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, addressing disparities within the Veterans Health Administration, and a push to make telehealth changes permanent and much more.

Dr. Gerald Brock joins the AUA Inside Tract Podcast to discuss key takeaways from his November 2020 article in AUANews titled "Telemedicine is Good for Patients and Providers in Sexual Medicine."

Dr. Brock is a urologist in London, Ontario, Canada. He is also President-elect of the International Society of Sexual Medicine (ISSM).