Dr. Casey Seideman

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Backtable Urology, your source for all things urology. You can find all episodes on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and on backtable.com.

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Backtable Urology, your source for all things urology. You can find all episodes on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and on backtable.com.

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Backtable Urology, your source for all things urology. You can find all episodes on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and on backtable.com.

I'm your host today, Dr. Casey Seidman. Welcome to our new collaborative series between the Society of Women in Urology and Backtable Urology. I'm excited to be joined today by two very special guests, Dr. Akanksha Mehta, who is the past president of SWU and an associate professor of urology and the program director of the residency program at Emory University.

I'm your host today, Dr. Casey Seidman. Welcome to our new collaborative series between the Society of Women in Urology and Backtable Urology. I'm excited to be joined today by two very special guests, Dr. Akanksha Mehta, who is the past president of SWU and an associate professor of urology and the program director of the residency program at Emory University.

I'm your host today, Dr. Casey Seidman. Welcome to our new collaborative series between the Society of Women in Urology and Backtable Urology. I'm excited to be joined today by two very special guests, Dr. Akanksha Mehta, who is the past president of SWU and an associate professor of urology and the program director of the residency program at Emory University.

and Dr. Simone Thavasilin, professor of urology at Brown, also the program director of their urology residency and the current SWU president. Welcome. Thanks for having us. Happy to be here. I'm so excited to have you both join and to introduce this new collaborative series between SWU and Backtable Urology.

and Dr. Simone Thavasilin, professor of urology at Brown, also the program director of their urology residency and the current SWU president. Welcome. Thanks for having us. Happy to be here. I'm so excited to have you both join and to introduce this new collaborative series between SWU and Backtable Urology.

and Dr. Simone Thavasilin, professor of urology at Brown, also the program director of their urology residency and the current SWU president. Welcome. Thanks for having us. Happy to be here. I'm so excited to have you both join and to introduce this new collaborative series between SWU and Backtable Urology.

I thought it would be fun just for the listeners to learn a little bit about SWU for our first episode. And so that's why I've strategically invited the past president and president of the organization. For those who don't know the history of SWU, SWU had really humble beginnings back in 1980 when Dr. Jean Forcroy and four other women in urology had an informal get together at the AUA.

I thought it would be fun just for the listeners to learn a little bit about SWU for our first episode. And so that's why I've strategically invited the past president and president of the organization. For those who don't know the history of SWU, SWU had really humble beginnings back in 1980 when Dr. Jean Forcroy and four other women in urology had an informal get together at the AUA.

I thought it would be fun just for the listeners to learn a little bit about SWU for our first episode. And so that's why I've strategically invited the past president and president of the organization. For those who don't know the history of SWU, SWU had really humble beginnings back in 1980 when Dr. Jean Forcroy and four other women in urology had an informal get together at the AUA.

These informal gatherings continued on a yearly basis at the meeting with the intent of supporting, promoting, and sponsoring women. In 1992, the group became formalized with an executive committee in bylaws, and in 2012, SWU hosted its first clinical mentoring conference. Now, in the year 2024, it has over 1,800 members.

These informal gatherings continued on a yearly basis at the meeting with the intent of supporting, promoting, and sponsoring women. In 1992, the group became formalized with an executive committee in bylaws, and in 2012, SWU hosted its first clinical mentoring conference. Now, in the year 2024, it has over 1,800 members.

These informal gatherings continued on a yearly basis at the meeting with the intent of supporting, promoting, and sponsoring women. In 1992, the group became formalized with an executive committee in bylaws, and in 2012, SWU hosted its first clinical mentoring conference. Now, in the year 2024, it has over 1,800 members.

That's quite a growth since starting with five, including faculty, trainees, and students from actually around the world. I thought it would be really great if you both would tell me a little bit about how you first got involved with SWOO and how you then ascended to become president.

That's quite a growth since starting with five, including faculty, trainees, and students from actually around the world. I thought it would be really great if you both would tell me a little bit about how you first got involved with SWOO and how you then ascended to become president.

That's quite a growth since starting with five, including faculty, trainees, and students from actually around the world. I thought it would be really great if you both would tell me a little bit about how you first got involved with SWOO and how you then ascended to become president.

You guys said it so perfectly. I will say I have to admit my first clinical mentoring conference was very powerful. I was fangirling over you both. I was so excited to meet you in person and to connect with you. I feel like the mentoring conference is a really special conference that's held every year.

You guys said it so perfectly. I will say I have to admit my first clinical mentoring conference was very powerful. I was fangirling over you both. I was so excited to meet you in person and to connect with you. I feel like the mentoring conference is a really special conference that's held every year.