Voices: The Increasing Disability of Latinas In The Urologic Field
Release Date: 09/16/2024
Global Perspectives: Lessons in Innovation, Resourcefulness, and Collaboration from Brazil
AUANews Inside Tract
In this episode of AUANews Insight Tract, Drs. Divya Ajay and Evalynn Vasquez share their experiences participating in the AUA Academic Exchange Program in Brazil. From observing complex reconstructive procedures with Dr. Ubirajara Barroso in Salvador to engaging with the Brazilian urology community, they reflect on how international collaboration reshapes perspectives on training, patient care, and innovation.
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Looking Back and Moving Forward: Dr. Lane Palmer Reflects on His AUA Presidency
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In this episode, AUA Public Policy Council Chair Mark Edney speaks with outgoing AUA President Dr. Lane Palmer as he reflects on his impactful year in leadership. Dr. Palmer shares insights on advancing advocacy, strengthening the specialty’s voice in public policy, and the importance of PAC engagement. He also discusses key challenges ahead—including workforce needs and AI—while offering advice to the next generation of urology leaders and a call for greater involvement across the profession.
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Training Transformed: Mayo Clinic
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Developed by the AUA Residents and Fellows Committee, each episode of the Training Transformed podcast series features an interview with a urology faculty member and resident physician surrounding an innovative facet of resident education at their institution. Tune in for our sixth episode as moderator, Dr. Kayla Graham, chats with Dr. Abhinav Khanna and Dr. Britney Honda about the surgical video review program at the Mayo Clinic Department of Urology in Rochester, Minnesota.
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Reframing Menopause Care: Vaginal Estrogen, GSM, and Breaking the Fear Barrier
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In this episode of AUA News Inside Tract, Drs. Yahir Santiago-Lastra and Fenwa Milhouse break down genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), a common but often overlooked condition. They explore why fear of estrogen persists, clarify the safety of vaginal estrogen, and share practical, real-world prescribing tips to help clinicians confidently treat patients and improve quality of life.
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Global Perspectives: Pediatric Urology Across Borders
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In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, Global Perspectives, pediatric urologists Christopher Jaeger, MD, and Priyank Yadav, MD, reflect on their experiences through the AUA/USI Exchange Program. They discuss pediatric urology training and practice in India and the U.S., lessons learned from different clinical environments, and how international collaboration can expand surgical perspective, strengthen professional networks, and ultimately improve patient care.
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Joy in Work for Urology and The Joy in Urology Strategic Framework
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Join Dr. Andrew Harris, chair of AUA’s Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committee, and Dr. Eugene Rhee, AUA’s president-elect, as they discuss the importance of joy in work in urology and Dr. Rhee’s vision for promoting joy through a new initiative he’s calling the Joy in Urology Strategic Framework.
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QIPS Insights: Pathways of Care Following ED Discharge for Renal Colic
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Quality Improvement and Patient Safety In this episode, Dave Friedlander, MD, MPH, joins Andrew Harris, MD, MBA, chair of AUA’s Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Committee, to discuss the implementation of a care pathway designed to improve discharge and follow-up for patients presenting to the emergency department with renal colic. They explore how this pathway has reduced emergency department revisits and shortened the time from urology referral to outpatient appointment. To learn more about how to implement quality improvement projects, view the .
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Global Impact in Action: Inside a Multispecialty Pediatric Mission in Belize
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In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, Dr. Tim Bukowski and Valre Welch take listeners behind the scenes of a long‑running pediatric urology mission in Belize—most recently supported by a Urology Care Foundation Humanitarian Grant. They explore how a multispecialty, continuity‑based model is transforming care for children with complex conditions such as spina bifida. From surgical innovation and telehealth to local workforce training and lifelong patient relationships, the conversation highlights the power of sustainable global health partnerships and their lasting impact on both...
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Explorations: Inside the AUA 2026 History Exhibit
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In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, Dr. Sutchin Patel takes listeners inside the 2026 AUA History Exhibit, Explorations: Urology and Extreme Environments. Joined by former NASA flight surgeon Dr. Jeff Jones, the conversation explores how spaceflight and other extreme environments are shaping the future of urology, and why understanding history is essential as the field looks beyond Earth.
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AUA2026 Ramon Guiteras Lecture Spotlight: Overdiagnosis, Screening, and the Cost of Finding Too Much
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AUA Secretary, Dr. David Penson, previews the AUA2026 Keynote Ramon Guiteras Lecture with Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, exploring overdiagnosis, cancer screening, and the unintended harms of finding too much. From PSA testing to incidental imaging findings, this episode challenges how—and when—we look for disease.
info_outlineToday’s podcast episode is part of the “Voices” series and is brought to you by the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. Join Dr. Lourdes Guerrios Rivera, urologic surgeon at the San Juan VA Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Puerto Rico as she talks with urologist, life coach and the founder of Physician Coach Support, Dr. Diana Londoño, on the increasing disability of the Latinas in the urologic field, as well as how important it is to take care of yourself.