ABSTRACT
Objective
To describe the current state of workforce diversity in Female Pelvic Medicine and
Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) using the 2014-2019 American Urological Association
(AUA) census data.
Materials
We evaluated FPMRS workforce diversity using the AUA census data from 2014 to 2019.
Underrepresented in medicine (URiM) groups were categorized as individuals who self-identified
as non-Hispanic Black/African American, Hispanic, Multiracial, and Other. The FPMRS
workforce was then compared to the overall urologic workforce and the other urologic
subspecialties (oncology, pediatric urology, and endourology) and assessed by AUA
section.
Results
In 2019, 602 urologists self-identified as FPMRS providers. Of these 12.4% (n = 74) were categorized as URiM urologists compared to 8% of the overall urologic
workforce. Women who represent 9.9% of all urologists were overrepresented in FPMRS
workforce (46.5%). FPMRS had the largest proportion of URiM and women urologists when
compared to the other subspecialty areas.
Conclusion
The FPMRS urologic subspecialty has the highest percentage of women and URiM urologists
compared to all other urologic subspecialty areas. Engagement initiatives and targeted
programs may offer insights into this trend. Further research is required to determine
the impact of such programs in attracting URiM and women to FPMRS.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 15, 2021
Accepted:
June 30,
2021
Received:
April 2,
2021
Footnotes
All authors of this research paper have directly participated in the study's conception and design, the drafting and revision of this paper for important intellectual content, and final approval of the version to be published. Dr. Elodi Dielubanza and Dr. Ekene Enemchukwu have equally contributed to the conception and design, drafting and revision of this manuscript. They are considered co-first authors for this manuscript.
Conflicts of interest: The authors have no financial disclosure or declarations of interest to report.
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