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AUANews Inside Tract
Welcome to an official podcast of the American Urological Association (AUA). Founded in 1902, the AUA is a premier urologic association, providing invaluable support to the urologic community. Our mission is to promote the highest standards of urological clinical care through education, research, and the formulation of health care policy.
Episodes
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Census Trends: Women in Urology Across Generations and Perspectives
Women's representation in urology continues to grow, but recruitment is only part of the story. Drs. Maheetha Barathwaj, Jaime Cavallo, Angie Smith, and Cheryl…
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Leadership Journeys: A Conversation between Dr. Stephen Nakada, Dr. Una Lee, and Dr. Kevin Koo
We are pleased to announce that Dr Stephen Nakada, AUA Past President (2024-2025), has joined the AUANews editorial board as the new Associate Editor for…
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AI in Urology
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, medical student David Stack speaks with Dr. Brock O'Neil from the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah…
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QIPS Insights: UK's Journey to Becoming a High-Reliability Organization
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety In this episode, Dr. Tariq Chaudry joins Dr. Andrew Harris, chair of AUA's Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS)…
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Capitol Stream: PSA Screening for HIM Act
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, host Dr. Avani Desai speaks with Dr. Daniel Frendl about the coverage gaps in prostate cancer screening in the United…
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Global Perspectives: From France to the U.S.—Turning Exchange Into Collaboration
In this episode of the AUANews Inside Tract Global Perspectives series, host Jose Karam, MD, speaks with French urologists Gaëlle Margue, MD, and Denis…
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Census Trends: Are AI Scribes Ready for Urology?
AI-powered scribes are increasingly available to urologists, but access, adoption, and satisfaction tell different stories. Using findings from the 2025 AUA…
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Transitioning into Urology from Another Specialty
What's it really like to transition into urology from another specialty? In this episode, Brandon Sterling sits down with fellow APP Maggie O'Block to discuss…
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QIPS Insights: Electronic Medical Record-based Ureteral Stent Tracker
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety In this episode, Dr. Kara Watts joins Dr. Andrew Harris, chair of AUA's Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS)…
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Leadership Lessons: A Conversation Between Dr. Stephen Nakada and Dr. Jennifer Miles-Thomas
We are pleased to announce that Dr Stephen Nakada, AUA Past President (2024-2025), has joined the AUANews editorial board as the new Associate Editor for…
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AUA2026 Residents Forum Panel Discussion: The Fellowship Fork
Brought to you by the AUA Residents and Fellows Committee and originally presented during the Residents Forum program at AUA2026 in Washington, DC, this panel…
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Census Trends: Understanding What Drives Urologists' Retirement Plans
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, host Corey Del Bianco speaks with Tejal Patel and Dr. Kate Kraft about their AUA 2026 Best Poster-winning research…
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World Humanitarian Day: Building Sustainable Care Through Service, Training and Global Partnership
In recognition of World Humanitarian Day, Dr. Joseph Smith speaks with Dr. Gopal Badlani, recipient of the Urology Care Foundation Humanitarian of the Year…
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Igniting Discovery: Inside the AUA Innovation Nexus Bootcamp
In this episode of Igniting Discovery, host Christopher Rowland explores how the AUA Innovation Nexus Bootcamp helps early-stage urology companies accelerate…
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Building Confidence in Urology: Inside AUA's Fundamentals Program for APPs
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, urology PA Chris Pitchford and nurse practitioner Michelle Hellwig share their firsthand experience with the…
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Inside the Inaugural S&Q Summit: Advancing Science, Quality and Leadership in Urology
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, Dr. Matthew Nielsen and Dr. Peter Clark preview the inaugural AUA Science and Quality Summit, taking place November…
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QIPS Insights: The Virtualist Model
Join Dr. Andrew Harris, Chair of AUA's Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Committee, and AUA's President, Dr. Eugene Rhee, as they discuss the…
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Leadership Lessons: A Conversation Between Dr. Stephen Nakada and Dr. David Penson
We are pleased to announce that Dr Stephen Nakada, AUA Past President (2024-2025), has joined the AUANews editorial board as the new Associate Editor for…
