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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
TONIGHT!
Registration information here π sauweb.org/meetings/upcomingβ¦
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π Launch your urology career with confidence!
Join LUGPA Feb. 26β27, 2027, in Dallas for the Urology Resident Summit & Job Fair. Explore career paths, navigate employment contracts & connect with leading independent urology practices.
Registration is FREE for residents and will be reimbursed for travel-related expenses.
π Learn more: lugpa.org/rising-chief-residβ¦
#LUGPAResidentSummit #Urology #DallasTX
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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
Best of luck tomorrow for all of the Urology Residency Applicants! We are looking forward to meeting the future of the field in the coming weeks!
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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
We're proud to support our residents in their research and in presenting at national meetings! Resident physicians Tutku Tazegul, @vickyg_md, and Jack Vercnocke are in Wailea to present at #NCSAUA26.
@UroResidency @Uro_Res
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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
β‘οΈβ‘οΈ "Henry #Bugbee and His Eponymous Electrode"β‘οΈβ‘οΈ - out now in @urogoldjournal π
Bugbee's name is a constant in the OR, but how did that come to be? Great job by star uro #applicant @GeorgeSiodisMD as first author uncovering the #history
π LINK --> authors.elsevier.com/c/1ntUQβ¦
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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
When "cancer" is a diagnosis but not really a disease
A slightly more philosophical piece than my usualβon what we mean by cancer, and whether the word itself can sometimes do more harm than good.... let me know what you think!
Many thanks @pam3001 @aeonmag
aeon.co/essays/we-need-a-betβ¦
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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
βI WANT THE DOCTOR TO DRAW MY BLOOD FOR MY PSA.β
Sir, I cannot even begin to tell you what a bad idea that is.
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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
Applying in urology? The UrologyWatch Residency Program Navigator is live.
β’ All 150 programs on one page
β’ 2026β27 interview dates as programs post them, checked daily (43 so far)
β’ Tap a map to pick states and cities
β’ Filter by size, research time, call, VA, fellowships
Free. Share with your friends and students. #urologymatch
urologywatch.com/programs
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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
π¨ New in @JUrology: "Language as a powerful influencer in #ProstateCancer" π¨
βοΈ New essay w/ @uroegg & Jessica Rett @LinguisticsUcla
π Words are neither neutral nor fixed
βοΈWe use prostate cancer, a disease spanning indolent to lethal under one name, as a case study:
π MRI "lesion"
π clinically "significant" disease
π "positive" margin
β We all know these terms shape how patients hear us
𧡠5 strategies you can use today π
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This thread on burnout is spot on π―
Some thoughts on burnout: π§΅
A part of burnout in medicine, especially in academia, is that people are carrying around with them an enormous number of thoughts and frustrations that just sit there and fester in their minds, and they see no safe outlet for expressing them.
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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
Congrats to all of the applicants who have submitted their applications.
Applications become available to urology residency programs tomorrow 9/23.
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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
Oral boards prep hasn't appreciably changed in decades, so I built MockUro, an AI examiner that walks you through ~250 canonical urology cases in Socratic Q&A format, grades your free-form answers across key domains, and adapts your study plan to your weak spots
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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
π¨π¨π¨ @HighYieldUro Q BANK is Now Live!
π 1500+ high-yield questions built for in-service and board exam prep
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@uro_res @uroresidency @urologylist @_backtableuro @AmerUrological @ABUrology
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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
We are excited to see everyone in person again this year during residency interviews! Check out our dates below! @UroAcademic @UroResidency @Inside_TheMatch @so_uro @Uro_Res
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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
Join us for our residency open house to learn more about our program! Tomorrow at 8pm EST! @UMichUrology docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1Fβ¦
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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
The UCLA Departments of Urology and OBGYN are recruiting postdoctoral scholars for a 2-year NIH-supported training program in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research focused on urologic & gynecologic cancers.
Learn more: uclahealth.org/urology/pcort
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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
New in @JAMANetworkOpen: @SWOG S1600, a multicenter phase 3 RCT, found no reduction in 30- or 90-day complications w/ specialized immunonutrition vs standard nutrition after cystectomy. Exploratory DFS/OS favored immunonutrition. #BladderCancer
@JhamiltonReeves @DrJoeUnger @JMHolzbeierlein @FoxChaseCancer @BCM_Urology @JanetKukreja @eugenekanglee @URMCUrology @DrDawnHershman @fischmd @lynnhenrymd jamanetwork.com/journals/jamβ¦
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The Urology Applicant β retweeted
Yale Urology is seeking a PGY-3 resident to join our program starting July 1, 2026. We offer exceptional surgical training, high-volume operative experience, all subspecialties, diverse practice settings, research opportunities, and career mentorship. π§΅1 of 2
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