ARCP Outcome 6 ✅. As an IMG was told several times it was impossible to attain, very thankful to several trainers & my family for always having my back & not letting me give up. Finishing training with opportunities beyond my wildest imaginations. Next stop ➡️
@NewcastleUrolo1
Great experience filming with
@BBC
assisting a female AUS with Mr Thiruchelvam in Addenbrookes. Not exactly how 5-year old me imagined myself on telly, although this version is better 😂
#surgeonsattheedgeoflife
#reconstructiveurology
First ever telephone clinic today, great experience +excellent patient reviews: “it was like a face to face consultation”, “ I saved on parking!” Makes me think this is the future- can’t see us completely returning to old clinics once the worst is over
@TeamQEH
#nhs
#coronavirus
Urology handbook for medical students available on kindle......with final med exams around the corner, useful for that last minute quick revision- tell your medical students!
@Dr_RPM
@flynn_rj
@tcddublin
"I am yet to meet a difficult or unhelpful Urologist in my career, considering it’s a surgical specialty, it really does attract some of the nicest surgical personalities and some of the best looking!” from The Other Side by Kate Granger. Heartwarming 😊
Merry Christmas Twitter fam! Oncall this period 4th year in a row and trying my best to get some Christmas cheer on without upsetting infection control 😂
#MerryChristmas
Congratulations to Sinan Khadhouri and Nikita Bhatt who have been appointed as co-Vice Chair Elects for the BURST committee from January 2021!
@NikitaB0709
@mrSinanK
@BURSTurology
Saturday musings- Realising learning to deal with surgical complications is much more difficult than learning the surgery. It is hard to just “bounce back”. Surgery is certainly teaching me several life lessons.
#resilience
#surgery
📢📢📢BAUS MEDALS AND AWARDS 2023
For more information on the BAUS Medals and Awards, the nomination and review process and the constitution of the committee please click here:
Enjoyed chairing the
@BURSTurology
session yesterday with
@mrSinanK
, thanks everyone for joining us and trying your hands on some POCUS! Definitely great entertainment with the
@ajdcaseytown
and
@JMG_urology
debate as promised. Watch the session here .
Last day in East of England today finishing on a high with a brilliant Emergency Urology Cadaveric Skills course and dinner with my exam buddies
@david_thurtle
@NephrogeNick
, thankful for the amazing 5 years of training and friendships that’ll last a lifetime.
#Newcastlecalling
We are presenting the LAPRES trial in the Expert-Guided Poster Tour 05 in
#EAU19
on the Saturday at 14:30, we are looking to recruit more centres so please come and talk to us if you’re interested!
@arunzthomas
@flynn_rj
@Dr_RPM
@cliodhnabrowne
Cheeky train selfie on my way to
#BAUS22
hoping to see you all at the
@BURSTurology
session this afternoon 2pm Hall 4. We have a great line up from SoMe star
@RenaMalikMD
, what promises to be a fantastic debate between
@JMG_urology
and
@ajdcaseytown
and some hands on US training!
The face of surgery is changing: we will do everything in our power to make sure we are heard at the table and included in every panel. Presenting team urology at NNUH, united by our FIGS, giving us some much needed joy during the pandemic.
#diversity
#ILookLikeASurgeon
Thank you
@veerukasi
and
@BURSTurology
for entrusting us with this role,
@mrSinanK
and I will do our level best to continue your legacy. You have been and will continue to be an excellent mentor for many, I have really valued your guidance through the years.
I will be moving upstairs as Director and am very lucky to be able to hand over the role of Chair to two talented, hardworking & very bright minds
@NikitaB0709
@mrSinanK
who have all of the skills to allow BURST to reach the next level. The future is bright.
Delighted to see the
@Uroweb
Dissemination Committee Editorial published in
@EUplatinum
today, what’s next for the panel?
Navigating the Next Wave of Social Media: Future Plans to Boost Dissem...