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Capitol Stream: FDA Testosterone Therapy Updates and the Future of Men's Health
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, host Dr. Mark Edney speaks with Dr. Helen Burnie about the FDA's proposed updates to testosterone therapy labeling and…
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The Science & Quality Fellow Experience
In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Robles interviews the current AUA Science & Quality Fellow, Dr. Max Bowman, drawing on her own experience as a former fellow. He…
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Capitol Stream: Advancing Men's Health on Capitol Hill
In this episode of the Capitol Stream series, members of the AUA's Government Advocacy and Policy team take listeners inside the effort to elevate men's health…
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Exploring Mentorship in Urology: Insights from the FUTURE Program at AUA2026
Dr. Gabriela Gonzalez and medical student Margaret Dearey share their experiences with the AUA's FUTURE Program at AUA2026, highlighting how mentorship, early…
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Global Perspectives: Lessons in Innovation, Resourcefulness, and Collaboration from Brazil
In this episode of AUANews Insight Tract, Drs. Divya Ajay and Evalynn Vasquez share their experiences participating in the AUA Academic Exchange Program in…
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Looking Back and Moving Forward: Dr. Lane Palmer Reflects on His AUA Presidency
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…
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Training Transformed: Mayo Clinic
Developed by the AUA Residents and Fellows Committee, each episode of the Training Transformed podcast series features an interview with a urology faculty…
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Reframing Menopause Care: Vaginal Estrogen, GSM, and Breaking the Fear Barrier
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…
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Global Perspectives: Pediatric Urology Across Borders
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, Global Perspectives, pediatric urologists Christopher Jaeger, MD, and Priyank Yadav, MD, reflect on their experiences…
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Joy in Work for Urology and The Joy in Urology Strategic Framework
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…
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QIPS Insights: Pathways of Care Following ED Discharge for Renal Colic
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…
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Global Impact in Action: Inside a Multispecialty Pediatric Mission in Belize
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…
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Explorations: Inside the AUA 2026 History Exhibit
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, Dr. Sutchin Patel takes listeners inside the 2026 AUA History Exhibit, Explorations: Urology and Extreme Environments…
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AUA2026 Ramon Guiteras Lecture Spotlight: Overdiagnosis, Screening, and the Cost of Finding Too Much
AUA Secretary, Dr. David Penson, previews the AUA2026 Keynote Ramon Guiteras Lecture with Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, exploring overdiagnosis, cancer screening, and…
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Igniting Discovery: How Innovation Nexus Is Accelerating the Future of Urology
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…
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From Patient to Provider: A Testicular Cancer Journey
During Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Phil Pierorazio sits down with Dr. Charles Freeman McCluskey, a urology resident whose career was shaped by his…
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Joy in Work: Rethinking Physician Burnout as a Patient Safety Issue
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…
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Urology Spotlight Series: General Urology
Developed by the Medical Student Membership Workgroup, the Urology Spotlight Series educates medical students about a particular subspecialty within urology…
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Igniting Discovery: Advancing Foley Catheter Safety with InnoCare Urologics
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…
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FUTURE in Urology: Mentorship, Research, and Advocacy at the AUA Summit
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, Dr. Stacy Tanaka, editor of AUANews, speaks with third-year medical student Allison Meling about their experience…
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QIPS Insights: Telehealth-Based Program for the Evaluation of Men Referred for Elevated PSA
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…
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Training Transformed: University of California San Francisco
Developed by the AUA Residents and Fellows Committee, each episode of the Training Transformed podcast series features an interview with a urology faculty…
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Global Perspectives: Training, Technology, and Takeaways from France and Germany
