MP29-02 KEEPING RENAL TRANSPLANTATION WITHIN UROLOGY: THE SUCCESS OF A HYBRID PRACTICE MODEL IN CANADA.

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You have accessJournal of UrologyTransplantation & Vascular Surgery: Renal Transplantation & Vascular Surgery I1 Apr 2016MP29-02 KEEPING RENAL TRANSPLANTATION WITHIN UROLOGY: THE SUCCESS OF A HYBRID PRACTICE MODEL IN CANADA. Andrea Kokorovic and Neal Rowe Andrea KokorovicAndrea Kokorovic More articles by this author and Neal RoweNeal Rowe More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2016.02.1086AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Canadian renal transplant urologists have practice patterns that range across various urological disciplines. There remains a dichotomy with regards to who should perform renal transplants in Canada, as both urologists and general surgeons are involved in renal transplantation surgery. This study aims to elucidate the practice patterns of Canadian transplant urologists, their training backgrounds, and their opinions regarding the future of renal transplantation within Canadian urology. METHODS We performed a 39-item online survey directed to transplant urologists currently practicing in Canada. 31 participants were contacted via e-mail and were given 88 days to complete the survey. The response rate was, on average, 52% per question. Descriptive statistics were used. RESULTS Survey responses were obtained from transplant urologists across Canada. Most respondents completed their fellowship in Canada or the United States within the last ten years. 63% of respondents considered transplantation their primary fellowship subspecialty, and the most common secondary subspecialty was Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)/Robotics. Likewise, the majority of respondents cited MIS/Robotics as being their non-transplant practice focus. Most Canadian transplant urologists are involved in research, however less than half cite transplantation as their primary research focus. 81% believe that urologists should be performing renal transplantation in Canada. CONCLUSIONS Canadian transplant urologists run a hybrid practice, into which they incorporate both transplantation as well as various other urologic disciplines, the most common being MIS/Robotics. This provides a framework for implementing fellowships for transplantation combined with other subspecialty skills. This approach broadens trainee recruitment and increases the marketability of fellowship trainees. This may further promote the conservation of renal transplantation into urology departments in both Canada and the United States. © 2016FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 195Issue 4SApril 2016Page: e380 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2016MetricsAuthor Information Andrea Kokorovic More articles by this author Neal Rowe More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...