Dr. Casey Seideman

I remember a couple of years ago at a SWU conference, Dr. Kirsten Green gave a talk on how to interview for chair positions. And that was a really eye-opening talk for me to listen to because she basically told us her story. She's the chair at UVA. But she also told us about the process.

And just by talking about it, it really unlocked something in my brain that was like, how many women in this audience want to be chair people? And how can I dedicate myself to promoting women to achieving that goal? And so oftentimes, once you hit certain years in practice, you'll start to get these emails from across the country asking you to recommend people for positions.

And just by talking about it, it really unlocked something in my brain that was like, how many women in this audience want to be chair people? And how can I dedicate myself to promoting women to achieving that goal? And so oftentimes, once you hit certain years in practice, you'll start to get these emails from across the country asking you to recommend people for positions.

And just by talking about it, it really unlocked something in my brain that was like, how many women in this audience want to be chair people? And how can I dedicate myself to promoting women to achieving that goal? And so oftentimes, once you hit certain years in practice, you'll start to get these emails from across the country asking you to recommend people for positions.

And it really sparked my interest thinking, how many people do we not know who are interested in these positions? And how can we help these people unlock their potential to actually achieve this goal? And I think SWOO did something really special in that moment by opening up that conversation. Obviously, not everybody wants to be a chairperson.

And it really sparked my interest thinking, how many people do we not know who are interested in these positions? And how can we help these people unlock their potential to actually achieve this goal? And I think SWOO did something really special in that moment by opening up that conversation. Obviously, not everybody wants to be a chairperson.

And it really sparked my interest thinking, how many people do we not know who are interested in these positions? And how can we help these people unlock their potential to actually achieve this goal? And I think SWOO did something really special in that moment by opening up that conversation. Obviously, not everybody wants to be a chairperson.

And a lot of chair people these days would caution you against it. But I think it's actually a great it's a great conversation to have with this group to sort of demystify it, make it look sort of attainable, achievable, connect you with people who have done it before you and just allow these goals to sort of take place. Very powerful.

And a lot of chair people these days would caution you against it. But I think it's actually a great it's a great conversation to have with this group to sort of demystify it, make it look sort of attainable, achievable, connect you with people who have done it before you and just allow these goals to sort of take place. Very powerful.

And a lot of chair people these days would caution you against it. But I think it's actually a great it's a great conversation to have with this group to sort of demystify it, make it look sort of attainable, achievable, connect you with people who have done it before you and just allow these goals to sort of take place. Very powerful.

How many times when you invite a woman to be a speaker, do they ask you if you're sure you want them or they don't necessarily think that they're the right person? Is that something that you encounter frequently when you invite people to speak?

How many times when you invite a woman to be a speaker, do they ask you if you're sure you want them or they don't necessarily think that they're the right person? Is that something that you encounter frequently when you invite people to speak?

How many times when you invite a woman to be a speaker, do they ask you if you're sure you want them or they don't necessarily think that they're the right person? Is that something that you encounter frequently when you invite people to speak?

You do it very well. And yet I still don't like it. I want to ask you both, what is your prediction for the future of SWU? Where do you see SWU going over the next 10, 20 years?

You do it very well. And yet I still don't like it. I want to ask you both, what is your prediction for the future of SWU? Where do you see SWU going over the next 10, 20 years?

You do it very well. And yet I still don't like it. I want to ask you both, what is your prediction for the future of SWU? Where do you see SWU going over the next 10, 20 years?

I agree. I think that SWOO is already an infiltrative part, to be honest, and I just see it growing. It's such a well-organized machine with the task forces, with the integration of medical students, with both an online way of staying in touch through webinars and through mentorship, but also an in-person mentoring conference.

I agree. I think that SWOO is already an infiltrative part, to be honest, and I just see it growing. It's such a well-organized machine with the task forces, with the integration of medical students, with both an online way of staying in touch through webinars and through mentorship, but also an in-person mentoring conference.

I agree. I think that SWOO is already an infiltrative part, to be honest, and I just see it growing. It's such a well-organized machine with the task forces, with the integration of medical students, with both an online way of staying in touch through webinars and through mentorship, but also an in-person mentoring conference.

I think that SWOO has done an extraordinary job of finding a way to touch people that are coming from different places in their career. I think that it will continue to do that. And I think that it will continue to meet the needs of its community. I also think that SWOO might be thought of as kind of an exclusionary group. You know, the Society of Women in Urology.