Speaker Presentations

Society of Academic Urologists
2026 Annual Meeting At the AUA

May 14, 2026
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Washington D.C

Thursday, May 14, 2026

8:00 a.m. – 8:05 a.m.

Welcome & Introduction


8:05 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.

Society Updates

Time Topic Speaker
8:05 – 8:10 a.m. ABU E. Ann Gormley, MD, MSc
8:10 – 8:15 a.m. SWIU Lindsay Hampson, MD
8:15 – 8:20 a.m. RFJ Glen McWilliams, MD
8:20 – 8:25 a.m. RRC Kate Kraft, MD, MHPE, FACS, FAAP
8:25 – 8:30 a.m. AAMC Mark Jordan, MD, FACS
8:30 – 8:35 a.m. AUA Office of Education Mark Gonzalgo, MD, PhD, MBA
8:35 – 8:40 a.m. SAU Lee Richstone, MD, FACS, FRCS
8:40 – 8:50 a.m. Q&A

8:50 – 9:20 a.m.

Keynote: Health Policy and AI
Speaker: Jodi Goldstein Daniel, JD, MPH (Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati Law Firm Partner; Yale Medical School)


9:20 – 9:35 a.m.

AI as a Research Tool: Accelerating resident/faculty research productivity and collaboration in QI, clinical, translational, and basic science projects
Speaker: Kenneth Nepple, MD (University of Iowa)


9:35 – 9:50 a.m.

Simulation and Skills Training: AI-driven feedback in robotic simulation
Speaker: Andrew Hung, MD (Cedars-Sinai)


9:50 – 10:05 a.m.

Documentation and Workflow: AI scribes and reduction of clerical burden
Speaker: Heidi Rayala, MD, PhD (BIDMC/Harvard Medical School)


10:05 – 10:20 a.m.

Ethical Implications of AI in Healthcare Management
Speaker: Betsy Hopson, PhD (University of Alabama)


10:20 – 10:35 a.m.

Break


10:35 – 11:10 a.m.

Panel: Where AI Can Realistically Improve Resident Education
Panelists: Jason Joseph, MD (University of Florida); Rus Korets, MD (BIDMC/Harvard, Lead Panelist); Melissa Laudano, MD (Montefiore Medical Center); Evan Kovac, MD (Rutgers Medical School)


11:10 – 11:30 a.m.

Open Panel Discussion
20-minute discussion


11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Lunch
(Concurrent with Business Meeting in the same room)


12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Keynote: Surgeon as a Second Victim – How Your Malpractice Insurance Can Be Supportive
Speaker: Siobhan O’Neill, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital


1:00 – 1:15 p.m.

Development of a Crisis Management Program
Speaker: Allison Keenan, MD (Carolinas Medical Center)


1:15 – 1:30 p.m.

Guiding Residents Through Complications
Speaker: Kathleen Kobashi, MD, MBA, FACS (Houston Methodist Hospital)


1:30 – 1:45 p.m.

Clinical Coaching and the GME Office
Speaker: Kerri Thurmon, MD (University of Colorado)


1:45 – 2:20 p.m.

Chairs Panel
Speakers:

  • Phillip Pierorazio, MD (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Isaac Kim, MD, PhD, MBA (Yale)
  • Aria Olumi, MD (BIDMC/Harvard Medical School)

2:15 – 2:45 p.m.

Q&A Discussion


2:45 – 3:00 p.m.

Break


3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Keynote: The Academic Education Track
Speaker: Grace Huang, MD, Dean for Faculty Affairs, Harvard Medical School


3:30 – 3:45 p.m.

Developing a Curriculum: From Local Institution to National Implementation
Speaker: Ryan Steinberg, MD (University of Iowa)


3:45 – 4:00 p.m.

Rising to Leadership Role in GME Office
Speaker: Gary Chien, MD (Kaiser Permanente)


4:00 – 4:15 p.m.

Engaging with ACGME to Improve Education and Professional Development
Speaker: Misop Han, MD (Johns Hopkins University)


4:15 – 4:30 p.m.

Advancing From Medical Student & Resident Educator to Program Director
Speaker: Chad Tracy, MD (University of Iowa)


4:45 – 5:00 p.m.

Q&A Discussion