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Review Article: Every urologist and oncologist should know about treating sexual and gender minority prostate cancer patients: translating research findings into clinical practice.
This review is the first of its kind summarizing the current research and recommendations for physicians when treating Gay and Bisexual men with prostate cancer. It was created with the support of Dept. of Urology Resident and DEI Commitee Member, Ryan Haggart...Read More
July is Disabilities Pride Month!
July is Disabilities Pride month and also commemorates the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The University of Minnesota Urology Department strives to protect people of all abilities, and we carry that through into our patient care. We are a leader in bringing high quality coordinated care to people with disabilities. Drs. Sean Elliott, Cynthia Fok, Nissrine Nakib and Joseph Pariser work with a team of advanced practice providers and nurses to provide urologic care for people with spinal cord injury and, in partnership with Gillette Specialty Healthcare, provide long-term management of adults with congenital conditions that affect the bladder like spina bifida, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, parkinson's disease, and many others. Through medical and surgical management we strive to protect kidney function, achieve urinary continence and avoid urinary tract infections. In all of this we aim to help our patient-partners maintain dignity and independence.
Review Article: Every urologist and oncologist should know about treating sexual and gender minority prostate cancer patients: translating research findings into clinical practice.
This review is the first of its kind summarizing the current research and recommendations for physicians when treating Gay and Bisexual men with prostate cancer. It was created with the support of Dept. of Urology Resident and DEI Commitee Member, Ryan Haggart...Read More
News/Highlights
August 3rd marks Black Women's Equal Pay Day. Black women earn, on average, 63 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white males. In 2020 it took Black women an additional eight months to make as much money as white men. Read more.
August is Immunization Awareness Month!
August is National Immunization Month. As such, the Urology Department would like to highlight the importance of immunization. The devastation of the Covid-19 pandemic has been rippling through Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities throughout the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) there are significantly disproportionate rates of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths among underrepresented communities. Compared to White Americans, Black Americans have had hospitalization and death rates 9 times as high; American Indians and Alaska Natives have seen 9 times as many cases and 4 times as many deaths; and Latinx/Hispanic Americans have faced 3 times as many deaths.1 Simultaneously, the United States has been reeling from police shootings, Black Lives Matter protests, and an emboldened White supremacist movement that perpetrated the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. As national surveys continue to report hesitancy in BIPOC communities over receiving Covid-19 vaccines, the social, economic, and political backdrop helps us understand the experiences and circumstances that feed that hesitancy. Read more. | References: Hositalization and death by race/ethnicity. Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March 12, 2021 | Sandra Quinn and Michelle Andrasik. Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy in BIPOC Communities-Toward Trustworthiness, Partnership, and Reciprocity. N Engl J Med 2021; 385:97-100
University of Minnesota Vaccine Campaign Partnerships
Our Minnesota Immunization Networking Initiative (MINI), led by Ingrid Johansen and the M Health Fairview Community Advancement Team, continues their ongoing partnership with churches and community organizations to support several culturally sensitive and language-specific vaccination pop-up events in spaces trusted by the community. The result was more than 3,400 people receiving vaccinations, and Governor Walz and others recognizing our efforts to ensure that all Minnesotans are vaccinated.