Resident training survey in infertility
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Published on: October 25, 2024
H M Nagler1, S S Howards, L I Lipshultz
1Department of Urology, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Purpose:
We characterize infertility training in urology residency programs.
Materials And Methods:
A pilot survey was sent to randomly selected urological training programs. The modified final survey was sent to 126 approved urological residencies in North America.
Results:
Of the 126 surveys 110 (87%) were returned. Among the programs 38% expressed interest in recruiting a faculty member with expertise in infertility, 32% indicated an inadequate number of patients available to train residents and 56% indicated that their residents were least competent in the treatment of infertile patients compared to the other urological subspecialty disciplines.
Conclusions:
This survey confirms the underemphasis of infertility in urological training programs and the need to enhance this training.
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