Society for the Study of Male Reproduction (SSMR)

Presentations:

• 1:01 PM – 1:05 PM CST

  Welcome from the Program Director and President of SSMR
  

  Chair: Matt Coward, MD – UNC Urology

  Society President: James M. Hotaling, MD – University of Utah
• 1:05 PM – 2:00 PM CST

  Session 1: Male Reproduction Basic Science Early Career Investigator Showcase
  

  Moderator: Caroline L. Kang, MD, PHD
• 1:06 PM – 1:10 PM CST

  Speaker Introductions
  

  Moderator: Caroline L. Kang, MD, PHD
• 1:10 PM – 1:30 PM CST

  Future Therapies for Spermatogenic Failure
  

  Speaker: Ryan K. Flannigan, MD (he/him/his) – Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia
• 1:30 PM – 1:50 PM CST

  RNA, Exosomes, and Epigenetics: How Much We Still Don’t Know About Male Reproduction
  

  Speaker: Joseph Gabrielsen
• 1:50 PM – 2:00 PM CST

  Q & A
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST

  Session 2: Clinical and Educational Innovations in Male Reproduction
  

  Moderator: Gabriella J. Avellino, MD – Brown Urology
• 2:01 PM – 2:05 PM CST

  Speaker Introductions
  

  Moderator: Gabriella J. Avellino, MD – Brown Urology
• 2:05 PM – 2:15 PM CST

  Advances in Office-Based Microsurgery
  

  Speaker: Sevann Helo, MD
• 2:15 PM – 2:25 PM CST

  Practicing in the New World of Direct-to-Consumer Andrology
  

  Speaker: Joshua Halpern, MD – Posterity Health
• 2:25 PM – 2:35 PM CST

  Improving Access to Care for Underserved Populations
  

  Speaker: Denise A. Asafu-Adjei, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Chicago
• 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM CST

  Revamping the AUA Andrology Fellowship Match
  

  Speaker: James M. Hotaling, MD – University of Utah
• 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM CST

  Q & A
• 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM CST

  Break
• 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM CST

  Session 3: How Research Advances the Field Through Public Policy
  

  Moderator: Raevti Bole, MD – Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological Institute
• 3:16 PM – 3:20 PM CST

  Speaker Introductions
  

  Moderator: Raevti Bole, MD – Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological Institute
• 3:20 PM – 3:30 PM CST

  Health Policy and Advocacy Through the AUA
  

  Speaker: Juan José Andino, MD – UCLA Urology
• 3:30 PM – 3:40 PM CST

  Basic Science Research Informs Policy
  

  Speaker: Jason C. Hedges, MD – Oregon Health & Science University
• 3:40 PM – 3:50 PM CST

  Health Services Research Informs Policy
  

  Speaker: James M. Dupree, IV, MD (he/him/his) – University of Michigan
• 3:50 PM – 4:00 PM CST

  Q & A
• 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CST

  Session 4: Take Charge of Your Wellness and Be Proactive in Avoiding Burnout
  

  Moderator: Matt Coward, MD – UNC Urology
• 4:01 PM – 4:05 PM CST

  Speaker Introductions
  

  Speaker: Matt Coward, MD – UNC Urology
• 4:05 PM – 4:25 PM CST

  Reclaiming Your Time and Energy to Avoid Burnout
  

  Speaker: Angela B. Smith, MD (she/her/hers)
• 4:25 PM – 4:45 PM CST

  Juggling Hats: Taking Care of Yourself and Your Family While Being a Leader, Teacher, Mentor, and Surgeon
  

  Speaker: Phillip M. Pierorazio, MD (he/him/his) – University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine
• 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM CST

  Panel Discussion
  

  Panelist: Phillip M. Pierorazio, MD (he/him/his) – University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine

  Panelist: Angela B. Smith, MD (she/her/hers)
• 5:00 PM – 5:05 PM CST

  Closing Remarks from the Program Director
  

  Chair: Matt Coward, MD – UNC Urology
• 5:05 PM – 5:30 PM CST

  SSMR Business Meeting* (SSMR Members Only)