Clean, Reset, Repeat: The Art of Operating Room Turnover Efficiency - Episode 77
Release Date: 08/21/2025
Navigating the Urology Team: The APP-Physician Dynamic - Episode 83
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Navigating the Urology Team: The APP-Physician Dynamic Host: Leslie Lorbacher, NP Guest: Kaity Colon, DPA, MPAS, PA-C Guest: Pamela Ellsworth, MD A special release brought to you by the Advanced Practice Provider Committee's Member Engagement Team and originally featured on the AUANews Inside Tract Podcast, this episode brings together Leslie Lorbacher, Kaity Colon and Dr. Pamela Ellsworth for an in-depth look at the essential partnership between Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) and physicians. This insightful resource highlights how these roles complement one another - strengthening...
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Measuring Interest - The Rise of Digital Men's Health and Direct to Consumer Services - Episode 82
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Measuring Interest - The Rise of Digital Men's Health and Direct to Consumer Services Guest: Logan Hubbard, MD Host: Micheal Darson, MD What are digital and Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) services? Join Drs. Logan Hubbard and Micheal Darson as they explore this question as well as the factors driving more men toward digital care. Learn about who the "typical" user might be, current limitations and risks of this model, and get a peek into what the future may hold for the digital men's health sphere. Don't miss a single episode! Subscribe today by clicking on one of the links below or searching...
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Urology in the Spotlight: Current Advocacy Trends and Impact - Episode 78
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Clean, Reset, Repeat: The Art of Operating Room Turnover Efficiency - Episode 77
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Clean Reset, Repeat: The Art of Operating Room Turnover Efficiency Guest: Kathleen Kobashi, MD, MBA, FACS Host: Micheal Darson, MD Faster, smoother, and more efficient! Join host, Dr. Michael Darson as he taps into the expertise of Dr. Kathleen Kobashi, Chair of the Department of Urology at Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas, to explore challenges and opportunities for improving operating room turnover - unlocking ways to boost efficiency, reduce delays, and keep surgical teams and patients moving smoothly. Don't miss a single episode! Subscribe today by clicking on one of the links...
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The Physician Scientist: Different Paths to Success - Episode 75
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info_outlineClean Reset, Repeat: The Art of Operating Room Turnover Efficiency
Guest: Kathleen Kobashi, MD, MBA, FACS
Host: Micheal Darson, MD
Faster, smoother, and more efficient! Join host, Dr. Michael Darson as he taps into the expertise of Dr. Kathleen Kobashi, Chair of the Department of Urology at Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas, to explore challenges and opportunities for improving operating room turnover - unlocking ways to boost efficiency, reduce delays, and keep surgical teams and patients moving smoothly.
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