University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.
Department of Urology, Clinico San Carlos University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
World J Urol. 2024 Oct 7;42(1):564. doi: 10.1007/s00345-024-05274-w.
Over the last 2 decades, various education and training programmes have been launched by the European School of Urology (ESU) on behalf of the European Association of Urology (EAU) Education Office. These include e-learning platforms, in-person meetings, courses, podcasts, webinars, sub-specialisation meetings and the European Urology Resident Education Programme (EUREP), all of which aim to achieve standardisation in urological education (SISE) and training at the highest level.
Data from the last 2 decades of all ESU activities were collected by the EAU/ESU office and analyzed for attendance, geographical, gender and age trends. Demographic data on registrations and attendances at EUREP were also monitored and analysed. A descriptive analysis of participation and trends is provided.
A total of 4750 participants have completed ESU courses (including guideline courses, specialization courses and webinar courses). Similarly, a total of 5958 trainees attended the EUREP from 2004 to 2022 of which the male: female ratio was 3.75:1. However, the proportion of females increased 3.5-fold from 10.7% in 2004 to 37.1% in 2022(p < 0.001). There is a growing interest in the meeting, with increasing registrations over this time (353 in 2004 to 599 in 2023, p < 0.001). The mean age of participants is constantly decreasing (32.6 years in 2004 to 31.54 in 2022), with a mean yearly decrease of -0.18% (p < 0.001).
ESU courses have had increasing interest and participation from young urologists worldwide. During EUREP, while the trainee age has decreased, there has been a surge in the proportion of female trainees. ESU is providing all modes of education and training across the world with both virtual and in-person meetings and courses, which would help in the development and preparation of urologists of the future and provide the best patient care.
在过去的 20 年里，欧洲泌尿外科学会（ESU）代表欧洲泌尿外科学会（EAU）教育办公室推出了各种教育和培训计划。这些计划包括电子学习平台、面对面会议、课程、播客、网络研讨会、亚专业会议和欧洲泌尿外科学员教育计划（EUREP），旨在实现泌尿外科学教育的标准化和最高水平的培训。
EAU/ESU 办公室收集了过去 20 年所有 ESU 活动的数据，并对出勤率、地理、性别和年龄趋势进行了分析。还监测和分析了 EUREP 的注册和出席人数的人口统计数据。提供了参与和趋势的描述性分析。
共有 4750 名参与者完成了 ESU 课程（包括指南课程、专业课程和网络研讨会课程）。同样，自 2004 年至 2022 年，共有 5958 名学员参加了 EUREP，其中男女比例为 3.75:1。然而，女性的比例从 2004 年的 10.7%增加到 2022 年的 37.1%（p<0.001），增加了 3.5 倍。随着时间的推移，对会议的兴趣不断增加（2004 年的 353 人增加到 2023 年的 599 人，p<0.001）。参与者的平均年龄不断下降（2004 年为 32.6 岁，2022 年为 31.54 岁），平均每年下降-0.18%（p<0.001）。
ESU 课程在全球范围内吸引了越来越多的年轻泌尿科医生的兴趣和参与。在 EUREP 期间，虽然学员年龄有所下降，但女性学员的比例却大幅上升。ESU 正在提供各种教育和培训模式，包括虚拟和面对面的会议和课程，这将有助于培养未来的泌尿科医生，并为患者提供最佳护理。
