Post by British Urology Researchers in Surgical Training (BURST)

📣 We are delighted to showcase this year’s #𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗧𝗮𝘁𝗕𝗔𝗨𝗦 programme, spanning all three days of the conference. With debates, keynote talks and live competitions, this year’s programme focuses on the issues shaping urology today, bringing together the 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 driving our specialty forward and exploring what this means for 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁. 📍𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 | 𝟭𝟲:𝟯𝟬–𝟭𝟳:𝟯𝟬 | 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻
𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 💡 Separate dogma from doctrine through four provocative debates on some of urology’s most controversial topics. Aishah Azam will argue ultrasound should be mandatory before scrotal exploration, John McGrath will challenge CT urograms as first-line imaging in haematuria, Susan Willis debates whether ureteric stents should be avoided in uncomplicated ureteroscopy, and John Kelly asks whether blue light cystoscopy is simply a waste of time. Alongside expert panellists Helena Burden and Chi-Ying Li, expect robust discussion, audience participation and practical takeaways that may just change your practice. 📍𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 | 𝟭𝟰:𝟭𝟱–𝟭𝟱:𝟭𝟱 | 𝗢𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗮
𝗧𝗨𝗙 𝘅 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗧 – 𝗗𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗫-𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿? 🎤 The Research X-Factor returns in collaboration with The Urology Foundation. Hear from contestants across the country compete for your votes to take their innovative research ideas 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹. Starting with a keynote from Sinan Khadhouri on how to 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, shortlisted teams will pitch their research proposals live to our judges and audience. Projects this year include innovations in MDT governance systems and improving recognition of traumatic ureteric and bladder injuries. The top two finalists will go head-to-head in a final pitch-off. Who will win the Judges' Prize and the People's Choice Award? 📍𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟳 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 | 𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬–𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬 | 𝗣𝗮𝗱𝗱𝘆 𝗢’𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘆
𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗯𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗧? 🔮 Artificial intelligence has infiltrated every corner of medicine, from clinic letters to MDT decisions. But is it all hype, or is there real substance behind the headlines? We are delighted to welcome David Canes from the Lahey Institute of Urology (USA) for a keynote lecture exploring how AI is already being integrated into day-to-day urological practice. This will be followed by two lively debates: Nicholas Raison and Freddie Hamdy will go head-to-head on AI in research, while Tamsin Greenwell and Simon Fulford debate whether AI belongs in everyday clinical care. Expect controversy, audience voting and practical takeaways you can bring back to your department. 💫 We are excited to welcome you to our biggest #BURSTatBAUS programme yet. Stay tuned as we gear up for BAUS26 in London! 🏙️ #UroSoMe