Department of Urology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 676 N St. Clair, Suite 2300, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
Curr Urol Rep. 2021 Dec 16;22(12):60. doi: 10.1007/s11934-021-01074-6.
Women remain underrepresented in urology despite being well-represented in medicine overall. A more diverse urological workforce has the potential to lead to better health outcomes for patients. This paper presents an overview of barriers faced by women in urology at the student, resident, and attending level and potential solutions to mitigate these issues.
Although the number of women entering urology has increased since the first woman became a board-certified urologist in 1962, women still are underrepresented, advance more slowly, and hold only a small percentage of leadership positions. Women in urology and surgical fields in general face numerous challenges and obstacles which can be improved to bring and keep more women in the field of urology. Recent efforts by both academic urologists and trainees themselves offer hope for change. Women in urology face challenges in the field which include more limited mentorship opportunities, harassment and bias, and 'pigeonholing'. Recent efforts by both academic urologists and trainees themselves offer hope for change to attract and keep more women in the field. These efforts include the American Urological Association's public commitment to advocating for and fostering a diverse and inclusive environment within urology. A more diverse urological workforce has the potential to lead to better health outcomes for patients, particularly in those populations where access to urological care may be limited.
尽管女性在医学领域的代表性很强，但在泌尿科领域仍代表性不足。一个多元化的泌尿科团队有潜力为患者带来更好的健康结果。本文概述了女性在泌尿科学生、住院医师和主治医生层面所面临的障碍，以及潜在的解决方案来缓解这些问题。
尽管自 1962 年第一位女性成为 board-certified urologist 以来，进入泌尿科的女性人数有所增加，但女性的代表性仍然不足，晋升速度较慢，只担任很小比例的领导职位。泌尿科和一般外科领域的女性面临着许多挑战和障碍，可以加以改进，以吸引更多的女性进入泌尿科领域。最近，学术泌尿科医生和受训者自己都做出了努力，为改变带来了希望。泌尿科的女性面临着一些挑战，包括更有限的指导机会、骚扰和偏见，以及“定型”。最近，学术泌尿科医生和受训者自己都做出了努力，为改变带来了希望，以吸引和留住更多的女性进入该领域。这些努力包括美国泌尿科协会公开承诺倡导和培养泌尿科内部的多元化和包容性环境。一个多元化的泌尿科团队有潜力为患者带来更好的健康结果，特别是在那些获得泌尿科护理可能受到限制的人群中。
