Dr. Akanksha Mehta

The network that I have created within SWU has also extended to people outside of SWU, including the men in urology. And I have found that I've built relationships with people I would otherwise, again, never have crossed paths with, whether we taught a course together or were nominated to be on some committee together or participated in some kind of like joint AUA level course. think together.

And they have become, you know, a sounding board for some of my concerns. Again, somebody outside of my immediate sphere who is very neutral. Those are people that I have received some of the best advice from. And for that, I'm really thankful.

And they have become, you know, a sounding board for some of my concerns. Again, somebody outside of my immediate sphere who is very neutral. Those are people that I have received some of the best advice from. And for that, I'm really thankful.

And they have become, you know, a sounding board for some of my concerns. Again, somebody outside of my immediate sphere who is very neutral. Those are people that I have received some of the best advice from. And for that, I'm really thankful.

I remember that session. I actually remember thinking, gosh, this is a great talk because you could apply it to any path, not just chair, but maybe you want to be section president or maybe you want to have a leadership role at the school of medicine or the hospital that you work at. Similar process, right? Lots of preparation that goes into it, some unknown, some uncomfortable prep process.

I remember that session. I actually remember thinking, gosh, this is a great talk because you could apply it to any path, not just chair, but maybe you want to be section president or maybe you want to have a leadership role at the school of medicine or the hospital that you work at. Similar process, right? Lots of preparation that goes into it, some unknown, some uncomfortable prep process.

I remember that session. I actually remember thinking, gosh, this is a great talk because you could apply it to any path, not just chair, but maybe you want to be section president or maybe you want to have a leadership role at the school of medicine or the hospital that you work at. Similar process, right? Lots of preparation that goes into it, some unknown, some uncomfortable prep process.

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but has to be done.

Yeah, I mean, related to what I was saying earlier, I think the needs of the incoming generation of urologists are going to be different than what they were for us. I hope, you know, I hope that they will not be fighting some of the same battles that women were fighting as urologists. 20, 30 years ago, even 10 years ago. So that will be wonderful to see that they have less to worry about.

Yeah, I mean, related to what I was saying earlier, I think the needs of the incoming generation of urologists are going to be different than what they were for us. I hope, you know, I hope that they will not be fighting some of the same battles that women were fighting as urologists. 20, 30 years ago, even 10 years ago. So that will be wonderful to see that they have less to worry about.

Yeah, I mean, related to what I was saying earlier, I think the needs of the incoming generation of urologists are going to be different than what they were for us. I hope, you know, I hope that they will not be fighting some of the same battles that women were fighting as urologists. 20, 30 years ago, even 10 years ago. So that will be wonderful to see that they have less to worry about.

I think it will open up the space for, yeah, some innovation, some creativity, and probably setting the stage for organized urology in a continue to play a huge role with state society, I mean, state societies, regional urology organizations, and AUA at the national level, I would hope that this organization just becomes an integral part of organized urology in all those different spheres.

I think it will open up the space for, yeah, some innovation, some creativity, and probably setting the stage for organized urology in a continue to play a huge role with state society, I mean, state societies, regional urology organizations, and AUA at the national level, I would hope that this organization just becomes an integral part of organized urology in all those different spheres.

I think it will open up the space for, yeah, some innovation, some creativity, and probably setting the stage for organized urology in a continue to play a huge role with state society, I mean, state societies, regional urology organizations, and AUA at the national level, I would hope that this organization just becomes an integral part of organized urology in all those different spheres.

Yeah, first of all, I just want to make it very clear for all of the listeners that this is not an exclusionary society. You know, this society was born out of a need to support women who were in the field of urology because it was a small minority, but it was not set up with the intent to exclude others. We do have male members of our society, which is great.

Yeah, first of all, I just want to make it very clear for all of the listeners that this is not an exclusionary society. You know, this society was born out of a need to support women who were in the field of urology because it was a small minority, but it was not set up with the intent to exclude others. We do have male members of our society, which is great.

Yeah, first of all, I just want to make it very clear for all of the listeners that this is not an exclusionary society. You know, this society was born out of a need to support women who were in the field of urology because it was a small minority, but it was not set up with the intent to exclude others. We do have male members of our society, which is great.

And I think attendance of male urologists at our meeting, particularly the AUA, based SWOO meeting has grown tremendously over the past few years. Part of it is because the content is appealing, but part of it is also because as an organization, we have deliberately reached out to invite our colleagues, our allies, those urologists with whom we feel already a sense of camaraderie and support.