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, Global Perspectives, Dr. Kristen Scarpato and Dr. Boyd Viers reflect on their experience in the American Urological…
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Igniting Discovery: Contraline and the Future of Reversible Male Contraception
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, Igniting Discovery, Kevin Eisenfrats, CEO of Contraline and 2025 Innovation Nexus Showcase winner, discusses the…
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From Funding Gaps to Clinical Impact: The Bridge Award in Action
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, Dr. Ray Tan speaks with Dr. Emilie Johnson, pediatric urologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of…
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Training Transformed: University of Kansas Medical Center
Developed by the AUA Residents and Fellows Committee, each episode of the Training Transformed podcast series features an interview with a urology faculty…
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Global Perspectives: From Mexico to Miami—Bridging Borders in Robotic Urology
In this episode of AUA News Inside Tract, Dr. Mark Gonzalgo, professor of urology at the University of Miami and Chair of the AUA Office of Education, speaks…
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2026 National Quality Improvement Initiative: Timely Administration of Intravesical Chemotherapy Post-TURBT
Join Drs. Minhaj Siddiqui, Kristen Scarpato, and Chad Ritch as they discuss an exciting opportunity to participate in a national quality improvement project…
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Igniting Discovery: Arcus Medical's Journey Through AUA Innovation Nexus
What does it take to turn a clinical idea into a scalable medical device? In this AUANews Insight Tract episode, Dr. Hugo Davila and Dr. Raul Storey of Arcus…
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SAU/AUA Urology Match Insider: The Power of Mentorship
Developed by the Society of Academic Urologists in partnership with the American Urological Association, the SAU/AUA Urology Match Insider series provides…
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Inside Urology Practice Journal: A Conversation with the New Editorial Leadership
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, UPJ's new Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Kathleen Kobashi, and Associate Editor, Dr. Gina Badalato, share their vision for the…
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QIPS Insights: Opioid Prescribing After PCNL
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety In this episode, Dr. Kevin Koo joins Dr. Andrew Harris, Chair of AUA's Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS)…
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Capital Stream: Inside the AUA's 2025 Advocacy Wins
Join Josh Webster and Dr. Mark Edney as they break down the AUA's most significant health policy victories of 2025. From the historic removal of the FDA's…
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AUA Census Trends: Burnout, Mental Health, and Barriers to Care in Urology
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, Census Trends, Dr. Catherine Nam and Dr. Hannah Glick explore key findings from the AUA Census on burnout among…
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Global Perspectives: Insights from India
In this episode of Global Perspectives, Dr. Niels Johnsen and Dr. George Koch share their firsthand experiences as AUA Academic Exchange Scholars in India…
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Training Transformed: University of Minnesota
Developed by the AUA Residents and Fellows Committee, each episode of the Training Transformed podcast series features an interview with a urology faculty…
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Celebrating 50 Years of AUA Research
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, we celebrate 50 years of research support in urology. Since 1975, the AUA and the Urology Care Foundation have awarded…
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Transforming GSM Care: How Evidence, Experts, and Advocacy Changed The Label
In this AUANews Inside Tract episode, Drs. Rachel Rubin and Una Lee take listeners inside the movement that successfully pushed the FDA to eliminate the…
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Breaking Barriers In Bladder Cancer: What's New in Non-Muscle Invasive Care
In this episode of AUANews Inside Tract, join Dr. Kyle A. Richards and Dr. Kathryn Marchetti as they celebrate Bladder Health Month by talking about…
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QIPS Insights: Introducing a New Podcast Series on Quality Projects
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety In this episode, Dr. Andrew Harris, Chair of AUA's Quality Improvement & Patient Safety (QIPS) Committee, joins Dr…
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Advancing Urologic Care: The AUA's National Quality Agenda and Strategies for Urologic Practice
Karen Johnson, AUA's Director of Quality and Measurement, speaks with Dr. Matthew Nielsen, Chair of the AUA's Science & Quality Council, and Dr. David Penson…
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Quality Improvement Project Guide- Episode 4: Acting on the Results of and Sustaining a QI Project
In the fourth and final episode of the Quality Improvement (QI) Project Guide series, Drs. Julia Finkelstein and Robert Marcovich join Dr. Andrew Harris, Chair…