Advances in technology, new approaches to surgical training, updated accreditation requirements for graduate medical education, and shifting perspectives in trainer/trainee dynamics have contributed to a changing landscape in urology education in the past decade. With this, educators in urology have been forced to adapt approaches to recruitment, curriculum development, teaching, and assessment of learners.
In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an abrupt disruption to education worldwide necessitating the rapid implementation of new procedures and policies. This resulted in the innovation of novel educational platforms including virtual didactics, virtual interviews, and exposure to telemedicine-all of which are likely to persist in some capacity for future trainees and applicants in urology.
This Research Topic therefore invites the submission of papers related to all aspects of urologic education including that for the medical student, advanced practice provider, nurse, resident, fellow, and trained urologist. Ideas might include (but are not limited to) topics centered around resident candidacy, the match, surgical skills training, resident wellness, impact of the night float system, value of a research year, simulation, technological integration, metrics for graduation, impact of fellowships, impact of COVID-19 pandemic, diversity, equity, and inclusion, performance assessment, burnout, and the evolving urologic workforce.
Advances in technology, new approaches to surgical training, updated accreditation requirements for graduate medical education, and shifting perspectives in trainer/trainee dynamics have contributed to a changing landscape in urology education in the past decade. With this, educators in urology have been forced to adapt approaches to recruitment, curriculum development, teaching, and assessment of learners.
In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an abrupt disruption to education worldwide necessitating the rapid implementation of new procedures and policies. This resulted in the innovation of novel educational platforms including virtual didactics, virtual interviews, and exposure to telemedicine-all of which are likely to persist in some capacity for future trainees and applicants in urology.
This Research Topic therefore invites the submission of papers related to all aspects of urologic education including that for the medical student, advanced practice provider, nurse, resident, fellow, and trained urologist. Ideas might include (but are not limited to) topics centered around resident candidacy, the match, surgical skills training, resident wellness, impact of the night float system, value of a research year, simulation, technological integration, metrics for graduation, impact of fellowships, impact of COVID-19 pandemic, diversity, equity, and inclusion, performance assessment, burnout, and the evolving urologic workforce.