COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• Marah Heheman, MD
• ​Chris Hempel, MD
• Yaw Nyame, MD
• Kevin Ostrowski, MD
• Rich Pelman, MD  (Committee Chair)
• Kyle Schuppe, MS  (WSU medical student highly interested in andrology and men's health)
  
• Bryan Voelzke, MD

We are grateful for the following individuals who are medical students (WSU) assisting the committee:       

• Garrett Austin Britt
• Lars Erik Neuenschwander
• Kyle Schuppe 

The Committee on Men’s Health of the Washington State Urology Society has and will continue to support efforts toward improving men’s health for all men. Health care promotion, and awareness through the media, community events and healthcare provider education are supported goals of the committee. 
 
We actively and openly solicit suggestions for media dissemination, community participation and educational opportunities through speaker engagement.
 
Encouraging men to be involved in their health and to understand the appropriate steps and milestones of health maintenance are extremely important.  The committee is dedicated to improving access to current information on all topics necessary to do so.

In 2022, the WSUS Men’s Health Committee launched a prostate cancer screening education initiative to address attitudes toward the use of prostate-specific antigen testing among urologists and general practitioners in Washington State.  This is a multi-year initiative.
 
Launched in 2019 a podcast was built upon a previously printed effort and seminars with similar information focused on improving men's health. The wide availability of the podcast medium makes for an eloquent solution toward improved information dissemination. The Original Guide to Men’s Health is a goodwill effort presented and available to all free of obligation or cost.
 
The Original Guide to Men’s Health Podcast : 
 
Whatever you do, whatever you enjoy, you need your health. Welcome to The Original Guide To Men’s Health, a Podcast, designed for men of all ages to learn about, and access, good health. This guide offers knowledge on health care, maintenance, and prevention strategies, covering many health conditions and issues. Please join me, your host, Dr. Richard Pelman, as we talk with renowned experts and  so you can embark on a journey towards better health, and get the most out of life.
 
Please go to www.theoriginalguidetomenshealth.org to review all episodes. 
 
Find an episode or episodes of interest, listen and subscribe.

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