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Advancing Urology Resident Surgical Autonomy.

Anh T Nguyen¹, Devashish J Anjaria², Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad^2,3

¹Division of Urology Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA. anhtnguyen732@gmail.com.

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Summary

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Surgical autonomy is crucial for urologic resident training and preparedness for practice. Recent trends show a decline in resident autonomy, potentially impacting confidence and future practice. Further research is needed to address this trend.

Keywords:

Autonomy Graduate medical education Surgical training Urology residency

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Surgical Training

Background:

Surgical autonomy plays a vital role in urologic resident education.
Trainees' perceived preparedness for independent practice is linked to autonomy levels.
Recent literature indicates a concerning reduction in surgical autonomy for residents.

Purpose of the Study:

To survey current literature on urologic graduate medical education.
To focus on the critical aspect of surgical autonomy in training.

Main Methods:

Literature review of current studies on surgical resident autonomy.
Analysis of trends and their implications in urologic training.

Main Results:

A decrease in surgical autonomy for urology residents has been observed in recent years.
Reduced autonomy may negatively affect residents' confidence upon entering independent practice.
Current efforts to enhance surgical training include targeted curricula, simulation, and structured feedback.

Conclusions:

Declining surgical autonomy in urology residency requires further investigation.
The impact of reduced autonomy on new independent practitioners needs study.
Interventions to enhance surgical autonomy in modern urologic training are essential.