University of Colorado, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Denver Colorado.
University of Colorado, Department of Surgery, Denver, Colorado.
J Surg Educ. 2024 Nov;81(11):1529-1532. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.08.004. Epub 2024 Sep 1.
Traditional options for unmatched applicants in urology include pursuing a research fellowship or completing a preliminary general surgery training year. We aimed to create a novel urology-focused preliminary curriculum.
The general surgery program commits three preliminary positions for urology-focused interns. These interns complete six months of urology rotations and six months of general surgery rotations. Additionally, they are paired with a urology faculty member to participate in a longitudinal coaching and mentorship program.
The curriculum is situated within a Department of Surgery, which includes the Division of Urology, at one academic institution.
Eight residents have completed the urology-focused preliminary curriculum in three academic years (2022-2023).
Six residents have obtained categorical urology positions. Four matched via the American Urological Association Urology Match into a post-graduate year 1 (PGY1) position, and two matched outside of a formal matching process into a PGY2 position.
This urology-focused preliminary curriculum presents a novel strategy to address the growing number of unmatched applicants in competitive surgical subspecialties such as urology.
泌尿科未匹配申请人的传统选择包括从事研究奖学金或完成初步普通外科培训年。我们旨在创建一个新的专注于泌尿科的初步课程。
普通外科计划为专注于泌尿科的实习生提供三个初步职位。这些实习生完成六个月的泌尿科轮转和六个月的普通外科轮转。此外，他们与一名泌尿科教员配对，参加纵向辅导和指导计划。
该课程位于一个外科系内，其中包括一个学术机构的泌尿科。
八名住院医师在三个学年（2022-2023 年）完成了专注于泌尿科的初步课程。
六名住院医师获得了普通泌尿科职位。有四人通过美国泌尿科协会泌尿科匹配进入研究生第一年（PGY1）职位，有两人通过正式匹配过程之外进入 PGY2 职位。
这种专注于泌尿科的初步课程为解决竞争激烈的外科专业（如泌尿科）中越来越多的未匹配申请人提供了一种新策略。
