
John S. Lam, MD, MBA, F
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@PermanenteDocs @KPSCALnews Urologic Oncologist | Health Policy | Quality Improvement | Husband & Father | Detroit Sports | (Views expressed are my own) RT≠E
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03-07-2009 13:46:37
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As #ProstateCancerAwarenessMonth comes to an end, we want to remind everyone that screening remains the most effective way to protect against advanced disease. When caught early, prostate cancer is highly treatable. Amer. Urol. Assn. Urology Care Foundation


Extremely informative address by California Medical Association Dustin Corcoran Dustin Corcoran at CUA annual meeting #WSAUA23 Western Section AUA this morning. Thank you Dustin Corcoran for your leadership to ensure sustainability of practice in CA, including increasing access for MediCal population. John S. Lam, MD, MBA, F



Just out in JNCI: nice review of evidence around #prostatecancer screening for Black men, HT Kevin Kensler Tim Rebbeck and multi-institutional colleagues: doi.org/10.1093/jnci/d… Along with editorial from yours truly: doi.org/10.1093/jnci/d…

We are pleased to share that CA Patient Advocate and Covered California recently gave us their highest possible ratings for overall quality of care for our California health plans. Learn more: k-p.li/3ZemBuI




Thank you to our CA Senators Senator Laphonza Butler and Alex Padilla who co-signed the Boozman/Welch letter with bipartisan support urging Congress to address the 3.37% Medicare cut. #AUASummit24 Full letter: boozman.senate.gov/public/_cache/…


Congratulations to Amer. Urol. Assn. health policy leader Kelly Swords, MD, MPH, FACS on winning the Western Section AUA Young Urologist of the Year award for her tireless advocacy in pediatric urology #AUA24 🤩😍👏🏽


Nice working with Ithaar H. Derweesh UC San Diego Health and Dr. Jihad Kaouk Cleveland Clinic moderating Kidney Cancer session #AUA2024 Kaiser Permanente Urology


Join me in voting YES on Prop 35 this November! California's health care system is in crisis and care for 15 million Medi-Cal patients is underfunded. Prop 35 would dedicate funding to protect access to care for all Californians. bit.ly/3WvgUKr SoCal Chapter - American College of Surgeons

Kaiser Permanente Urology has become such a force in the Western Section AUA. #High five! Polina Reyblat Eugene Rhee, MD MBA #tengerdjaja


The Amer. Urol. Assn. #AUASummit25 CA team is grateful to Adam Schiff & team for meeting w us to discuss: #physician workforce shortage, burden of #priorauth, critical drug shortages, & #Medicare reimbursement reform. Eugene Rhee, MD MBA John S. Lam, MD, MBA, F Polina Reyblat Yahir Santiago-Lastra | Urology Western Section AUA



Underserved CA communities are not seeing the savings from the #340B drug discount program. We urge CA legislators to vote NO on #AB1460:shorturl.at/1MKXY Fresno Bee MercedSunStar

Our alternate delegates, Ruchika Talwar and @YawNyame representing Society of Urologic Oncology at #AMAmtg25, speaking on the importance of stakeholder input with any changes to NIH grant funding mechanisms @VUMCUrology UW Urology #AUAadvocacy




