Med students, residents, fellows, and young urologists at #AUASummit23 ! What a privilege to work with this group!
Incredibly honored to be attending the #AUAsummit23 . Those who know me, know I am constantly searching for the intersection of health policy and medical education.
Extremely thankful to Dr. Chris Gonzalez, Eugene Rhee, MD MBA, and Ranjith Ramasamy for their continuous sponsorship
Good morning from DC!☀️🏛️ Kicking off the #AUASummit23 bright and early this morning!
Doing something new this year 👉🏽 excited to partner with UroToday.com to bring this important health policy content to the entire urology community! Follow along, we need your advocacy! 👀
Important to see patient financial toxicity from cancer highlighted as advocacy priority #AUASummit23
We need to find ways to recruit urologists to rural areas!
#WorkforceShortage
#NotEnoughUrologists
#AUASummit23
Prior auths are not good for patients. 1/4 led to hospitalization?!?!? This is not cutting down on costs. #auasummit23
Fruitful week on the Hill advocating for our patients and physicians with UF Urology. Feeling fortunate to be surrounded by incredible mentorship and individuals eager to catalyze change at #AUAsummit23
The Ragin’ Cajun firing up #AUASummit23
“If a criminal has the right to a lawyer in this country, why can’t the worker have the right to a doctor?”
The Vanderbilt Urology crew meeting our TN representatives, discussing Amer. Urol. Assn. legislative priorities including PCa screening, telehealth, & rural workforce shortages, advocating for our patients & profession! Lucky to have the health policy OG, Dave Penson with us! #AUASummit23
Wow! Over the past 3 days #AUASummit23 achieved
☑️4.7 million impressions
☑️1000+ tweets
☑️204 online participants
Check out the full recap: symplur.com/healthcare-has…
Thanks to all of these dedicated digital advocates 👇 and many more who joined us to advance urology!
What's behind high levels of professional burnout among urologists? 82% of physicians report the clinical and administrative burden of prior authorization can lead to abandonment of treatment, including for overactive bladder and advanced #prostatecancer #AUASummit23
Very proud of Penn LDI and former MSHP student, now 🌟Penn Urology resident Christopher Herrera, MD, MSHP, who led work on subjective financial burden highlighted at the patient advocacy session today at #AUASummit23 ! 💥📢 We must consider financial toxicity in our care of patients!
Had such an incredible time at the #AUASummit23 - felt empowering to discuss patient issues in our community and find ways to enact change with our legislators. Looking forward to being more involved!! #healthpolicy Amer. Urol. Assn.
Great panel on the SPARC act and discussing the importance of advocating for urologists in rural areas. On point commentary and proposed solutions by Kate Kraft and other champions in this area. Kudos to our AUA Legislative team and their hard work so far ! #AUASummit23
More selfies! That’s #RayWezik Director of Policy and Advocacy Amer. Urol. Assn. and fresh off the Advocacy Summit in DC #AUASummit23
The Arizona cohort of the Amer. Urol. Assn. going strong today on Capitol Hill advocating for our patients and colleagues. #AUASummit23 Jason Jameson MD (he/him)
Great to be in person #AUAsummit23 to celebrate the terrific accomplishments of Amer. Urol. Assn. Public Policy Council under Eugene Rhee, MD MBA leadership
& join us in supporting AUAPAC! ⤵️
Excited to kick off the #AUASummit23 with these familiar faces!
Nothing beats being back in DC and doing the hands on work for change.
Amer. Urol. Assn.
#advocacy #healthpolicy
