California contingency strong! Today advocating for Medicare payment parity, addressing the physician workforce shortage, and accessibility of telehealth services #AUASummit24
What a great start to #AUASummit24 ! I feel so inspired, I cannot wait to advocate on Capitol Hill with my colleagues tomorrow! #Advocacy #workforceshortage #telehealth
Hugely important talk on AI and healthcare today at #AUASummit24 . One of many great talks even down to the finish line today.
My first Twitter post was a year ago about the AUA Advocacy Summit, and I finally got to attend this year #AUASummit24 ! Got to work with this all-star California team, meeting our representatives and senators. Can’t wait to return to Capitol Hill one day!
7 years ago as a Hill-tern I saw the ACA almost repealed. As I heard from patients and doctors, I knew I needed to be on the other side of the table.
Amazing to be here for #AUASummit24 to advocate for our patients and profession. The stories we share make all the difference!
What an incredible day at Capitol Hill advocating for our patients and communities #AUASummit24 . Especially proud of our strong California representation 🐻
Beyond grateful to be in the same room as legend Donna Brazile - an inspirational and entertaining address.
“Why you? Because there is no one better.”
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What an incredible opportunity to advocate to our lawmakers on Capitol Hill on behalf of Amer. Urol. Assn.
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Amazing opportunity presenting on the importance of advocating for fertility preservation coverage for our patients for iatrogenic infertility.
Thanks to the Amer. Urol. Assn. and AUA State Advocacy committee for providing a platform for discussion.
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As #AUASummit24 winds down, I can’t help but feel inspired & energized about the advocacy work ahead!
Always love connecting with this passionate community, watching my friends, trailblazers & innovators, improve the field for our patients & workforce 😍🤩
💗 is full. 🥹🫶🏽
The younger generation of urologists will carry us through- they have ideas, enthusiasm, and a strong 💪🏽 sense of purpose to change healthcare 🙌🏽 #AUASummit24
-community engagement
-embed health policy curricula in residency
-drug pricing reform
-urology shortage solutions
Utah (Dr. Lane Childs and Nityam Rathi) and Idaho (@jacob_thatcher and I) teamed up for 6 Capitol Hill meetings!
It’s so exciting to advocate on a large scale 🇺🇸 #AUASummit24 Amer. Urol. Assn.
Helen L. Bernie and @JJAndinoMD and incredible patient advocates provide compelling data to support continued #telehealth Amer. Urol. Assn. #AUASummit24 preferred by patients and providers! Chad Ellimoottil, MD, MS UCLA Urology Indiana University Department of Urology
Great day on the Hill with old and new friends, meeting with Congressional staff to advocate for advancements in urology care at #AUASummit24 Amer. Urol. Assn.
Ten years after graduating from Pomona College, two public policy majors turned urology residents reconnected at the US Capitol thanks to #AUASummit24 ! Honored to work with healthy policy legend Logan Galansky
First Summit, but definitely won’t be my last. Inspired and ready to keep working on behalf of our patients. #AUASummit24
Cesar Delgado, MD shared UCSD Urology experience empowering FQHC to take care of neurogenic bladder patients! Improve patient experience & access! Yahir Santiago-Lastra | Urology UCSD Health Moores Cancer Center COE #AUASummit24 UC San Diego Health Manoj Monga Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH
“If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu”- so proud to be able to participate in the #AUASummit24 and advocate for our field and patients. Especially thankful for our mentors and program for making this possible. Can’t wait to come back next year! Amer. Urol. Assn.
