Gender and Racial Diversity among U.S. Urology Residency Programs and Efforts to Improve It: You Can’t Be What You Can’t See

Powell, Charles R.; Cameron, Anne P.; Goh, Meidee; Neal, Chemen M.; Memo, Richard; Richards, Kyle A.

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“…15 Adding to these dynamics, a survey of urology residents from various programs found that the vast majority were unaware of any institution-specific programs geared toward supporting URiM or female students. 16 Addressing these issues and creating an inclusive culture within residency programs are crucial for attracting and retaining a diverse group of urologists.…”

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Factors Influencing Medical Students' Pursuit of Urology: Results From the AUA Census (2019-2021)

Hawks-Ladds,

Labagnara,

Meeks

et al. 2024

Urology Practice

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Introduction: Growing interest in urology among medical students highlights the need to understand factors influencing their specialty choice in today's context. We also investigate COVID-19's impact on these factors and any disparities among female and underrepresented in medicine (URiM) students.Methods: From 2019 to 2021, the AUA Annual Census survey included medical studentefocused questions on demographics, career interests, and decision factors. Responses were analyzed.Results: One hundred ninety-two medical students participated. Thirty-six (24%) identified as female and 19 (13%) as URiM. Common reasons students would choose urology included surgical procedures (93%) and "good lifestyle" among surgical careers (85%), with no differences across gender or URiM status. Compared to pre-COVID (2019), during COVID (2020-2021), a greater proportion of students cited cutting-edge technology (90.1% vs 73.1%, P ¼ .008) and surgical procedures (98.6% vs 87.2%, P ¼ .008) as reasons to choose urology. Reasons for not choosing urology included competitiveness (48%) and poor lifestyle (26%). Female and URiM students expressed concern related to the combined "male dominated/gender discrimination/lack of diversity" aspect (female 33% vs male 3%, P < .001; URiM 25% vs non-URiM 7%, P ¼ .04). Conclusions:The AUA Census survey highlights factors influencing medical students' decisions regarding urology. Interest in procedural and technological aspects grew during COVID. Students expressed concern over the field's competitiveness and poor lifestyle, while also acknowledging that urology offers a favorable lifestyle compared to other surgical careers.

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Factors Influencing Medical Students' Pursuit of Urology: Results From the AUA Census (2019-2021)

Hawks-Ladds,

Labagnara,

Meeks

et al. 2024

Urology Practice

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“…Correspondingly, programs with any URiM and female faculty have better success at recruiting such candidates. 5 However, there is a persistent underrepresentation of female urology faculty members, a percentage that diminishes when looking at women in urology department leadership positions. 3 There is a parallel scarcity of URiM urology faculty members.…”

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“…There have been improved Match rates among participants compared to the general pool of URiM urology applicants. 5…”

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What Pushes and Pulls Underrepresented in Medicine Students to a Career in Urology?

Naha,

Bresler

2024

Urology Practice

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Medical students must make the daunting choice of which specialty to pursue in residency and their future careers. Their decision-making process will be influenced by personal interest, exposure to and perception of specialties, and the type of career they seek. While students may be drawn to urology for its broad variety in procedures and subspecialties, or its unique mix of surgery and medicine, there are factors that may deter students' interest in the specialty. Hawks-Ladds et al evaluated factors influencing student interest in urology based on AUA Census survey results from 2019 to 2021. 1 We highlight factors impacting female and underrepresented in medicine (URiM) students and describe opportunities for residency programs to further bolster interest.For URiM and female students, attempting to enter a surgical specialty field such as urology can be intimidating. 2 The authors point out that the disparity in gender and ethnic diversity in urologists can dissuade URiM and nonmale medical students. Mentorship has been demonstrated as the determining factor for greater student interest in urology between medical schools. 3 Having concordant mentorship has been shown to be of higher importance for URiM and female students. 4 This is because students find their lived experiences are better understood by those with similar backgrounds. The lack of ethnic and gender diversity among

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Urology Match: Important Factors Women Consider When Choosing a Residency Training Program

Strausser,

Mansfield,

Zheng

et al. 2024

Urology

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Gender and Racial Diversity among U.S. Urology Residency Programs and Efforts to Improve It: You Can’t Be What You Can’t See

Cited by 6 publications

References 9 publications

Factors Influencing Medical Students' Pursuit of Urology: Results From the AUA Census (2019-2021)

Factors Influencing Medical Students' Pursuit of Urology: Results From the AUA Census (2019-2021)

What Pushes and Pulls Underrepresented in Medicine Students to a Career in Urology?

Urology Match: Important Factors Women Consider When Choosing a Residency Training Program

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