Ep. 101 Keeping Up With Changes in Urologic Oncology, & General Urology with Dr. Ruchika Talwar

Are academic medical conferences falling short when it comes to preparing clinicians for the unpredictable realities of modern surgery and patient care? In this episode of BackTable Industry, co-founder Anish Parikh interviews Dr. Ruchika Talwar about the real-world challenges traditional conferences often overlook and how informal, peer-to-peer exchanges like those at Creator Weekend™ in Nashville bridge the gap. --- Get the BackTable apphttps://www.backtable.com/app --- Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction02:37 - Why Conferences Miss It06:35 - From Training to Practice08:10 - On Call Reality Check10:39 - Learning With Videos14:44 - Keeping Up With New Info16:37 - Rise and Fall of Urology Twitter19:27 - Lifelong Learning and Patients25:44 - CME and Med Ed Revolution28:30 - Closing Thoughts --- More about this episode Together, they unpack what it really takes to bring new NMIBC therapies into clinical practice, from navigating approval barriers and staffing challenges to managing workflow and operational details. Dr. Talwar shares insights on moving from training to independent practice, navigating on-call emergencies with quick learning tools like surgical videos and residency notes, and building patient-centered approaches beyond rigid guidelines. The conversation also explores how surgeons use their own "game tape" to improve, the rise and fall of online medical communities like MedTwitter, and the evolving landscape of CME and lifelong learning for today’s physicians. --- Resources Hinman’s Atlas of Urologic Surgeryhttps://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/browse/book/3-s2.0-C20210026651 American Urologic Association Guidelines & Video Bankhttps://www.auanet.org/guidelines-and-quality/guidelines --- Backtable Industry is the go-to podcast for healthcare leaders, business-minded providers, and innovators that are shaping the future of healthcare. Download the free BackTable app to get early access to new episodes. ► https://www.backtable.com/app