Task Forces
Gold Urology
2022 – 2023
Una Lee, MD, Chair; Jannah Thompson, MD, Mentor; Gina Badalato, MD; Jyoti Chouhan, MD; Nora Haney, MD; Lindsey Hartsell, MD; Amanda Hird, MD; Priya Kohli, MD; Francesca Monn, MD; Allison Pollard, MD; Casey Seideman, MD; Raveen Syan, MD; Alexandra Tabakin, MD; Hannah Thomas, MD; Helen Yang Hougen, MD
SWIU at the AUA Sections
2022 – 2023
Kate Amin, MD, Chair; Anne Suskind, MD, Mentor; Gina Badalato, MD; Cara Cimmino, MD; Teresa Danforth, MD; Ekene Enemchukwu, MD; Stephanie Hanchuk, MD; Susan MacDonald, MD; Danica May, MD; Susanne Quallich, MD; Courtney Rowe, MD; Mary Soyster, MD; Elizabeth Takacs, MD
The goal of this task force is to increase the presence of SWIU at the AUA Sections and connect more women urologists to SWIU during annual sectional meetings. SWIU would ideally identify core ambassadors to serve as leads to liaise with AUA Section leadership, professional society management, and Section meeting chairs to ensure AUA Sections are supporting women urologists.
SWIU events, in collaboration with Boston Scientific, were held during Spring 2023 at the Southeastern Section and New York Section. Looks for similar events at the other 6 Sections later in 2023.
The Role of Women Urologists in Advancing DEI in Urology Residency Recruitment
2021 – 2023
Jennifer Taylor, MD, Chair; Jannah Thompson, MD, Mentor
2021 – 2022 Members: Paige De Rosa, MD; Lori Landau Dyer, MD; Elizabeth Ellis, MD; Valentina Grajales, MD; Kate Kraft, MD; Gjanje Smith, MD; Gillian Stearns, MD; Alexandra Tabakin, MD; Gillian Wolff, MD
2022 – 2023 Members: Paige De Rosa, MD; Lori Dyer, MD; Elizabeth Ellis, MD; Keow Mei (Meidee) Goh, MD; Kate Kraft, MD; Miriam Locke, MD; Joanna Orzel, MD; Tyler Overholt, MD; Jennnifer Rothschild, MD; Anne Schuckman, MD; Vannita Simma-Chiang, MD; Gillian Sterns, MD; Annah Vollstedt, MD
This task force also matched physician volunteers with medical students applying for urology residency to review and provide input of their personal statements.
This task force continued work from 2021-2022 including updating the SWIU Modern Guide to Reviewing Urology Residency Applications and matching physician volunteers with medical students applying for urology residency to review and provide input of their personal statements.
Engagement of Women Urologists with Industry
2021 – 2023
Melissa Kaufman, MD, Chair; Siobhan Hartigan, MD, Mentor
2021 – 2022 Members: Kara Babaian, MD; Grace Biggs, MD; Amy Dobberfuhl, MD; Lin Lin, MD; Amanda Saltzman, MD; Raveen Syan, MD; Kara Watts, MD; Yooni Yi, MD
2022 – 2023 Members: Madeleine Burg, MD; Ramzy Burns, MD; Smita De, MD; Amy Dobberfuhl, MD; Anjali Kapur, MD; Priya Kohli, MD; Poone Shoureshi, MD
This task force continued its efforts undertaken in 2021 with the development of an industry 101 “how to” toolkit. The task force is developing virtual programing to increase the knowledge of women urologists about industry opportunity or process and creating a database of members interested in working with Industry.
Achieving Equity & Focusing on Personal Action: Salary Pay Disparities
2021 – 2022
Diana Londoño, MD, Chair; Anne Cameron, MD; Mentor; Members: Divya Ajay, MD; Kristin Baldea, MD; Bethany Desroches, MD; Priyanka Gupta, MD; Jessica Hammett, MD; Helen Hougen, MD; Carrie Johans, MD; Rena Malik, MD; Sue Pursell, MD; Zhina Sadeghi, MD; Annah Vollstedt, MD; Erika Wood, MD
This task force also planned a panel on Salary Equity as part of the 11th Annual Clinical Mentoring Conference in February 2022 (SWIU members can access the session on the 2022 Presentations page)
SWIU Census
2021 – 2022
Lourdes Guerrios, MD, Chair; Akanksha Mehta, MD, Mentor; Members: Jessica Dai, MD; Smita De, MD; Kelly Harris, MD; M Francesca Monn, MD; Janae Preece, MD; Arshia Sandozi, MD