Changed my mind about the
#BSoTFunRunforTUF
activity to push myself to do more inspired by the Urology superheros! Not a long distance cyclist so this is my longest bike ride in a while. Thanks
@TUF_tweets
for supporting
@BURSTurology
research and all the
@RSMUrology
webinars 🙏
Very touched to receive this, it really reminded me why we do everything we do including the research, the training and the day job. Very grateful to be nominated, it is such a morale boost to get any positive patient feedback, many thanks to
@NNUH
for sharing
Very grateful to
@BAUSurology
for the opportunity to attend the
@AmerUrological
Global Residents Leadership Retreat today, amazing experience to be able to meet residents from around the world and learn about being an effective leader. The all👩⚕️table was the icing on the cake!
Scoped my first ever ketamine bladder today, though its reputation precedes it I was not expecting to see that level of awefullness in the bladder of a 26-year old . So important to make people aware of this issue
#ketaminebladder
Got my photo with the gang
@BURSTurology
😊. The most important thing I’ve learnt being part of a collaborative is working as a team, as remarked by Prof Dion Morton during his closing address at
#NRCM2019
#researchfamily
Excellent global engagement for this important study looking at a common Urology emergency presentation with little evidence. It has been approved as a service evaluation in the UK, hence no formal ethics necessary. Min 15 patients/site. Sign up today using the link below!
🚀 We're on a mission!
#WASHOUT
is 230+ sites strong but we're pushing for MORE before we kick off in January 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣!
Can we count you in? 🤔
Sign up now! ➡️
#UroSoMe
Had to be done! Feel immensely grateful to get the vaccine today, please get the vaccine if offered. This is our only chance! Science is marvellous
#COVIDVaccination
Another great Norwich week comes to an end, this one was very special considering we were on the other side of the viva table. Didn’t think sushi making could get competitive but that’s what happens when there’s a group of surgeons team bonding. Friends for life!
I am biased but do subscribe to the
@EUplatinum
podcasts discussing each month’s issue, an easy way to keep up with what’s new in Urology each month in the impeccable
@declangmurphy
style! via
@YouTube
with
@joyce_baard
Thanks
@urotoday
for highlighting our article on Social Media Interventions on behalf of the
@Uroweb
Dissemination Committee.
Listen to the interview here
Very proud of this work with the
@Uroweb
guidelines dissemination team. Urology is one of the pioneering specialties to use the power of
#SoMe
to disseminate guidelines.
Feel so lucky to be able to train in a deanery with the annual Norwich week- urology and life lessons with mock viva. Bonding sessions over karate, can’t get any better! Thank you to all the consultants for some excellent sessions.
@sarah56296530
@RooDoherty
@AlkadhiO
@aw_nelson
We are all set to launch WASHOUT in the new year! Don’t miss the opportunity to sign up your centre now. Anyone anywhere in the world can participate. Register your interest here ⬇️
🚨 Emergency
#haematuria
is among the top urology admissions (more than 15%)! 😮
Yet, we lack solid, evidence-based guidelines on its management… 🤔
...Presenting
#WASHOUT
!
Pleasantly surprised to receive this in the post from
@NNUH
and
@NNUHCharity
, very grateful for this token of appreciation, definitely goes a long way. Cannot wait to visit this fab looking independent store in Norwich
@JarroldNorwich
#nhs
#ThankYou
It is finally out and it’s open access!
@BJUICompass
. Read about international practice on stenting after ureteroscopy and a a suggested new definition of “uncomplicated”. True team effort, massive thank you to all survey respondents 🙏
Fresh off the press- our paediatric urology paper on Bladder bowel dysfunction in children with Down’s syndrome | SpringerLink
@LouiseMurchison
#peduro
Moving jobs each year is hard, leaving my work family this year at
@NNUH
with a heavy heart but feeling incredibly lucky and grateful for the training and support I’ve received, especially from my trainers
@RooDoherty
&
@vkumarurology
both gifted trainers and mentors. 😇🙏
Very excited to be on the other side of this brilliant course today! Hopefully can make infections interesting 😂 looking forward to a great day of stones, infections and transplant today
@BAUSurology
Great pre birthday dinner at
@Darjeelingldn
, meeting my celebrity crush
@Asma_KhanLDN
certainly the highlight- she managed to awe us all with an impromptu talk during dinner. So grateful for her inspirational
@BURSTurology
talk during
@BAUSurology
this year!
Very excited to see the new
#eauguidelines
in print, fantastic experience working with the
#peduro
and dissemination panels over this last year.
