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.
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Igniting Discovery: Advancing Foley Catheter Safety with InnoCare Urologics
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In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract's Igniting Discovery series, AUA's Research Grants Program Sr. Manager, Sarah Gross, speaks with Bryan Pinchuk, founder and CEO of InnoCare Urologics and a winner of the 2025 AUA Innovation Nexus Showcase. Pinchuk shares how his team redesigned the Foley catheter with a safety valve that automatically deflates when accidentally pulled, reducing injury risk for patients and clinicians. He also discusses the inspiration behind the device, the path to FDA clearance, what he learned at AUA Innovation Nexus, and lessons for early-stage medical device...
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FUTURE in Urology: Mentorship, Research, and Advocacy at the AUA Summit
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In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, Dr. Stacy Tanaka, editor of AUANews, speaks with third-year medical student Allison Meling about their experience participating in the FUTURE in Urology program at the AUA Advocacy Summit. Together, they reflect on the importance of programs that support medical students, build community within the specialty, and empower the next generation of urologists to advocate for patients and the future of the field.
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QIPS Insights: Telehealth-Based Program for the Evaluation of Men Referred for Elevated PSA
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In this episode, Dr. Zach Feuer joins Dr. Andrew Harris, chair of AUA’s Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Committee, for a conversation on the implementation of a telehealth-based program for the evaluation of men referred for elevated PSA. They discuss how the implementation of this quality improvement project reduced the time from referral to prostate cancer diagnosis.
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Training Transformed: University of California San Francisco
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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 fifth episode as moderator, Dr. Kayla Graham, chats with Dr. Max Bowman and medical student, Lynn Leng, about their revamped Morbidity & Mortality conference model at the University of California San Francisco.
info_outlineDeveloped 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.