a career in medicine

Excited to share a piece I wrote for Amer. Urol. Assn. AUA News on my medical and animation journey thus far. 👨🏻‍⚕️👨🏻‍🎨 It's probably my most personal reflection yet! 🥹 thank you Jennifer Regala Stacy Tanaka for the invitation! #urosome #animation

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Traveling to #AUA24 with young kids? Take advantage of their on-site childcare w. games, music, storytime PLUS private space for nursing mothers🤱

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It's inspiring being surrounded by such awesome future colleagues in urology on the SWIUdents board! Please consider applying if you would like to be a part of this leadership opportunity supporting/being supported by other women in urology and paying it forward. SWIU

Sneak peek of a graduation photo shoot I did with two of my best friends/classmates. A man walking by stopped & said, “y’all gonna be doctors? Isn’t that something.” Then took this pic of us. Isn’t that something. 🥹 Maia Young

Thrilled to finally be able share with you our work in the AUA News Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Issue of April 2024. I cannot wait to join the urology workforce and to continue increasing representation as a Female Puerto Rican Urologist. #WomenInUrology Amer. Urol. Assn.

CALL TO ACTION: I need all of your help.
There is a black box warning on low dose vaginal estrogen (VE) products. See below. It states, 'warning: endometrial cancer, cardiovascular disorders, probable dementia.' Low dose VE has NEVER been show to cause any of the above.

Excited to share this chapter on qualitative and mixed methods research in “Translational Orthopedics” 🦴 — full circle from when I first learned to do qualitative research work with Brigham and Women’s Division of Women’s Health Ingrid T. Katz and was applying to medical school!

Happy 🌎 day from Yosemite National Park! ☀️🤠

Excited to hear about female sexual health/menopause at #AUA2024 this year? Prep with these BT URO episodes! Rachel S. Rubin, MD Una Lee Yahir Santiago-Lastra | Urology Suzette E Sutherland, MD, MS, FPMRS @kellycasperson Joshua R Gonzalez MD Fenwa F. Milhouse Leslie Rickey Anne P Cameron SWIU SUFU
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Single-port Trans-vesical Radical Prostatectomy with modified Hood Technique. Much thanks to Dr. J. Kaouk and Ash Tewari, MD for paving the path. Looking forward to SPARC meeting Amer. Urol. Assn. #AUA24
✅ retzius-sparing
✅ nerve sparing with preservation of anterior structures

Wondering how to ace your upcoming sub-internships? Get advice from our panel on Wed April 17. Sign up at the link
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Don’t worry Caitlin, it gets better once you finish residency and become an attending basketball player

Great privilege to join as a founding member of Mayo Clinic Platform _Connect, global de-id data network. Signing ceremony Mayo Clinic , Rochester with our presidenr and CEO Seoul National University Hospital . Wonderful and inspiring time with John Halamka, M.D., M.S. , Gianrico Farrugia #data #MedTwitter #healthIT #AI

Laura Flores is a 2024 Medical Fellow and an MD-PhD Scholar at the University of Nebraska Medical Center with a background in philosophy and clinical trial research. Learn more about Laura and her upcoming fellowship at the link below!👇unmc.edu/newsroom/2024/…

My partner got back after 6 months of being away.

My urology residency program has unfortunately lost its accreditation effective July 1, 2024. I’m seeking a PGY3 position to continue my training, fueled with hard work, perseverance, & teamwork.
#urosome #womeninurology Amer. Urol. Assn. SWIU YUO UroResidency The Urology Applicant ⚕

Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald MD Michael Hofkamp, MD, FASA Chris Du findings demonstrate from 2019 to 2023 the proportion of US urology residents applying for accredited fellowships 📉 from 32.5% ➡️ 27%. #fpmrs #urps apps notably excluded New York Section AUA