Amir H Lebastchi1, Roger K Khouri2, Ian D McLaren1, Gary J Faerber3, Kate H Kraft1, Khaled S Hafez1, Casey A Dauw1, Vincent G Bird4, Thomas F Stringer4, Ajay K Singla5, Mathew D Sorensen6, Hunter Wessells7, Sapan N Ambani8. 1. Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. 2. University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI. 3. Division of Urology, University of Utah, Salt Lake, UT. 4. Department of Urology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. 5. Department of Urology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH. 6. Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Division of Urology, Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, WA. 7. Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 8. Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Electronic address: sapan@med.umich.edu.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To better understand today's urology applicant. METHODS: All 2016 Urology Residency Match applicants to the study-participating institutions were provided a survey via email inquiring about their paths to urology, their career aspirations, how they evaluate a training program, and how they perceive residency programs evaluate them. RESULTS: Of a possible 468 applicants registered for the match, 346 applicants completed the survey. Only 8.7% had a mandatory urology rotation, yet 58.4% believed that a mandatory urology rotation would influence their career decision. Most applicants (62.1%) spent more than 8 weeks on urology rotations, and 79.2% completed 2 or more away rotations. Applicants were attracted to urology by the diversity of procedures, prior exposure to the field, and the mix of medicine and surgery, with mean importance scores of 4.70, 4.52, and 4.45 of 5, respectively. Female applicants were more likely to be interested in pediatric urology, trauma or reconstructive urology, and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Significant differences in survey results were noted when applicants were separated by gender. Three-fourths of respondents (75.7%) applied to more than 50 residency programs. Applicants ranked operative experience, interactions with current residents, and relationships between faculty and residents as the most important criteria when evaluating training programs. Of the subspecialties, 62.1% of applicants expressed most interest in urologic oncology. At this stage in their career, a significant majority (83.5%) expressed interest in becoming academic faculty. CONCLUSION: This study provides new information that facilitates a more comprehensive understanding of today's urology applicants.
OBJECTIVE: To better understand today's urology applicant. METHODS: All 2016 Urology Residency Match applicants to the study-participating institutions were provided a survey via email inquiring about their paths to urology, their career aspirations, how they evaluate a training program, and how they perceive residency programs evaluate them. RESULTS: Of a possible 468 applicants registered for the match, 346 applicants completed the survey. Only 8.7% had a mandatory urology rotation, yet 58.4% believed that a mandatory urology rotation would influence their career decision. Most applicants (62.1%) spent more than 8 weeks on urology rotations, and 79.2% completed 2 or more away rotations. Applicants were attracted to urology by the diversity of procedures, prior exposure to the field, and the mix of medicine and surgery, with mean importance scores of 4.70, 4.52, and 4.45 of 5, respectively. Female applicants were more likely to be interested in pediatric urology, trauma or reconstructive urology, and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. Significant differences in survey results were noted when applicants were separated by gender. Three-fourths of respondents (75.7%) applied to more than 50 residency programs. Applicants ranked operative experience, interactions with current residents, and relationships between faculty and residents as the most important criteria when evaluating training programs. Of the subspecialties, 62.1% of applicants expressed most interest in urologic oncology. At this stage in their career, a significant majority (83.5%) expressed interest in becoming academic faculty. CONCLUSION: This study provides new information that facilitates a more comprehensive understanding of today's urology applicants.
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