BackTable / Urology / Podcast / Episode #176
Family Planning for Female Urologists: Facts & Figures
with Dr. Christine Van Horn and Dr. Charla Holdren
Dr. Charla Holdren, a resident at the University of Michigan-West, and Dr. Christine Van Horn, an endourology fellow at Loyola, explore the high rates of infertility and pregnancy complications among female urologists.
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BackTable, LLC (Producer). (2024, July 2). Ep. 176 – Family Planning for Female Urologists: Facts & Figures [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.backtable.com
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Podcast Contributors
Dr. Charla Holdren
Dr. Charla Holdren is a uroloical surgery resident at the University of Michigan Health-West in Wyoming, MIchigan.
Dr. Christine Van Horn
Dr. Christine Van Horn is a endourology and laproscopic robotic surgery fellow at Loyola Medicine in Maywood, Illinois.
Dr. Aditya Bagrodia
Dr. Aditya Bagrodia is an associate professor of urology and genitourinary oncology team leader at UC San Diego Health in California and adjunct professor of urology at UT Southwestern.
Synopsis
First, the two experts discuss personal experiences in family planning and challenges faced regularly in the hospital environment. They outline the complexities of assisted reproductive technology and offer insights for a better path forward, including cultural shifts, new policies, and supportive resources to better accommodate the needs of female surgeons.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
04:05 - Dr. Holdren and Dr. Van Horn’s Journeys
06:57 - Challenges in Family Planning
17:51 - Parental Leave Policies
26:56 - Advanced Reproductive Technology
33:46 - Looking Towards the Future
Resources
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