Reversing the Decline in Urology Residency Applications: An Analysis of Medical School Factors Critical to Maintaining Student Interest

Wong, Daniel; Ganesan, Vishnu; Kuprasertkul, Amy; Khouri, Roger K.; Lemack, Gary E.

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2019.10.028

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“…This broader finding was confirmed in a study within a single school where having positive role models in urology led to a positive perception of urology and thus increased interest in urology [ 31 ]. Mentorship may be a helpful factor in helping bridge the gender gap in urology, as having a higher percentage of female urology faculty is correlated with a higher percentage of female students pursuing urology [ 11 ••]. A similar conclusion can be extrapolated to students underrepresented in medicine.…”

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“…A similar conclusion can be extrapolated to students underrepresented in medicine. One specific method that has been studied to connect medical students to mentors is the presence of a urology interest group, which has also been found to have a positive impact on medical student interest in urology [ 11 ••]. Other opportunities through which urology faculty can serve as mentors include offering research projects in urology during the summer between first and second year of medical school, leading small group or one-on-one sessions in first and second year clinical courses, and serving as teachers in preclinical classes like anatomy or male reproductive pathophysiology.…”

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“…The gender disparity has been studied from a number of angles, including mentorship and from trainees’ perspectives. For example, the disproportionate underrepresentation of female urology faculty manifests as a lack of female mentors, impeding female students from considering urology—a finding corroborated in a study that found having more female faculty predicted having a higher number of female applicants [ 11 ••]. Further studies have found that having pediatric, trauma, reconstructive, and/or female pelvic medicine programs predicted a higher number of female applicants as they may be more interested in those subfields [ 12 •].…”

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Strategies to Encourage Medical Student Interest in Urology

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Purpose of Review Urology residency positions have steadily increased but applications have remained stagnant. This is an alarming trend given the aging general population and thus increased need for urologists. The purpose of this review is to describe barriers and suggest strategies to encourage medical students to pursue urology. Recent Findings Barriers to interest in urology include educational factors, such as timing of exposure to urology in medical school, USMLE scores, research experience, and deciding in time for an early match, as well as socioeconomic barriers, such as cost, being underrepresented in medicine, and gender. Steps the urological community can take include increasing involvement in medical school curricula, increasing faculty mentor availability, and broadening students’ range of urological experiences. Summary Strategies to encourage interest in urology fall into three categories: creating interest, supporting interest, and removing barriers for students considering urology. Ultimately, the goal is to garner excellent residents in a field that must expand to meet the needs of a growing and aging population.

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Section: Methods To Increase Medical Student Interest In Urologymentioning

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“…These changes present an opportunity for the field of urology to better dictate how medical specialties should select residents. Given the declining early exposure to urology in medical school, this may be an opportunity to simultaneously author a formal urology-specific curriculum for students and ensure that students are familiar with the field when making career decisions [49,50]. This could be concurrently deployed alongside a formalized, objective method of assessing applicants' performance with a focus on aptitudes and skills relevant to urology.…”

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Evaluating Urology Residency Applications: What Matters Most and What Comes Next?

Huang

Clifton

2020

Curr Urol Rep

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Purpose of Review In light of the announcement that the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 exam will transition to pass/fail reporting, we reviewed recent literature on evaluating residency applicants with a focus on identifying objective measurements of applicant potential. Recent Findings References from attending urologists, Step 1 scores, overall academic performance, and research publications are among the most important criteria used to assess applicants. There has been a substantial increase in the average number of applications submitted per applicant, with both applicants and residency directors indicating support for a cap on the number of applications that may be submitted. Additionally, there are increasing efforts to promote diversity with the goal of improving care and representation in urology. Despite progress in standardizing interview protocols, inappropriate questioning remains an issue. Summary Opportunities to improve residency application include promoting diversity, enforcing prohibitions of illegal practices, limiting application numbers, and finding more transparent and equitable screening measures to replace Step 1.

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“… 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 It is imperative to facilitate exposure to encourage medical student interest and to ensure that future physicians are proficient in recognizing and managing common urologic conditions. 3 , 6 …”

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A Strategy for Undergraduate Medical Education in Urology During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Manalo

Higgins

Pettitt-Schieber

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Journal of Surgical Education

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Highlights The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted medical education, including cancellation of clinical rotations and novel use of virtual platforms for didactic teaching. We provide an outline of virtual teaching techniques to be employed to introduce medical students to the specialty of urology and increase clinical knowledge surrounding common urologic conditions.

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Reversing the Decline in Urology Residency Applications: An Analysis of Medical School Factors Critical to Maintaining Student Interest

Cited by 31 publications

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Strategies to Encourage Medical Student Interest in Urology

Strategies to Encourage Medical Student Interest in Urology

Evaluating Urology Residency Applications: What Matters Most and What Comes Next?

A Strategy for Undergraduate Medical Education in Urology During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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