Jack Lapides, M.D., Research Professor and Chief of Urologic Oncology
@UMichUrology
@umichmedicine
| Co-Director Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer | Views Mine
So long appendix 👋 🪱 And as usual, huge thanks to
@UMichSurgery
, anesthesia, ER, and nurses. Grateful to live minutes from truly world class care
@umichmedicine
.
A call for action from
@AmerUrological
. While many societies have issued statements, ours has not.
@SWIUorg
has already taken a stand, so this letter comes from male AUA members. All are welcome to sign. via
@Change
@KeithKow
@daviesbj
A few thoughts on yesterday's statement from
@AmerUrological
:
1) Clearly an effort to appease rather than lead, with 1 sentence for those who think this isn't the AUA's domain and 1 for those who think it is. The result is a conflicting statement which misses the mark. (1/5)
In response to editorial
@EUplatinum
the failing argument in this is concept of Choice=implies equal opportunity. Until institutions examine the climate for females to ensure academic capital no equal choice exists
Beaming with joy, pride, and admiration as
@samsimsal
is awarded the
@AmerUrological
Gold Cystoscope. He is an absolutely incredible physician, surgeon, scientist, and friend, and seeing him get this amazing recognition is something I’ll never forget.
Ok
@AmerUrological
— It’s too late to be the leader on this that we could have (SHOULD have) been, but it’s not too late to take a stand for reproductive health and against all that this decision stands for.
The American College of Surgeons has long opposed governmental interference in the clinical practice of medicine and in the privileged physician-patient relationship. (1/3)
Massive congrats to 2 individuals who I love and admire more than they could ever know.
@UroCancerMD
and
@uroegg
awarded the 2024 Hugh Hampton Young and AUA Mid-Career Awards 🏆 🏆 Both so incredibly well deserving.
Massive congratulations to a close colleague and friend who started at
@UMichRadOnc
in 2015 and immediately elevated our program, institution, and the care we provide.
@DrSpratticus
Full prof with tenure 🎤
🎈 🥂 💥 💪 🥳
Just out in
@JAMA_current
: Long-term outcomes of prostate cancer AS in PASS. Since 2008:
➡️2,155 patients with median 7.2 year f/u.
➡️21 patients have developed metastatic disease
➡️3 prostate cancer-related deaths
Track each patient 👇
Continually amazed—jaw dropping amazed—and beyond proud of my
@UMichUrology
colleague
@samsimsal
, one of 11 Cancer Moonshot Scholars. I would follow him to the 🌝 in a heartbeat. 🎉 👏 🎈
@UMRogelCancer
@PCFnews
🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
Today, my Administration announced the inaugural cohort of Cancer Moonshot Scholars, a program that will support emerging innovators from diverse backgrounds that will drive progress in the fight to end cancer as we know it.
This fight is personal to me. And it's one we can win.
Congrats to Chris and Sima on this well deserved recognition. Tremendous role models and thought leaders who are making a major impact on GU oncology science and patient care. 🎈💪🙌🎉
#AUA21
🥉Good residents call with scan results
🥈Great residents send a video of the scan
🥇
@UMUroResidency
residents add sound effects and commentary
Thanks
@JJAndinoMD
😉 🏆
Time to amplify a different message. Am grateful to work with brilliant leaders like
@spsutkaMD
who are helping steer our field towards the future that we want to be a part of. This is a much better read:
@wandering_gu
@JanetKukreja
@SuzetteESutherl
@SWIUorg
@a
One of our key points in this Ed. was that ALL of us have the opportunity and responsibility to advance equity at our conferences & in our academic discourse, whether we are organizing or speaking, by being mindful and intentional about sponsoring a diversity of experts opinions
With immediate release of imaging and path reports, the reports themselves need to change. Maybe as a start, just add the phrase "don't worry" to key incidental findings?
4cm Bosniak 2 renal cyst (don't worry)
5mm IPMN (don't worry)
Focal extracapsular extension (don't worry)
Listening and glowing with pride that I played any role in training
@AmyLuckenbaugh
. Everyone at
@UMichUrology
and
@VUMCurology
would be unbelievably proud to hear this honest insight on coping with complications. Every word rings true 💯
#suo22
Incredible to get to watch
@khkraft
be honored with the McQuiggan Research Professorship. Such a well deserved honor for a truly inspiring colleague. 🎉 🎈
So proud of my colleagues who were recognized by the residents tonight for their outstanding contributions to resident education. Am lucky to work with them.
