AUA Census Trends: Why Urologists are Choosing Fellowships
Release Date: 05/29/2025
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.
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Igniting Discovery: How Innovation Nexus Is Accelerating the Future of Urology
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Dr. Steven Kaplan, founder and director of AUA Innovation Nexus, sits down with Brian Hogan and Britton Garrett to discuss how the AUA Innovation Nexus is driving rapid growth in urologic innovation. From at-home diagnostics to AI and data-driven care, they explore what’s transforming the field, what investors value, and key lessons for startup success.
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From Patient to Provider: A Testicular Cancer Journey
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During Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Phil Pierorazio sits down with Dr. Charles Freeman McCluskey, a urology resident whose career was shaped by his own diagnosis of bilateral testicular cancer. He shares his experience navigating early symptoms, misdiagnoses, and urgent treatment during the onset of COVID, and how that journey led him to urology.
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Joy in Work: Rethinking Physician Burnout as a Patient Safety Issue
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In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, Drs. Andrew Harris and Amanda North explore the AUA’s new quality improvement brief, reframing burnout as a system-level issue that impacts patient safety—not just physician well-being. They discuss why quick fixes fall short and share practical strategies to restore joy in work through better workflows, team-based solutions, and smarter use of technology.
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Urology Spotlight Series: General Urology
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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 Brandon Noorvash is joined by Dr. Sepehr Nowfar, a general urologist and Medical Director of the Cancer Center of Excellence at Unio Specialty Care - Los Alamitos, for a discussion on the field of general urology.
info_outlineIn this episode, Dr. Amanda North, Chief of Pediatric Urology at Children's Hospital at Montefiore Einstein, joins Dr. Susan MacDonald, Program Director at Penn State, for a deep dive into fellowship training trends in urology. Using AUA census data, they explore generational shifts, gender disparities and evolving motivations for pursuing fellowships. From the growing percentage of women in the field to the increasing complexity of urologic care, they discuss how patient expectations, academic aspirations and practice models are reshaping the specialty. The 2025 AUA Census is now open. Visit AUANet.org/TakeCensus.