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The authors 1 Finkelstein J.B. Van Batavia J.P. Rosoff J.S. The difference a year can make: academic productivity of residents in 5- vs 6-year urology programs. Urology. 2015; 86: 220-223 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (27) Google Scholar are to be congratulated on an intriguing study in which they noted that residents matriculating from programs with a dedicated research year authored significantly higher numbers of publications (7) compared with those residents not completing a research year (4). The authors noted that larger programs based on resident complement also resulted in residents having more publications. The authors also noted that graduates of 5-year programs without a research year were more likely not to pursue a fellowship vs those who completed a 6-year training program, which included a year of dedicated research. The Difference a Year Can Make: Academic Productivity of Residents in 5 vs 6-Year Urology ProgramsUrologyVol. 86Issue 2PreviewTo evaluate the effect of a dedicated research year on academic productivity in a heterogeneous group of urology programs. Full-Text PDF ReplyUrologyVol. 86Issue 2PreviewWe greatly appreciate the insightful comments and questions from the editor.1 Full-Text PDF