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Factors influencing residents' pursuit of urology fellowships
- Source :
- Urology. 78(5)
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Objective To assess the predictors of residents' pursuit of fellowship training by surveying current urology residents and recent graduates. Postgraduate fellowship training of urologists could be an important source of urologic physician-scientists and continued innovation in urologic care. Methods A Web-based survey was electronically mailed to urology residents and recent graduates of urologic residency. Variables concerning sex, marital status, debt load, research and clinical exposure, publications, and postgraduate careers were recorded. Results Of the 71 respondents, 46 (65%) were married and 45% had children/dependents. Of the 69% who applied for fellowship, the "most important" factors influencing the pursuit of fellowship were intellectual appeal (82%), mentors (79%), the desire for an additional point of view for surgical training (58%), and the desire to pursue a career in academics (52%). Forty of those completing a fellowship (87%) versus two of those completing residency alone (13%) would pursue a career in academics. Residents with a mentor were 20 times more likely to pursue a urology fellowship. A shorter residency (5 years), encouragement by a program director, and manuscript publication during residency were also independent predictors. Conclusion Mentorship, a shorter residency, and manuscript publication during residency were independent predictors of pursuing fellowship training. Debt load, age, marital status, and a desire to pursue a career in academic medicine were not significant factors.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Medical education
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Urology
education
Appeal
MEDLINE
Program director
Internship and Residency
Surgical training
humanities
Mentorship
Family medicine
medicine
Marital status
Humans
Female
Fellowships and Scholarships
business
Fellowship training
Academic medicine
health care economics and organizations
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15279995
- Volume :
- 78
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Urology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....73181ce095e97f712671c1a991a4eabb