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Dr. Brad Figler received the 2019-2020 faculty LGBTIQA+ Advocacy Award for his work creating the UNC Transgender Health Program as a way to support coordination and quality of care for transgender patients.

Dr. Matthew Nielsen, Professor and Interim Chair of the Department, was a panelist and contributing author to the American Urological Association’s new 2020 Guideline for the evaluation of hematuria, released this week. The guideline will be presented by panel co-Chairs at the AUA Live Virtual Experience at 3:45pm on Saturday, June 27.

The UNC Transgender Health Program is providing comprehensive transgender health care, from surgery to therapy. Program manager and registered nurse Katherine Croft explains to the Embodied series host Anita Rao the four ways North Carolina can improve health care for transgender and gender non-conforming patients.

Congratulations to UNC Urology Resident Mark Ehlers, MD on his recent induction into the UNC Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) for commitment and excellence in the teaching of medical students.

"In reflection, my experience will have a profound impact on my career and my practice. I have already started to think about a time when I can return to a resource-limited setting to have a more meaningful and long-term impact on the patients and trainees there."

The Department of Urology would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Eric Wallen on his recent election to Chair of the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Review Committee for Urology effective July 1st, 2020.

It is with great pleasure that the UNC Urology Department announces the promotion of Interim Chair Dr. Matthew Nielsen to Professor with Tenure.

It is with great pleasure that the UNC Urology Department announces the promotion of Dr. Brad Figler to the position of Clinical Associate Professor.

Hung-Jui "Ray" Tan, MD, MSHPM has been awarded a Mentored Research Scholar Grant in Applied and Clinical Research by the American Cancer Society. This award will directly support Dr. Tan's research in Designing Visual Tools to Enhance Cancer Surgeon Decision-Making as well as additional career development in medical decision-making, clinical informatics, and implementation science.

AUA Leadership Program Selection The selection process for the next class of program participants occurs every two years. To qualify, candidates must be American Board of Urology (ABU) (or equivalent) certified urologists, 15 years or less out of training, and have demonstrated leadership skills and an interest in developing these skills to serve their Sections …

The AUA Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Membership Committee named Heather Schultz, NP as the inaugural recipient of the APP of the Year Award in March of 2020.

Two UNC medical residents Pauline Filippou, MD (Urology) and Emily Newton, MD (General Surgery) appeared on the TV game show "Wheel of Fortune" on February 20th, 2020. The two physicians first met during their first years of residency at UNC and appeared on the Wheel of Fortune's “Girlfriend Getaways” competition.

Category: News

Dr. Brad Figler Receives 2019-2020 Faculty LGBTIQA+ Advocacy Award

New 2020 AUA Hematuria Guidelines

Podcast: Transgender Health Outcomes Improve When Providers Take These Four Steps

Urology Resident Mark Ehlers, MD Inducted into UNC Chapter of AOA

Chief Resident Dr. Benjamin McCormick Reflects on Recent AUA-supported Trip to Malawi

Eric Wallen, MD, FACS Elected Chair of ACGME Review Committee for Urology

Interim Chair Dr. Matthew Nielsen Promoted to Professor with Tenure

Dr. Brad Figler Promoted to Clinical Associate Professor

Dr. Tan Awarded American Cancer Society Grant to Design Visual Tools to Enhance Cancer Surgeon Decision-Making

Dr. Coward Selected to 2020-2021 AUA Leadership Program

Heather Schultz, NP Inaugural Recipient of the AUA’s “APP of the Year Award”

UNC Residents Pauline Filippou, MD (Urology) and Emily Newton, MD (General Surgery) Play On “Wheel of Fortune”