{"id":11045,"date":"2024-02-06T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T14:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/?p=11045"},"modified":"2024-02-02T13:14:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T18:14:25","slug":"empowering-women-in-urology-swius-13th-annual-clinical-mentoring-conference-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/empowering-women-in-urology-swius-13th-annual-clinical-mentoring-conference-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Women in Urology: SWIU\u2019s 13th Annual Clinical Mentoring Conference Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"

The vibrant city of New Orleans played host to the Society of Women in Urology (SWIU)<\/a> 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 UNC Urology – Drs. Katherine Chan, Kathryn Hacker Gessner, and Angela Smith.<\/p>\n

Dr. Angela Smith<\/a>, a member of the SWIU’s Board of Directors, \u00a0was an active participant and \u00a0Co-Chair for this year’s conference. Collaborating with Drs. Amanda C. North and Simone Thavaseelan, Dr. Smith played a \u00a0key role in orchestrating \u00a0a successful meeting.<\/p>\n

The conference, with its theme of empowering and supporting women in urology, featured Dr. Smith as a panelist in the session titled \u201cOrganized Urology \u2013 Professional Societies, Academics, Practices, and Medical Schools.\u201d Her insights \u00a0regarding the intricacies of the urology landscape provided \u00a0valuable perspectives on the challenges and opportunities in the field.<\/p>\n

Dr. Katherine Chan<\/a>, UNC Urology’s Vice Chair for Research and an Associate Professor of Urology, served as a moderator for two \u00a0discussions: \u201cNavigating your Networks for Promotion\u201d and \u201cCoaching and Managing Career Transitions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Kathryn Hacker Gessner<\/a>, a recent addition to UNC Urology\u2019s faculty, presented on the topic of \u201cProspective evaluation of intratumoral heterogeneity through multiregional sampling of small renal masses<\/em>\u201d (link to abstract)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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And that\u2019s a wrap for #swiu2024<\/a>! <\/p>\n

Such an honor, privilege, and *so much fun* to co-chair this year\u2019s \u201cLift as You Lead\u201d conference w\/ the amazing @SThavaseelanUro<\/a> & @anorth21<\/a>!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m leaving inspired & energized by the amazing @SWIUorg<\/a> speakers, mentoring and conversation \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/k3wjkvsJZ1<\/a><\/p>\n

— Angie Smith (@angiesmith_uro) January 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n