The AUA census data are seared into my mind: 2% of practicing urologists are Black;
less than 4% are Hispanic.
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Such numbers have unfortunately become commonplace for myself and many other underrepresented
minorities in medicine. My upbringing in the cultural melting pot of South Florida
stands in stark contrast to my journey through college, medical school, and residency,
where the number of my peers who look like me has dwindled at each step. But it does
not have to be this way. Increasing diversity in the urologic workforce is of paramount
importance, and it must start from the ground up. Repairing the leaky pipeline that
supplies our specialty demands genuine investment in outreach to communities of color
and support from stakeholders in power. We owe it to our patients to make this mission
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Reference
American Urological Association. The state of the urology workforce census book (2019). P27-28
Article info
Publication history
Published online: August 23, 2021
Accepted:
August 11,
2021
Received:
April 1,
2021
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Disclosures: None
Funding: None
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