Racial and Ethnic Differences in Medical Student Timing and Perceived Quality of Exposure to Urology

Simons, Efe Chantal Ghanney; Ardines, Kassandra E. Zaila; Peñaloza, Natalia Garcia; Does, Serena; Washington, Samuel L.; Tandel, Megha D.; Braddock, Clarence H.; Downs, Tracy M.; Saigal, Christopher S.

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2022.06.006

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“…The survey also noted engagement in urological research was significantly low among Black and Latinx students (5% and 2%, respectively) as compared to Asian students (10%, P < .01). 19 PROSPECT is a clinical research program for URiM students aiming to "increase the numbers of URiM medical students who choose urology as a career choice by early exposure and engagement to the field of urology through mentorship, clinical and research experiences, and match coaching." 20 Apart from addressing the timing of exposure to urology and access to research projects, mentorship is paramount for application success, retention rates and advancement of the future careers of minority.…”

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“…18 A single-institution cross-sectional survey published in 2022 showed Black and Latinx students were significantly less likely to be exposed to urology before their third year in medical school ( P < .001) and were twice as dissatisfied with the timing of exposure compared to their peers. 19 Black students were most likely to learn about urology as a field through a family or friend with a urological diagnosis. The survey also noted engagement in urological research was significantly low among Black and Latinx students (5% and 2%, respectively) as compared to Asian students (10%, P < .01).…”

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Fostering Diversity in Urology: Addressing Ethnic Disparities in Applicant and Resident Recruitment

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Song,

Orlando

et al. 2024

Urology Practice

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Introduction:In this retrospective database review, the objective was to investigate the ethnic composition of urology applicants and residents in recent years and assess whether any advancements have been made in enhancing the recruitment of candidates from historically underrepresented groups in medicine.Methods: A retrospective database review was conducted on self-reported data on the ethnicity of urology applicants from academic year 2016 to 2017 (AY2016) to AY2021 and urology residents from AY2011 to AY2021. Applicant data were collected from the Association of American Medical Colleges, and resident data were collected from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The ethnic proportions of applicants and residents within cohorts were analyzed using c 2 tests, and differences between cohorts were analyzed using Z tests.Results: There was a statistically significant decrease in the proportion of White applicants from 61.4% to 50.5% from AY2016 to AY2021 and a statistically significant increase in the proportion of applicants of multiple race/ethnicity from 4.7% to 12.0% from AY2016 to AY2021. There were disproportionately more Hispanic/Latino residents than applicants and disproportionately fewer residents of multiple race/ethnicity than applicants in the 2 cycles analyzed. There were disproportionately fewer Black residents than applicants only in the comparison of AY2016 to AY2020 applicants to AY2020 residents.Conclusions: There continues to be a lack of ethnic representation among applicants and residents in urology from underrepresented groups in medicine, despite some measurable improvement over the years. This deficit highlights the important need for new and ongoing efforts to diversify the field.

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