@Uroweb
We would love for enthusiastic hard working people to join our team, we have several new roles that may fit a wide spectrum of qualities. Do apply if you think this would be of interest to you!
We are very excited to announce-we are recruiting!Adverts will open soon. This year for the first time ever we are planning a more inclusive recruitment, details to follow. If you are someone passionate about research and like working in a diverse team, watch this space to apply!
Very excited to join this fantastic faculty for
#ESOU21
this Saturday, I’ll be talking on the psychological impact of COVID-19 on cancer patients. Join us in this discussion at 12:55 (11:55 GMT), 30th Jan 21.
@Uroweb
🦠 The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted health care worldwide. Patients with cancer seem to be particularly susceptible to morbidities and mortality from this novel disease. Don’t miss the discussion on Saturday 30th at 12:55
#ESOU21
virtual
@Uroweb
Very pleased to share our new editorial from the
@Uroweb
Dissemination Committee, the potential and perils of AI in the world of SoMe. Find out how you can use AI to harness the power of SoMe further by reading the article here
@EUplatinum
-
#AI
#SoMe
Check out our new Platinum Opinion article in
@EUplatinum
, exploring a new area of Social Media application for Patients
#SoMeIntervention
; a combined effort from the
@Uroweb
Dissemination Committee and Patient Office. . Let us know your thoughts below!
Great to be able to do some Urolift and Ambu scope training in Addenbrookes today with the urology team, nice models for anyone learning flexible cystoscopy
@TelefaxComm
#urolift
. The
#ambuscope
is an absolute life saver on call.
Excellent
@BAUSurology
controversy series webinar. Robotic recon is a current reality, needs collaboration & auditing of outcomes to avoid potential for disaster. “Robot is a tool in the reconstructive urologists’ armamentarium, can’t replace understanding of the disease process”
Equality and Diversity is extremely important to the BURST committee, we are proud to represent this in our committee. We will continue to support this and encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for a committee position as part of the upcoming recruitment round.
Great to see this Mitomycin cupboard outside urology theatres in
@NNUH
. Really good way to improve adherence to SI-IVC after TURBT as per
@Uroweb
guidelines. Check your centre’s compliance by participating in
#RESECT
, registration still open! .
Great Eastern Urology Group Meeting today with some fantastic talks by
@TimTerry3
@EardleyIan
and
@RogerKirby12
on Mentoring, Medical litigation and British Urology. What a delight to be able to see colleagues face to face again in a wonderful setting!
#EoESpRs
All smiles at team dinner, great to be able to socialise again (for now!) with colleagues. Fantastic bunch of friends and Co-workers.
@AdhamAhmedUro
@DokuboIbifuro
📢 CALLING ALL SITES!
🎥 Our latest
#WASHOUT
video breaks down the inclusion/exclusion criteria & shows just how simple it is to achieve collaborative authorship. 🌟
🌍 Join us help shape the future of
#haematuria
management.
📝 SIGN UP NOW!
I have the best colleagues, leaving
@TeamQEH
with a full heart and a full tray today. Gets harder to leave each year, grateful for the amazing people I have ended up meeting
@NHSEastEngland
A massive thank you to all those who have now formally registered for
#RESECT
, As we enter the patient data collection phase, we are sure you all have several queries- we will answer all those and more at the
#RESECT
pre-launch webinar on the 31st of March. Come join us!
With the lovely East of England Urology Trainees for a wonderful dinner following a day of learning at The Old Bicycle Shop, Cambridge.
#EastofEngland
@BSoT_UK
@BAUSurology
Have been really enjoying doing these podcasts with the podcast guru
@declangmurphy
and
@joyce_baard
, some great papers highlighted and discussed in the
@EUplatinum
each month, check it out!!
In the EU podcast this month,
@NikitaB0709
previews some of the highlights from the October issue.
