The vibrant city of New Orleans played host to the for its 13th Annual Clinical Mentoring Conference from January 26 to 27, 2024. The event, aptly dubbed the “Lift as You Lead” conference, brought together many great minds in urology, including representatives from 黑料网 Urology – Drs. Katherine Chan, Kathryn Hacker Gessner, and Angela Smith.
Dr. Angela Smith, a member of the SWIU’s Board of Directors, 听was an active participant and 听Co-Chair for this year’s conference. Collaborating with Drs. Amanda C. North and Simone Thavaseelan, Dr. Smith played a 听key role in orchestrating 听a successful meeting.
The conference, with its theme of empowering and supporting women in urology, featured Dr. Smith as a panelist in the session titled 鈥淥rganized Urology 鈥� Professional Societies, Academics, Practices, and Medical Schools.鈥� Her insights 听regarding the intricacies of the urology landscape provided 听valuable perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in the field.
Dr. Katherine Chan, 黑料网 Urology’s Vice Chair for Research and an Associate Professor of Urology, served as a moderator for two 听discussions: 鈥淣avigating your Networks for Promotion鈥� and 鈥淐oaching and Managing Career Transitions.鈥�
Dr. Kathryn Hacker Gessner, a recent addition to 黑料网 Urology鈥檚 faculty, presented on the topic of 鈥�Prospective evaluation of intratumoral heterogeneity through multiregional sampling of small renal masses鈥� (.
And that鈥檚 a wrap for !
Such an honor, privilege, and *so much fun* to co-chair this year鈥檚 鈥淟ift as You Lead鈥� conference w/ the amazing & !
I鈥檓 leaving inspired & energized by the amazing speakers, mentoring and conversation 馃敟馃敟馃敟
— Angie Smith (@angiesmith_uro)
Excellent panel on the value of coaching in career transitions led by coach – SO many benefits & never too early to consider coaching!
Valuable tool in establishing mindset at *any* stage of your career.
— Angie Smith (@angiesmith_uro)
Excited to see my *NEW* 馃ぉ partner, the amazing , on the podium sharing her work on intratumoral heterogeneity in RCC w/ shout-outs to mentors
— Angie Smith (@angiesmith_uro)
About The SWIU
, initially an informal gathering at the 1980 AUA meeting, has evolved into a robust organization with over 950 members, including more than 300 board-certified female urologists, researchers, residents, fellows, and non-urology MDs and PhDs. The organization’s mission is clear: supporting women in urology by providing professional development, networking, and resources. It aims to create opportunities, educate, ensure equity in urology, and diversify the workforce by advancing women in their professional careers.