Julian Wan Mentorship Silver Cystoscope Teaching Award Award
Thank you to the entire amazing
@ASCO
team and congratulations to Christian Kollmannsberger on a fantastic
#GU23
. Also huge 🙏 🙏 to the tremendous program committee for a full year of work putting this together! 🏆 🏆 🎉 🎉
Detection and profiling of CTCs in men with high-risk prostate cancer. CTC subtypes associated with recurrence and metastasis after RP. Big team effort over many years on this and huge credit to
@samsimsal
@UMichUrology
@JCOPO_ASCO
@PCF_Science
Ok
@UroPoet
, here's my
#OdeToResearch
:
MVA, ROC, propensity score
Adjust all you want, but what is it for?
The truth, hard to find
Need a trial, double blind
Giving answers we can then ignore
#UroPoet
I will forever be trying to pay forward Dr. Smith’s kindness, mentorship, integrity, and incredible example as a role model. Huge congratulations on this well deserved Whitmore Lecture honor.
#AUA19
5) We can't just wait for the "natural progression" as more underrepresented trainees enter Urology. We need to proactively work towards representation at sectional and national leadership levels. There are major structural barriers and we all need to work hard to effect change.
Funny enough, Urological Incredulity is the name of my band.
But I agree we need to be incorporating TMT more and supporting key trials (e.g. SWOG/NRG 1806)
#GU21
Asked a new patient if they’d had thoughts of hurting themself—have been working on asking this question more often (not my strength). When the patient answered with a teary yes (and a shocked/concerned spouse) it reaffirmed to me how important it is for us to broach this topic.
@jflier
As an HMS grad, I follow you as a way to stay connected to my med school and to hear different perspectives. But this is an awful and hurtful take. Anti-whiteness is not the issue at hand. This is whataboutism at its absolute worst.
🙏 what a privilege to spend a virtual day at MDA. The fellows are amazing and the faculty mentorship really shines through. Thanks so much for the invitation.
Dr. Montie continuing to show there is life after Urology. Wins first place in the Masters Senior Veterans II single event at
#HOCR22
. Unbelievably impressive.
Shocking (yet not shocking) example of systemic racism in prostate cancer care identified by
@PURC_QI
team
RP rates in localized PCa: 26% (White) vs 1% (Black) during pandemic
Accompanying editorial by
@randy_vincejr
a must read
Landscape of systemic therapy in metastatic RCC is changing at a mind-boggling pace. So many important clinical trials being done. Here's a great summary of current cytoreductive studies. Beautiful talk by
@DrChoueiri
@DanaFarber
#SUO20
Was talking this morning with a patient in his 50’s who I started taking care of recently. Long history of bladder and upper tract urothelial cancer. Told me they had to declare bankruptcy 2 yrs ago due to treatment costs (>$60k OOP at the time). Lost house. Beyond infuriating.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Radiation Oncologists and Urologists are on the same team, bring important and different perspectives to the same problems, and ultimately just want to do what's best for patients
Love,
@wandering_gu
#UroPoet
We are proud to announce the 2021 AUA Award Winners!
Join us in celebrating these physician researchers and educators for their contributions to the field of medicine, the specialty of urology and the AUA.
Stars of UroTwitter and role models for all of us speaking on wellness at
@AmerUrological
Resident Forum. What stands out most about these leaders in our field? Willingness to share honest, personal stories for the benefit of others.
#AUA22
@LauraBukavinaMD
@EUplatinum
Laurie is a prostate cancer icon and is no doubt just saying what many senior male faculty were thinking when they read this article. Happens to be very wrong on this and am proud of the corresponding EU editorial led by
@spsutkaMD
. Disagree with every sentence in Laurie’s letter
My 11 year old was telling me about the snow day prediction website he found, and we had a long talk about point estimates and confidence intervals. If he becomes a snow day data scientist I’ll have only myself to blame. cc:
@thepowerrank
Came across this pic (from 20+ yrs ago) this weekend, and thinking about the incredible lasting impact of a great coach, teacher, and/or mentor. Coach Parker regularly crosses my mind when I think about teamwork, self-accountability, and helping trainees perform their best.
Some interesting changes to latest NCCN genetic risk assessment guidelines:
- Pancreatic ca now in name (but not prostate)
- Expansion beyond BRCA
- Inclusion of intraductal PCa
- Testing for G7+ PCa when 2 relatives w/ *any grade* PCa
- Screening age for BRCA+ men ⬇to 40
What’s it like being married to an Educational Leadership PhD candidate?
I came home today with a work issue and got a dinner table lesson in situational leadership 🤷♂️