Don't forget to check out the podcast here:
You can also check out the highlights from our October issue here:
#UroSoMe
Very proud of RESECT and humbled to see the efforts of our collaborators, with
@AmerUrological
meeting round the corner, RESECT data will be presented by our top collaborators from the USA- Beaumount Hospital, Royal Oak with over 180 cases entered 👏🏼👏🏼💪🏼
Massive thank you to all RESECT collaborators who have added over 8600 patients from 260 sites around the world! Ahead of
@AmerUrological
22, we are thrilled to announce our top ten sites from the USA, our top collaborators from Beaumont Hospital will be presenting RESECT 1/2
I feel so privileged having had a chance to vote today. I went on my bike (Cambridge style, mostly because I didn’t have my car) and got completely soaked. A wet ballot paper is better than no ballot paper! If you haven’t voted already do it now, still have 3.5 hours
#BeAVoter
Thank you to all the faculty who volunteered their time & expertise on the BAUS FRCS(Urol) Revision Course, 25-29 September 2023 🙌
We wish all delegates the best of luck in the upcoming FRCS Urol VIVA exam 🍀 👊
Fantastic talk by
@Asma_KhanLDN
on diversity, practical tips on how to embrace diversity and lead a diverse team effectively. Highly recommend listening to this later if you missed it!
@BURSTurology
@BAUSendourology
delighted to announce that
@NikitaB0709
co-opted to our Audit and Research Committee to represent
@BURSTurology
and provide committee support for the developing post URS stent survey / future Trial. Thanks to
@veerukasi
and the BURST committee for facilitating
🔬✨ This is just the beginning of several publications from
#RESECT
! Huge thanks to our collaborators for their hard work. Submit your data before the month ends to be a part of the wave of impactful publications that will undoubtedly stem from this study. Don't miss out! 📊📚
Signup to register your interest today!! WASHOUT launches early next year, open to medical students, physician associates, ANPs, doctors, urologists all around the world.
@BSoT_UK
@ESRUrology
@eau_yuo
@Uroweb
🚀 Announcing new study
#WASHOUT
!
📺 See how YOU can shape the future of haematuria management
🌍 Explore global variations
📘 Inform best practice
💡 Revolutionise haematuria pathways
🗓️Starting Jan 1, 2024
⭐️PubMed-Indexed Authorship
Interested?➡️
Pre-registration is now open for the RESECT study being organised by
@BURSTurology
which aims to improve quality in transurethral bladder tumour surgery - a great way for trainees to get involved in collaborative research!
We are delighted to announce the launch of our academic modules for Urology trainees on
@bjuiknowledge
, E-learning to support clinical and scientific research. Modules on data and variables, study design, literature search, hypothesis testing & population sampling. More to come!
Reading all the touching messages from patients on nurses reminds me of the number of times nurses have cheered me up and supported me when I’m feeling down or overwhelmed at work, they are the true backbone of our health system and deserve a decent pay
@iaun_nurses
@HSELive
The IDENTIFY study by
@BURSTurology
is a great example of how social media can facilitate research work. This is also what
#UroSoMe
would like to achieve in the future. Bringing the urological community together, collaborate and ultimately benefit patient care globally.. (12/n)
Found this teleconsulting video by
@fernando_archie
extremely useful , highly recommend it to everyone doing this currently. Her 7 tips: 1)punctuality (give 1-2 hr sessions), 2) set agenda, 3) telecharisma, 4) use your words, 5) active listening 1/2
I thought I was fit until the
#BSoTFunRunforTUF
happened, I genuinely have a long way to go after seeing some supra fit urologists and trainees around the country. Well
@BSoT_UK
and
@TUF_tweets
I’ve got something to work towards until the next one!
Complete our survey today if you haven’t already...... it is available on the BAUS app or here . Thank you
@MrWillFinch
for the shout out,
@BURSTurology
.
#BAUS19
Incredible achievements by consultant urologist
@nialldavis2001
during a fruitful research pathway nourished by his start
@ULHospitals
biomedical science/urology... delighted he is speaking here
@ASiTofficial
@ISTGofficial
session to share his tips for collaboration and success
One of the major advantages of moving hospital and jobs every year as a trainee has to be the number of fab new people I get to work with and know every year, my bank is getting fuller
#colleaguesbecomefriends
Great opportunity for anyone thinking about urology, we welcome all medical students, junior doctors and urology registrars to apply regardless of previous research background. Details to follow soon…
Attention Urology registrars, core & foundation trainees, medical students: we are recruiting new members now! Details on how to apply to follow shortly. We are looking for enthusiastic hardworking people, previous research experience not essential.
@BSoT_UK
@BAUSurology