AUANews Inside Tract

Brian K. McNeil, MD, MBA, FACS, joins the AUA Inside Tract Podcast to discuss his experience earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. Dr. McNeil discusses how this journey helped him as a urologist and why it was important. 

Dr. McNeil is a urologist with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, New York.

Welcome to the latest advocacy episode of the AUA’s Inside Tract podcast. This week’s update includes information about the AUA's recent meetings with New York Representative Brian Higgins and Congressional candidate Dr. Cameron Webb, as well as our advocacy work with insurers to ensure appropriate payment for urologic services.

Today's guest is Dr. Meghan Cooper, winner of the 2020 AUA Residents and Fellows Committee Essay Contest. The AUA Residents and Fellows Committee Essay Contest is an annual competition that gives medical students, residents and fellows the opportunity to share their experience and insights on a particular theme through the power of the written word. 

John Fortin is a prostate cancer survivor and advocate. He is a retired Fellow in the Society of Actuaries, and specializes in healthcare data analytics including prostate cancer.

Currently, he serves as Patient Advocate Liaison to the AUA Public Policy Council. Also, he co-hosts a prostate cancer support group in Atlanta, is a part-time journalist for UroToday, and serves on a national Active Surveillance working group.

Yuval Dan Bar-Or, PhD, joins the AUA Inside Tract Podcast to discuss personal financial advice for healthcare providers and medical professionals. 

Dr. Bar-Or is the founder of the Pillars of Wealth personal finance literacy initiative for medical professionals. He is an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Business School in Baltimore.

Welcome back to the latest advocacy episode of the AUA's Inside Tract. Today's episode includes updates on the federal Paycheck Protection Program and updates on research advocacy meetings with National Institutes of Health agencies.

Today's episode of the Inside Tract podcast explores the AUA Quality Registry (AQUA) with Dr. Ronald Suh. Dr. Suh is a urologist with Urology of Indiana. To learn more about AQUA, please email [email protected].

Advocacy is an important pillar of the AUA mission. Public policy impacts everything, and it is critical to understand not only why advocacy matters, but also what role individuals play in the process.

Today's episode is hosted by Dr. Eugene Rhee, chair of the AUA’s Public Policy Council. He is joined by Drs. Chris Gonzalez and Dave Penson, and the AUA’s Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Dr. Kathy Shanley to talk about this important topic.

The 2020 Young Urologists of the Year Award Sponsored by the AUA Young Urologists Committee is the subject of today's Inside Tract Podcast episode.

The Young Urologists of the Year Awards are presented annually to select AUA members who have been in practice for ten years or less in recognition of their efforts and commitment to advancing the development of fellow early-career urologists. Winners are nominated by their colleagues who serve on the Young Urologists Committee and approved by their Section Board of Directors.

Today's guest is Peter Steinberg, MD, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Medical Center . Dr. Steinberg was selected as the New England Section winner of the AUA Young Urologist of the Year Award for his efforts in advancing both resident and young urologist programming at New England Sectional meetings. 

This week’s AUA Advocacy Update episode brings you news about the AUA Summit. It also provides information about the HHS decision to extend the COVID-19 public health emergency, the new AUA-led Friends of the Prostate Cancer Care Community, and more.