MP25-08 CAN RESIDENTS BE PRODUCTIVE IN A MONTH RESEARCH ROTATION? IMPACT OF A DEDICATED RESEARCH ROTATION ON RESIDENT PRODUCTIVITY AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS RESEARCH

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You have accessJournal of UrologyCME1 Apr 2023MP25-08 CAN RESIDENTS BE PRODUCTIVE IN A MONTH RESEARCH ROTATION? IMPACT OF A DEDICATED RESEARCH ROTATION ON RESIDENT PRODUCTIVITY AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS RESEARCH Tasha Posid, Samantha A. Roberts, Alicia Scimeca, Aliza Khuhro, Dinah Diab, Dairon Denis-Diaz, Jennifer Ballinger, Courtenay K. Moore, David S. Sharp, and Cheryl T. Lee Tasha PosidTasha Posid More articles by this author , Samantha A. RobertsSamantha A. Roberts More articles by this author , Alicia ScimecaAlicia Scimeca More articles by this author , Aliza KhuhroAliza Khuhro More articles by this author , Dinah DiabDinah Diab More articles by this author , Dairon Denis-DiazDairon Denis-Diaz More articles by this author , Jennifer BallingerJennifer Ballinger More articles by this author , Courtenay K. MooreCourtenay K. Moore More articles by this author , David S. SharpDavid S. Sharp More articles by this author , and Cheryl T. LeeCheryl T. Lee More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000003253.08AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Urology residents are expected to be clinician-scientists actively involved in research while honing their surgical skills. Proposed methods to increase resident research productivity include longitudinal mentoring, protected time, financial incentives, and formal curricula. Our residency program launched a month-long research rotation for PGY2-4 annually. The goal of this rotation was to expand knowledge of the research process, provide dedicated time for research, and increase scholarly output. We assessed the impact of this new research rotation on resident research productivity and attitudes toward research. METHODS: Residents were asked to complete pre- and post-curriculum evaluations and data from 18 research months have been included from 12 residents (6 residents: multiple rotations over the 2.5 years). RESULTS: The research rotation was rated very highly by residents, who indicated that the month was adequate time to meet their research goals, would recommend it to other residency programs, and felt it was beneficial in advancing their research productivity and ability to meet department research goals (p<0.05, Figure 1). The rotation increased resident-reported research knowledge (p<0.05, Figure 2). Number of resident publications increased from an average of 10.5/year (pre-rotation implementation) to an average of 18 per year (13/year just research rotation residents). First-author publications rose from an average of 4.5 pre-rotation to 15 after rotation implementation (12/year just research rotation residents). CONCLUSIONS: Dedicated research rotation may increase resident research productivity as well as attitudes towards research expectations. Source of Funding: No funding © 2023 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 209Issue Supplement 4April 2023Page: e345 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2023 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Tasha Posid More articles by this author Samantha A. Roberts More articles by this author Alicia Scimeca More articles by this author Aliza Khuhro More articles by this author Dinah Diab More articles by this author Dairon Denis-Diaz More articles by this author Jennifer Ballinger More articles by this author Courtenay K. Moore More articles by this author David S. Sharp More articles by this author Cheryl T. Lee More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...