MP19-03 TRENDS IN RACE AND ETHNICITY AMONG APPLICANTS TO US UROLOGY RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

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You have accessJournal of UrologyCME1 May 2022MP19-03 TRENDS IN RACE AND ETHNICITY AMONG APPLICANTS TO US UROLOGY RESIDENCY PROGRAMS Efe Chantal Ghanney Simons, Parris A. Diaz, Rebecca Takele, Serena Does, Samuel L. Washington, Benjamin N. Breyer, Holly Wilhalme, Tracy M. Downs, and Christopher Saigal Efe Chantal Ghanney SimonsEfe Chantal Ghanney Simons More articles by this author , Parris A. DiazParris A. Diaz More articles by this author , Rebecca TakeleRebecca Takele More articles by this author , Serena DoesSerena Does More articles by this author , Samuel L. WashingtonSamuel L. Washington More articles by this author , Benjamin N. BreyerBenjamin N. Breyer More articles by this author , Holly WilhalmeHolly Wilhalme More articles by this author , Tracy M. DownsTracy M. Downs More articles by this author , and Christopher SaigalChristopher Saigal More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000002552.03AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Despite an increase in the racial and ethnic diversity of the US population over the past decade, the proportion of Under-Represented in Medicine (URiM) urologists has remained stagnant. This current work disaggregates urology residency applicant demographic data by race and ethnicity. Secondly, we determine if there are differences across race/ethnicity in outcome measures related to the Urology Match. METHODS: Urology residency applicant data for 2018-2019 to 2020-2021 was provided by the Society of Academic Urologists through the American Urological Association. The self-reported racial/ethnic groups examined were Asian, Black, Latinx, White and Multiple Race. Key dependent variables were (i) number of applications, interviews and programs on the applicant's rank list, (ii) being ranked to match i.e. in top 5 spot on program's rank list vs. ranked higher than the last matched person, and (iii) match status, applicant position on program's rank list and vice versa. Chi square and Wilcoxon Rank-Sum tests were performed to assess for differences across race/ethnicity for categorical and continuous variables. RESULTS: Latinx applicants were least likely to be a senior when applying (Asian 70%, Black 71%, Latinx 58%, White 68% P=.02). Black applicants are least likely to be AOA members (Asian 30%, Black 19%, Latinx 28%, White 39% P=.01). URiM applicants are less likely to be DO students (Asian 7%, Black 6%, Latinx 4%, White 11% P<.01) and there is no difference across race for whether an applicant attends a medical school without an affiliated urology residency. White applicants are least likely to come from a top 25 medical school when ranked by US News & World Report, NIH-funding or Doximity Residency Reputation. URiM applicants have fewer of interviews (Mean: Asian 13.4, Black 12.6, Latinx 11.5, White 13.6 P=.049). While Black and Latinx applicants are the most and least likely to be ranked top 5 by a program (Asian 54%, Black 64%, Latinx 53% and White 60% P=.04), fewer URiM applicants are ranked higher than the last matched person (Asian 84%, Black 81%, Latinx 75% and White 86% P<.001), therefore fewer URiM successfully match (Asian 83%, Black 81%, Latinx 75% and White 84% P<.001). CONCLUSIONS: Understanding the urology residency match population can provide the foundation for data-driven interventions to diversify the field of urology. Source of Funding: None © 2022 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 207Issue Supplement 5May 2022Page: e307 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2022 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Efe Chantal Ghanney Simons More articles by this author Parris A. Diaz More articles by this author Rebecca Takele More articles by this author Serena Does More articles by this author Samuel L. Washington More articles by this author Benjamin N. Breyer More articles by this author Holly Wilhalme More articles by this author Tracy M. Downs More articles by this author Christopher Saigal More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF DownloadLoading ...