Demographics and Career Trends of Urology Fellowship Directors in the United States

Abstract

Study Need and Importance: Fellowship directors (FDs) play pivotal roles within academic urology, yet pathways to these positions remain poorly understood. We characterized urology FDs across 6 subspecialties. What We Found: In a cohort of 219 FDs, 20% were female (Table ). Female representation was highest in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS; 61%) and Pediatrics (31%). Female FDs were younger than males at 49 and 53 years, respectively. Female FDs exhibited stronger correlations between age vs H-index, and time since fellowship graduation vs H-index, than male FDs. The median Hindex for all FDs was 23.5, differing between females (14.0) and males (26.0). The median H-index was highest in Urologic Oncology and Endourology/Minimally Invasive Surgery at 29.5 and 29.0, respectively. FPMRS showed the strongest correlation between age vs H-index, while Urologic Oncology demonstrated the strongest correlation between time since UROLOGY PRACTICE Ò Ó 2024 by AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, INC.