Han Justin S, Grimsby Gwen M, Grunewald Nathan, Bresler Larissa
Hofstra-Northwell Zucker School of Medicine, New Hyde Park, New York.
Phoenix Children's, Phoenix, Arizona.
Urol Pract. 2025 Jun 25:101097UPJ0000000000000864. doi: 10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000864.
Urology faces a growing workforce shortage, with significant implications for patient care and access particularly in rural and underserved areas. There is a critical need to attract a large and multidimensional pool of trainees to address this shortage and meet the needs represented by this patient cohort.
A national, multifaceted mentorship program was developed by the AUA to attract a wide-ranging group of medical students to urology. The program includes both virtual and in-person elements, as well as the creation of a resource library and funding/incubator efforts for grassroots organizations.
Within 1 year, the AUA student mentorship program has grown rapidly to include 822 active users representing 610 mentees and 212 mentors in the virtual platform. Several in-person events have been held, with 70 mentees and 50 mentors participating in the most recent in-person program at the 2024 AUA Annual Meeting. Feedback from both mentees and mentors has been overwhelmingly positive (93% of mentees and 88% of mentors would recommend to others), fostering a strong sense of community and engagement.
The creation of the AUA student mentorship program-an innovative, comprehensive, and international mentoring program-has demonstrated that a specialty society driven pipeline program can engage meaningfully with medical students and potentially help address future workforce issues.
泌尿外科面临着日益严重的劳动力短缺问题，这对患者护理和就医机会产生了重大影响，尤其是在农村和医疗服务不足的地区。迫切需要吸引大量多元化的受训人员来解决这一短缺问题，并满足这一患者群体的需求。
美国泌尿外科学会（AUA）制定了一项全国性的多方面指导计划，以吸引广泛的医学生投身泌尿外科领域。该计划包括虚拟和面对面的元素，以及创建一个资源库，并为基层组织提供资金/孵化支持。
在1年内，AUA学生指导计划迅速发展，虚拟平台上有822名活跃用户，包括610名学员和212名导师。已经举办了几次面对面活动，在2024年AUA年会上，有70名学员和50名导师参加了最近的面对面项目。学员和导师的反馈都非常积极（93%的学员和88%的导师会向他人推荐），营造了强烈的社区感和参与感。
AUA学生指导计划的创建——一个创新、全面且国际化的指导计划——表明，一个由专业协会推动的人才输送计划可以与医学生进行有意义的互动，并有可能帮助解决未来的劳动力问题。
