Dr. Simone Thavaseelan

Yeah, I think male allyship is critical for the success of women in urology and therefore our field and our patients, I think. We know men are the majority of our workforce and they hold power socially, relationally, resources, you know, their ability to mentor and sponsor and promote women can build their legacy. And I think one of the most important ways to grow power is to share power.

Yeah, I think male allyship is critical for the success of women in urology and therefore our field and our patients, I think. We know men are the majority of our workforce and they hold power socially, relationally, resources, you know, their ability to mentor and sponsor and promote women can build their legacy. And I think one of the most important ways to grow power is to share power.

Yeah, I think male allyship is critical for the success of women in urology and therefore our field and our patients, I think. We know men are the majority of our workforce and they hold power socially, relationally, resources, you know, their ability to mentor and sponsor and promote women can build their legacy. And I think one of the most important ways to grow power is to share power.

And so if there are men out here there who are listening, I think start by thinking small. Is the last paper or the paper you're about to write, including diverse folks on your authorship list, Or is your circle of mentorship and sponsorship diverse? Or how could you change that? And I think those are small strategies.

And so if there are men out here there who are listening, I think start by thinking small. Is the last paper or the paper you're about to write, including diverse folks on your authorship list, Or is your circle of mentorship and sponsorship diverse? Or how could you change that? And I think those are small strategies.

And so if there are men out here there who are listening, I think start by thinking small. Is the last paper or the paper you're about to write, including diverse folks on your authorship list, Or is your circle of mentorship and sponsorship diverse? Or how could you change that? And I think those are small strategies.

I would also say, apart from attending our annual conference at the AUA, we have a speaker lined up this year, Brad Johnson, who is an expert in male allyship in the workplace. And I think he's going to share some really basics, like...

I would also say, apart from attending our annual conference at the AUA, we have a speaker lined up this year, Brad Johnson, who is an expert in male allyship in the workplace. And I think he's going to share some really basics, like...

I would also say, apart from attending our annual conference at the AUA, we have a speaker lined up this year, Brad Johnson, who is an expert in male allyship in the workplace. And I think he's going to share some really basics, like...

Being friends with women at work is one easy way to support women and colleagues and paying attention to some of that unshared burden of the workplace, be it how referrals are shared or how resources and staff and block time is allocated.

Being friends with women at work is one easy way to support women and colleagues and paying attention to some of that unshared burden of the workplace, be it how referrals are shared or how resources and staff and block time is allocated.

Being friends with women at work is one easy way to support women and colleagues and paying attention to some of that unshared burden of the workplace, be it how referrals are shared or how resources and staff and block time is allocated.

All of these things are little things that really influence the success of women in practice, but they have colleagues shoulder to shoulder that can be supportive when they're trying to seek change in the issues that are affecting their success. I welcome the opportunity for men in neurology to be supportive because I do think it'll really increase their reach and their legacy in our field.

All of these things are little things that really influence the success of women in practice, but they have colleagues shoulder to shoulder that can be supportive when they're trying to seek change in the issues that are affecting their success. I welcome the opportunity for men in neurology to be supportive because I do think it'll really increase their reach and their legacy in our field.

All of these things are little things that really influence the success of women in practice, but they have colleagues shoulder to shoulder that can be supportive when they're trying to seek change in the issues that are affecting their success. I welcome the opportunity for men in neurology to be supportive because I do think it'll really increase their reach and their legacy in our field.

For me, Dr. DeVries gave a kind of summary career speech where I was brought to tears to hear the decades of work that she had done, the arc of her professional activities, and how she had developed. kind of insight and reflection on those activities. I think when you're in the thick of it, the day-to-day, you're trying to balance everything, sometimes it feels hopeless.

For me, Dr. DeVries gave a kind of summary career speech where I was brought to tears to hear the decades of work that she had done, the arc of her professional activities, and how she had developed. kind of insight and reflection on those activities. I think when you're in the thick of it, the day-to-day, you're trying to balance everything, sometimes it feels hopeless.

For me, Dr. DeVries gave a kind of summary career speech where I was brought to tears to hear the decades of work that she had done, the arc of her professional activities, and how she had developed. kind of insight and reflection on those activities. I think when you're in the thick of it, the day-to-day, you're trying to balance everything, sometimes it feels hopeless.

And I just learned from that, that you get one opportunity to have a career and it's going to change over time. But as long as you're focusing on meaningful work and having an impact, we're really privileged to be urologists.

And I just learned from that, that you get one opportunity to have a career and it's going to change over time. But as long as you're focusing on meaningful work and having an impact, we're really privileged to be urologists.