Surgical training programs are pivotal in shaping skilled and compassionate surgeons, with mentors playing a crucial role in instilling clinical competence and essential attributes. This study aims to describe the characteristics of the program directors (PDs) of Endourological Society-accredited fellowship programs.
The Endourological Society's website was used to identify PDs. The following data points were extracted: year of graduation from medical school, year of completing residency, if they had attended fellowship training or held additional degrees such as (PhD, MS, MBA, MSc, etc), & number of publications on Scopus. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data.
A total of 84 fellowship programs and 115 PDs were identified. Geographically, 77.4% (n=65) were in North America, 8.3% (n=7) in Asia, 8.3% (n=7) in the Middle East, 3.6% (n=3) in Europe, and 2.4% (n=2) in South America. Of the 115 PDs, 94.8% were male, and only 5.2% were female. PDs graduated medical school with a median year of 1998 (1966-2015). 80% attended fellowship programs, and 19.1% held additional degrees (PhD, MS, MBA, MSc, etc.). The median number of publications was 79 (4-1,963), with a median citation of 1,607 (1-43,565). The median H-index was 23 (range: 1-110). Table 1 summarizes the characteristics of endourological fellowship program directors per gender.
Most PDs of Endourological Society-accredited fellowship programs are fellowship-trained, and a notable number held a second degree. However, a pronounced gender disparity is observed, with limited female representation among program directors. This assessment contributes valuable insights into the urology and endourology mentorship, emphasizing the need for broader diversity and inclusivity in leadership roles.
Journal of endourology. 2024 Jan 07 [Epub ahead of print]
Laith Baqain, Rakan AlMajali, Narmina Khanmammadova, Ryan W Dobbs, Tuan Thanh Nguyen, Michelle Jo Semins, Timothy D Averch, David I Lee, Mohammed Shahait
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PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38185846