Speaker Presentations

2021 Program Directors, Coordinators & Academicians Meeting Presentations

On-Demand Sessions

Organizational Updates

SAU Update
David F. Jarrard, MD


ABU Update
J. Brantley Thrasher, MD, FACS


RRC Update
Eric Mark Wallen, MD, FACS


SWIU Update
Akanksha Mehta, MD, MS


AUA Science & Quality Update
David F. Penson, MD, MPH


AUA Office of Education Update
Victor William Nitti, MD


R. Frank Jones Society Update
Linda L. McIntire, MD

Task Force Updates

Universal Residency Assessment Tools
Michael Schwartz, MD, FACS


Medical Student Interest
Jessica E. Kreshover, MD, MS
Kristina Dawn Suson, MD


Encouraging Practice in Rural America
Bradley Allan Erickson, MD, MS, FACS
Martha K. Terris, MD, FACS


Objective Information About Candidates During the Interview Process
George E. Haleblian, MD
Suzanne B. Merrill, MD, FACS

Friday, January 29, 2021

10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.

Welcome, Program Outline and Announcements
Program Chairs: Stephanie J. Kielb, MD; Li-Ming Su, MD


10:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

How to Manage the Struggling Resident
Moderator: Gary Joseph Faerber, MD
Knowledge Deficit
Jamie Kanofsky, MD; Jennifer Hsueh-Lin Yang, MD
Professionalism Issues/Communication Issues
Ranjiv Mathews, MD; Vannita Simma-Chiang, MD
Deficient Surgical Skills
Panelists: Kate H. Kraft, MD, FAAP, FACS; Erica Joy Traxel, MD


12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Transforming Awareness to Action: Accelerating Innovation and Achieving Excellence
Speaker: Princess L. J. Currence, DSW, MSW


12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Diversity in Urology: Why Are We So Far Behind and How Do We Address This?
Moderators: Tracy Morris Downs, MD, FACS; Vijaya M. Vemulakonda, MD, JD, FACS, FCLM
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Urology Workforce: Strengthening The Pipeline
Efe C. Ghanney Simons, MD
UReTER Urology Mentorship Program
Micha Yin-Zheng Cheng, MD, MPH, MS; Raj Som Pruthi, MD, MHA, FACS
Diversity Scholarship Program
Ty T. Higuchi, MD, PhD
Urology Unbound
Shenelle Wilson, MD
The Michigan Mentorship Program
Simpa Samuel Salami, MD, MPH


2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Debate: The Virtual Sub-Internship
Moderator: Jill C. Buckley, MD, FACS
Pro: The Virtual Sub-Internship is Here to Stay
Sarah Caulkins Krzastek, MD
Con: Once COVID is Gone, So Is the Virtual Sub-Internship
Marisa Clifton, MD, FACS, FPMRS


2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Panel Discussion: ABMS Flexible Family Leave Policy
Moderator: Patricia Vidal, MD
Panelists: Nora Kern, MD; Cheryl T. Lee, MD


3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Use of Preference Signaling in the Match Process
Moderator: Simone Thavaseelan, MD
Pro
Sammy Elsayed Elsamra, MD, FACS
Con
Jennifer E. Fantasia, MD

Saturday, January 30, 2021

10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.

Welcome, Program Outline and Announcements
Program Chairs: Stephanie J. Kielb, MD; Li-Ming Su, MD


10:05 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Resident Burnout and Parental Leave: AUA Census Updates
Juan F. Javier-Desloges, MD


11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.

SAU Initiatives on Sub Internships, Interviews and the Match During the COVID Crisis: Review and Discussion
James Andrew Brown, MD; Kirsten Lynn Greene, MD, MS; David F. Jarrard, MD; Louis R. Kavoussi, MD; Raj Som Pruthi, MD, MHA, FACS


12:20 p.m. – 1:05 p.m.

Surviving the COVID Crisis
Anthony J. Casale, MD; James Michael McKiernan, MD; Mathew Don Sorensen, MD, MS, FACS


1:05 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.

Maintaining Resident and Faculty Wellness Related to the COVID Epidemic
Nitya Abraham, MD; Daniel Harrison Williams, IV, MD


1:40 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Maintaining the Educational Mission in the Setting of a Pandemic
Gina M Badalato, MD; Lindsay A. Hampson, MD, MAS


2:15 p.m.

Closing Remarks/Adjourn