Mentorship in Urology Residency Programs in the United States

Bortnick, Eric; Stock, Jeffrey; Simma‐Chiang, Vannita

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2019.09.053

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“… 11 , 24 , 39 Data from USA urology programs showed the most common reason for not having a formal mentorship program was because the program felt that informal mentorship sufficed. 40 A study among women in Emergency Medicine reported that Mentoring programs had shown benefits for both the mentee and mentor, with improvements in career satisfaction, stress management, academic productivity, and work-family balance for mentees and, for mentors, increased research productivity, personal satisfaction, and opportunities for career advancement. 41 From our study, the lack of mentorship among both groups was not statistically significant as a challenging factor in choosing urology as a specialty ( Table 4 ).…”

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Women as Urologists in Saudi Arabia: Career Choice and Practice Challenges: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Alzahrani¹,

Almhmd²,

Khan³

et al. 2023

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Background:There is limited research on whether women choose urology as a future career. Therefore, we aimed in this study to assess the influencing and challenging factors among female physicians in Saudi Arabia. Methods: We approached 552 female physicians, including 29 (5.2%) urologists and 523 (94.7%) non-urologists. A cross-sectional survey was carried out, which included five sections and 46 items to assess and compare the perspectives of (urologists and nonurologists regarding influencing factors to choose urology, challenges toward applying to urology, and challenges during and after urology residency. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS software. Responses were presented as frequencies and percentages, while associations were studied using the Chi-squared test/Fisher's exact test. A p-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. Results: Out of 552 female physicians, 466 completed the survey. The survey items compared urologists and non-urologists among female physicians. Among both cohorts, the most influencing factors in choosing urology were the diversity of practice and urological procedures (p =0.002, p<0.001). There were no social barriers or challenges when applying for urology residency (p<0.001). Overall, the majority of female urologists reported a high level of agreement that they have more time to work at the clinic (55.2%), they are satisfied as they are currently being urologists (75.8%), satisfied with their current lifestyle (72.6%). They would choose urology again as a future career (58.6%). Non-urologist female physicians 326 (74.6%) think they are more likely to have experienced gender discrimination than urologists 15 (51.7%) (p<0.001). Female urologists were less likely to face social barriers when applying for urology residency than non-urologists (p<0.001). Conclusion:As urologists, we must understand women's struggles, such as gender discrimination, a lack of academic advancement, and a lack of mentorship. To foster women's careers in urology, we must understand their unique needs, provide adequate mentorship, exterminate gender discrimination bias, and improve mentorship.

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Women as Urologists in Saudi Arabia: Career Choice and Practice Challenges: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Alzahrani¹,

Almhmd²,

Khan³

et al. 2023

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“…22 A recent survey study of program directors found only 58% of programs reported a formal mentorship program within their residency, and this is probably an overestimate given response bias. 23 Therefore, UReTER's expansion into resident mentorship will be an important asset to the continued fight against burn out, particularly among the most vulnerable and underrepresented residents.…”

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Formal Mentorship as an Opportunity to Expand the Urology Pipeline: Under Represented Trainees Entering Residency (UReTER) Program Evaluation 2020–2021

Zheng

Overland

Escobar

et al. 2022

Urology

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“…This may lead to additional performance pressure; thus, the importance of mentors for female urologists in residency and beyond cannot be understated. Mentorship is associated with improvement in personal development, career guidance, research productivity, and prevention of burnout [9,44]. Yet as many as 29% of female urologists did not have a mentor in 2010 [45,46].…”

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Improving Gender Diversity in Urologic Residency Training

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Purpose of Review Women remain underrepresented in urology despite being well-represented in medicine overall. A more diverse urological workforce has the potential to lead to better health outcomes for patients. This paper presents an overview of barriers faced by women in urology at the student, resident, and attending level and potential solutions to mitigate these issues.Recent Findings Although the number of women entering urology has increased since the first woman became a boardcertified urologist in 1962, women still are underrepresented, advance more slowly, and hold only a small percentage of leadership positions. Women in urology and surgical fields in general face numerous challenges and obstacles which can be improved to bring and keep more women in the field of urology. Recent efforts by both academic urologists and trainees themselves offer hope for change. Summary Women in urology face challenges in the field which include more limited mentorship opportunities, harassment and bias, and 'pigeonholing'. Recent efforts by both academic urologists and trainees themselves offer hope for change to attract and keep more women in the field. These efforts include the American Urological Association's public commitment to advocating for and fostering a diverse and inclusive environment within urology. A more diverse urological workforce has the potential to lead to better health outcomes for patients, particularly in those populations where access to urological care may be limited.

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Mentorship in Urology Residency Programs in the United States

Cited by 12 publications

References 15 publications

Women as Urologists in Saudi Arabia: Career Choice and Practice Challenges: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Women as Urologists in Saudi Arabia: Career Choice and Practice Challenges: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Formal Mentorship as an Opportunity to Expand the Urology Pipeline: Under Represented Trainees Entering Residency (UReTER) Program Evaluation 2020–2021

Improving Gender Diversity in Urologic Residency Training

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