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  • Medical Education
  • Healthcare Workforce

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  • Urological practices face competition for graduating residents.
  • Understanding resident employment preferences is crucial for recruitment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the most desirable characteristics sought by urology residents in their first employment.
  • To inform recruitment strategies for urological practices.

Main Methods:

  • A 19-question survey was distributed to 124 ACGME-accredited urology residencies in the US.
  • The survey targeted urology residents for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Main Results:

  • 232 residents responded; most preferred urban (65.9%) or suburban (60.3%) settings.
  • Geographic location (50%) and proximity to family (21.9%) were key factors.
  • 81% expressed strong interest in utilizing physician assistants or nurse practitioners.

Conclusions:

  • Urology residents typically seek urban/suburban group private practices with a 40-60 hour work week.
  • Proximity to family and specific geographic regions are significant considerations.
  • Recruiting residents to rural areas may be challenging; NP/PA support is highly desired.