Abstract

The AUA census data are seared into my mind: 2% of practicing urologists are Black; less than 4% are Hispanic.1 Such numbers have unfortunately become commonplace for myself and many other underrepresented minorities in medicine. My upbringing in the cultural melting pot of South Florida stands in stark contrast to my journey through college, medical school, and residency, where the number of my peers who look like me has dwindled at each step. But it does not have to be this way. Increasing diversity in the urologic workforce is of paramount importance, and it must start from the ground up.

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