Abstract
This paper aims to survey current literature on urologic graduate medical education focusing on surgical autonomy. Affording appropriate levels of surgical autonomy has a key role in the education of urologic trainees and perceived preparedness for independent practice. Recent studies in surgical resident autonomy have demonstrated a reduction in autonomy for trainees in recent years. Efforts to advance the state of modern surgical training include creation of targeted curricula, enhanced with use of surgical simulation, and structured feedback. Decline in surgical autonomy for urology residents may influence confidence after completion of their residency. Further study is needed into the declining levels of urology resident autonomy, how it affects urologists entering independent practice, and what interventions can advance autonomy in modern urologic training.
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