The R Frank Jones Urology Interest Group: An Intentional and Strategic Pipeline Program to Increase Diversity in Urology

Wallace, Niurka O.; Pittman, Ashley B.; Wilson, Shenelle N.

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2021.08.047

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“…Nineteen studies described data in medical specialties 9,[20][21][22][23]27,28,[30][31][32][33][35][36][37][38][39]41,43,44 and 9 in surgical specialties. 21,[24][25][26]29,34,40,42,45 Two studies focused on fellowship programs. 22,43 Six of the 27 studies were in emergency medicine, 23,27,30,35,38,39 while family medicine 31,33,44 and pediatrics 9,37,41 had 3 articles each.…”

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“…Interventions Associated With Racial and Ethnic Diversity in US Graduate Medical Education pathway programs as interventions, all of which featured mentorship. 20,21,23,25,35,37,39,45 One such program was Nth Dimensions, 25 a long-standing orthopedics summer internship that included lectures, hands-on experiences, research projects, professional development, and ongoing mentorship through subsequent years of medical school. Eight programs leveraged clerkships to increase URiM participation in various specialties.…”

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“…Eight programs leveraged clerkships to increase URiM participation in various specialties. 9,24,26,27,29,39,40,45 As part of a pilot intervention,…”

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“…21,22,[26][27][28][29][30][31]37,[39][40][41][42][43][44][45] Lewis and colleagues9 found that increased URiM faculty representation in the residency selection committee resulted in their program's most racially diverse intern class to date (then, 2019): 6 of 24 categorical residents identified as a minoritized individual. Stoesser and colleagues44 reported a 50% URiM-matriculant pool for the 2021 cycle, compared with 0% in 2017.…”

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Interventions Associated With Racial and Ethnic Diversity in US Graduate Medical Education

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ImportanceRacially and ethnically minoritized individuals remain underrepresented in graduate medical education relative to their proportion in the population. While many programs and initiatives have been developed to address this problem, there is little consensus regarding strategies that work to improve representation across specialties.ObjectiveTo examine and synthesize evidence-based practices that have been used to increase the proportions of underrepresented in medicine (URiM) trainees at US residency and fellowship programs.Evidence ReviewThe authors searched PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, PsycInfo, ERIC, Cochrane Reviews, Cochrane Trials, CINAHL, Scopus, and PROSPERO electronic databases to identify relevant studies published through January 2022. They screened all titles and abstracts for relevance and read full-text articles to identify articles reporting reliable data describing the outcomes of interventions to improve racial and ethnic diversity among trainees.FindingsTwenty-seven articles were included in this review. Two studies reported on fellowship programs. The most common interventions included holistic review (48%), decreased emphasis on United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 scores (48%), and explicit institutional messaging regarding the importance of diversity (37%). A combination of interventions was associated with an increased number of URiM applicants, interviewees, and matriculants across various medical and surgical specialties.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this scoping review, approaches and interventions associated with increased diversity in residency and fellowship programs were identified. Continued efforts are necessary to sustain such efforts and assess long-term outcomes.

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“…Eight programs leveraged clerkships to increase URiM participation in various specialties. 9,24,26,27,29,39,40,45 As part of a pilot intervention,…”

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“…The program provides mentorship, research opportunities, and professional development. In 2021, 31 of the 39 group members applying for urology residency matched [55]. The previously mentioned URe-TER program was a successful pilot project for Black, LatinX, and indigenous students interested in urology.…”

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A Review of Mentorship in Urology: Are We Satisfied?

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Purpose of ReviewTo evaluate the state of mentorship in the field of urology. Recent Findings Mentorship has been shown to decrease burnout, increase recruitment of underrepresented minority groups, and have a positive influence on the career trajectory of mentees. Approximately half of surgical residency programs have mentorship programs. The current literature supports the idea that formal mentorship programs are successful based on level 1 satisfaction scores. However, studies are sparse and of low quality. Mentorship program success is rarely objectively measured. Summary Structured mentorship programs appear to be beneficial, but require serious planning, evaluation, and ongoing support without which the programs can fail. Future research should be focused on objective and measurable metrics of success.

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