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Ep. 342 Mid-Career Urology: Understanding Career Evolution & Challenges with Dr. Debra Fromer and Dr. Anne Suskind
Tuesday, 10 November, 2026
Mid-career is the stretch when you are no longer the new person on the block, but not yet the one in charge, and it gets far less attention than the years on either side of it. On this episode of BackTable Urology, presented in collaboration with the Society of Women in Urology (SWIU), Dr. Michelle Van Kuiken talks with Dr. Debra Fromer and Dr. Anne Suskind, both urology division chiefs and faculty vice chairs, about what no one tells you about mid-career. They describe how to know you have arrived there, why boredom can be the clearest signal that it is time to change, and why mid-career is the moment to say yes to a leadership role you have never trained for, even if what you learn is that you do not like it. --- Get the BackTable apphttps://www.backtable.com/app --- This podcast was developed in collaboration with Society of Women in Urologyhttps://swiu.org/home.aspx --- Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction01:50 - Defining Mid-Career04:05 - Career as an Evolution07:21 - Plateaus, Boredom, and Burnout09:55 - Imposter Syndrome and New Leadership Roles11:37 - Traps That Stall Mid-Career Growth15:14 - Changing Expectations at Work and at Home18:17 - Redefining Success20:51 - Mentorship at Every Career Stage22:26 - Phasing Out and Legacy25:11 - Staying Motivated27:38 - Life Outside Work31:10 - Parting Words and Closing Remarks --- More about this episode The three surgeons then name the traps that stall growth, from support that falls away after the junior years to unrecognized, unpaid roles and the competing demands of young children and aging parents. Dr. Fromer explains why control over her own time has always been her measure of success, and Dr. Suskind makes the case for new mentors and peer mentors at every stage. They close on phasing out and legacy, what keeps them motivated, and how challenges outside the hospital, from leading a urology Battle of the Bands to tournament golf, can feed a career. --- Resources Society of Women in Urology (SWIU)https://www.swiu.org New York Section of the American Urological Associationhttps://www.nyaua.com Docs Who Rock Raise More than $10,000 for Important Urological Initiatives. HMH Maestro, 2025https://hmhmaestro.org/en/topics/featured-physicians/2025/04/21/docs-who-rock-raise-more-than-10000-for-important-urological-initiatives Dr. Michelle Van Kuiken, BackTable Urology contributor pagehttps://www.backtable.com/shows/urology/contributors/dr-michelle-van-kuiken --- BackTable Urology is the go-to podcast for urologists, urologic oncologists, and urogynecologists. Download the free BackTable app to get early access to new episodes, cases, and courses curated by physicians in your specialty. ► https://www.backtable.com/app
