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The American Urological Association (AUA), the largest international professional organization for the discipline of urology, convenes this week in Washington, DC for the 2026 Annual Meeting. This marks a transition in leadership, with Dr. Matthew Nielsen completing his four year term as Chair of the AUA’s Science and Quality Council (SQC), providing strategic oversight to …
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As colleagues gather in Washington this spring, attendees moving from session to session will encounter a consistent presence from UNC Urology. Their participation across the 2026 AUA Annual Meeting reflects the ongoing work taking place within our department – work that spans clinical care, research, and education and connects UNC Urology to the broader national community of physicians and scientists advancing the field.
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Dr. Kathryn Gessner has been selected to present her research at the 2026 Early-Career Investigators Showcase (ECIS) during the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Dr. Gessner will present a poster titled “Spatial profiling of plasmacytoid urothelial carcinoma reveals therapeutic vulnerabilities,” during the ECIS session on Friday, May 15, 2026, from 3:30–5:30 PM ET.
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UNC Urology faculty Viprakasit, Schultz, and Pham play key roles in launching a new hands-on AUA training course for Advanced Practice Providers at AUA 2026.
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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) office, in partnership with the Raleigh Housing Authority, hosted a Health and Wellness Fair focused on increasing access to cancer education and preventive health services.
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UNC Urology continues to expand treatment options for patients with bladder cancer by offering several newly FDA-approved therapies—many of which were previously available through clinical trials conducted at UNC.
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UNC Urology’s Dr. David Johnson recently participated in the American Urological Association’s 2026 Advocacy Summit, contributing to a national discussion on the evolving role of value-based care in urology.
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Dr. Kathryn Hacker Gessner recently served as a plenary speaker at the 41st Annual European Association of Urology Congress, one of the largest and most influential gatherings of urologists and researchers in the world.
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The UNC Department of Urology has named Dr. David Friedlander as its inaugural Director of Health Services Research. This newly established role reflects a growing recognition across academic medicine that improving how care is delivered is just as critical as the treatments themselves.
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We are pleased to share that Dr. Marc Bjurlin has been named to the 2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctors list for the first time.
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In February 2026, the Department of Urology proudly hosted the inaugural “UNC Urology Culley C. Carson III, MD Visiting Professorship in Men’s Health,” a new academic tradition created to honor the legacy of one of the department’s most influential leaders while bringing distinguished experts in men’s health to Chapel Hill.
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Dr. Minh Nguyen Pham, Assistant Professor of Urology, has been selected to serve as a faculty tutor for the Patient Centered Care (PCC) course within the UNC School of Medicine’s Medical Doctorate curriculum beginning in the Fall 2026 term. Dr. Pham will lead one of these small groups during the Foundation Phase of the medical curriculum, meeting weekly with students as they develop the clinical and professional skills that will shape their future patient care.