Abstract
To address the low numbers of urologists who are ethnically and racially underrepresented
in medicine (URiM), the nonprofit organization Urology Unbound developed the R. Frank
Jones Urology Interest Group (RFJUIG), a pipeline program that provides mentorship,
research opportunities, and professional development for URiM students. Students complete
a questionnaire as part of the registration process for the RFJUIG. This questionnaire
collects demographic information and asks about their experience pursuing urology
and goals for participation in the program. At the end of 2020, 66 students (60% Black
and 21% Latinx) were registered members of the RFJUIG. The majority of the members
identify as immigrants or first-generation Americans, originating from at least 10
different countries. While most members reported early interest in the field, only
11% had a friend or family with a connection to urology. In the 2021 urology match,
31 of 39 applicant members successfully matched into a urology residency position.
Intentional and strategic pipeline programs increase the recruitment of URiMs in urology.
Thus far, the RFJUIG successfully provided 79% of its applicant members with the tools
needed to successfully match into urology.
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Publication history
Published online: October 16, 2021
Accepted:
August 2,
2021
Received:
April 1,
2021
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