🚨 The October issue of JU Open Plus is here! 📰 Explore the latest in open access urological research—available to read now and free to all. As a “gold” Open Access journal, every article is immediately accessible without restrictions. Click the link to read the amazing

Amazing session today #MAAUA25 @MidAtlanticAUA on How "I" manage complications Take 🏡s It ok 2Be vulnerable Apologize & back off Engage the complication Seek people & purpose for comfort Ty @MMSiddiquiMD @RossKrasnow @JosephCheaib Rosalia Vitterbo

"In each case there's a beautiful way of doing it and an ugly way of doing it, and in arriving at the high-quality, beautiful way of doing it, both an ability to see what "looks good" and an ability to understand the underlying the methods to arrive at that "good" are needed."

This is from Robert Pirsig, Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Although super applicable to many things in life, great analogy for -finding your purpose in a surgical career -meeting the intention of a given surgery Although my favorite thought from this book is... 🧵

"Peace of mind produces right values, right values produce right thoughts. Right thoughts produce right actions & right actions produce work which will be a material reflection for others to see of the serenity at the center of it all." ....🧵

oh, yeah and 5. caffeine is your friend (in moderation) - will help stave off fatigue early in day - avoid within 6 hours of planned bedtime

3. plan catch-up sleep - it may take until the weekend - give yourself grace until you catch up 4. do "simple" tasks - your brain power is taxed - save real cognitive load until you've caught up - this promotes efficiency & prevents more stress hope this helps #owz

1. prep and/or seek out protein-rich, healthy foods - avoid sugary food/drink - supplementation with bars or shakes is fine 2. add exercise during the day - can be brief (20-30mins) - will help relieve stress - resets circadian rhythm so you can sleep the next night 🧵...

Stressful and sleepless nights are a part of medicine especially surgery There is a normal response to stress that involves craving calories! you will want to eat & sleep, expect it! (it's evolution) so, after a tough night... 🧵

The Gleason score is used to describe how aggressive prostate cancer cells look under a microscope. “What we mean by aggressive is it has the ability to leave the prostate,” explained @drphil_urology. A high score can indicate needing additional testing.

🔮I have a vision for a future where doctors only have to focus on connecting with patients and providing the best possible care. All other noise fades into the background. 🕊️ I won't stop working in this direction, and I appreciate @AmyPearlman1 and @UrologyTimes for giving

ARTICLE INSIGHTS! Thank you @CaseySeidemanMD for your insights into, "Is Excretory-Phase Computerized Tomography Important for Evaluation of Pediatric High-Grade Renal Trauma?" Click to read the full article. #TheVoiceOfUrology #AUA https://t.co/oGTLM92Gdc

ARTICLE INSIGHTS! Thank you @drphil_urology for your insights into, "Retroperitoneal Nodal Distribution for Metastatic Seminoma: Is Modified Template Appropriate? A Retrospective Study." Click to read the full article. #TheVoiceOfUrology #AUA https://t.co/J9Z7nNzunD

Big news! Dr. @drphil_urology, Chief of Urology at @PennUrology, joins the #WorldGU25 faculty. His leadership in GU cancer surgery brings unmatched insight to this #CE-accredited conference. Aug 21–23 | Nashville, TN. Don’t miss it—register now: https://t.co/KshSWqrfZg #Urology

The idea that robust physical health enables strength in other arenas of your life dates to the ancients: Seneca & other Stoic philosophers wrote about the interconnectedness of sound body & mind. The physical work of building muscle can give you a feeling of flourishing & agency

The Way You Build Muscle Is the Way You Build a Life

Physical health is foundational to a long, healthy career in surgery (& elsewhere) The way you work out is an analogy for how you live life Working to failure with weights helps you understand how to push your limits outside of the gym Fun little piece in @nytimes @bonnietsui

Work hard, take care of the people around you Simple but powerful formula for happiness at work Thanks @nytimes @TheAthletic https://t.co/2IcDBD1rqu

The value and limitations of biopsies for small renal masses. @drphil_urology @PennUrology joins @zklaassen_md @GACancerCenter to discuss the value of surveillance as a first-line approach, along with surgical options including partial nephrectomy, thermal ablation, and radical

"a little new-age or crunchy, a little woo woo..." "But as the concepts of mindfulness and mental health have gained a societal foothold, he’s part of a cohort of athletes who have found performance benefits in the simple act of breathing." @TheAthletic https://t.co/XNXNaBavNw