Education
Defining the Current Landscape of Women in Urology: An Analysis of Female Applicants, Residents, and Faculty at AUA-Accredited Residency Programs
To describe the current landscape of women in academic Urology and determine if there is a correlation between female applicant matches and the proportion of female faculty/residents at their home institution or matched program.Dedicated Residency Research Time and Its Relationship to Urologic Career Academic Success
To explore the relationship between research time during urologic training and career academic success.Assessing the Female and Underrepresented Minority Medical Student Experience in the Urology Match: Where Do We Fall Short?
To better understand the experiences of female and underrepresented minority (URM) medical students pursuing urology and determine if discrimination was perceived at any point during the application process.Adapting to the Educational Challenges of a Pandemic: Development of a Novel Virtual Urology Subinternship During the Time of COVID-19
To design, implement, and evaluate learner attitudes of a virtual urologic surgery clinical rotation for medical students.Capturing the Perspective of Prospective Urology Applicants: Impacts of COVID-19 on Medical Education
To capture the perspective of prospective urology applicants experiencing unique challenges in the context of COVID-19.The Positive Effect of Monetary Incentive on Urology Resident Research
To evaluate whether a financial incentive changed research patterns among residents over a 12-year period.Global Survey of the Roles and Attitudes Toward Social Media Platforms Amongst Urology Trainees
To perform a global survey assessing the role of and the attitudes toward media platforms amongst training UrologistsBurnout Among Urologists from Denmark and Michigan
To investigate the prevalence of burnout among Danish and American urologists.Readability Metrics of Provider Postoperative Handouts in Urology
To examine the readability of postoperative urology handouts and assess for areas of improvement. We hypothesize that the majority of provider handouts exceed the National Institutes of Health recommendation of writing at a sixth-grade reading level.USMLE Step 1 Scoring Changes and the Urology Residency Application Process: Program Directors’ Perspectives
To capture the perspectives of urology program directors (PDs) regarding the change in United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 scoring to pass/fail (binary) and the impact of this change on the urology residency application process.Can YouTube English Videos Be Recommended as an Accurate Source for Learning About Testicular Self-examination?
To evaluate the content, reliability and quality of the most viewed YouTube videos related to testicular self-examination.Experiences With Quality Improvement in Training: A National Survey of Urology Residents
To determine the quality improvement (QI) experiences of urology residents in the United States.Gender and Invited Authorship in the Journal of Pediatric Urology
To evaluate the evolving role of gender in invited authorship and editorial positions in the Journal of Pediatric Urology.Cadaveric Laboratory Simulation Training of Male Stress Urinary Incontinence Treatment Improves Trainee Knowledge and Confidence
To assess whether a focused, simulation training course can improve trainee surgical knowledge and confidence in the treatment of male stress urinary incontinence.Urology Residency Applications in the COVID-19 Era
To evaluate urology applicants’ opinions about the interview process during the COVID-19 pandemic.Perceived Impact of Urologic Surgery Training Program Modifications due to COVID-19 in the United States
To assess urology residency program modifications in the context of COVID-19, and perceptions of the impact on urology trainees.Guidelines for Reporting of Figures and Tables for Clinical Research in Urology
In an effort to improve the presentation of and information within tables and figures in clinical urology research, we propose a set of appropriate guidelines. We introduce 6 principles (1) include graphs only if they improve the reader's ability to understand the study findings; (2) think through how a graph might best convey information, do not just select a graph from preselected options on statistical software; (3) do not use graphs to replace reporting key numbers in the text of a paper; (4) graphs should give an immediate visual impression of the data; (5) make it beautiful; and (6) make the labels and legend clear and complete.The Applicant's Perspective on Urology Residency Interviews: A Qualitative Analysis
To better understand what urology applicants look for on interview day and what they care about in selecting a residency program through an analysis of anonymous online posts about the urology interview process.Inter-Resident Variability in Urologic Operative Case Volumes Over Time: A Review of the ACGME Case Logs From 2009 to 2016
To assess the effect of the changing landscape of urologic residency education and training on resident operative exposure and inter-resident variability.Stressors and Coping Mechanisms Related to Burnout Within Urology
To identify factors and stress coping mechanisms associated with burnout within the field of urology.Predictors and Barriers to Faculty Scholarly Activity in United States Urology Residency Programs
To determine factors and barriers associated with scholarly activity among faculty members at urology residency programs in the United States.Implementing a Root Cause Analysis Program to Enhance Patient Safety Education in Urology Residency
To describe and assess the implementation and effectiveness of a RCA based program in Urology residency. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education states programs should encourage patient safety (PS) and provide formal PS education. However, data suggests most programs fall short. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) has been established as an effective method for event analysis and PS.Content Analysis of ACGME Accredited Urology Residency Program Webpages
To provide an update on the web pages of academic Urology departments in the United States and to evaluate for consistency of information available to applicants.Low Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews Published in the Urological Literature (2016-2018)
To investigate the methodological quality of systematic reviews (SRs) published in the urological literature.Promotion Disparities in Academic Urology
To better understand promotion timelines across gender and race/ethnicity and how academic output impacts promotion in urology.
