Mp54-04 Structured Resident-Medical Student Mentorship Program Helps Increase Underrepresented Trainees in Urology Residency

You have accessJournal of UrologyDiversity, Equity & Inclusion: Increasing Representation in Urology (MP54)1 May 2024MP54-04 STRUCTURED RESIDENT-MEDICAL STUDENT MENTORSHIP PROGRAM HELPS INCREASE UNDERREPRESENTED TRAINEES IN UROLOGY RESIDENCY Micha Y.-Z. Cheng, Jasmine Love, Lindsay Hampson, and Samuel Washington Micha Y.-Z. ChengMicha Y.-Z. Cheng , Jasmine LoveJasmine Love , Lindsay HampsonLindsay Hampson , and Samuel WashingtonSamuel Washington View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/01.JU.0001008944.36895.9d.04AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: The UReTER (UnderRepresented Trainees Entering Residency) Mentorship Program was started in 2020 by urology residents at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) in support of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement given lack of diverse representation within urology. The goal is to increase the pipeline by providing structured mentorship to urology-interested medical students who identify as Black, LatinX, and Indigenous. Students are paired with current urology resident or fellow mentors, and post-program surveys are distributed on Match Day each year. To summarize participation and evaluate the experience of medical student mentees who participated in the UCSF Urology UReTER Mentorship Program from 2020-2023 with the aim of further improving mentorship experience and increasing representation in urology. METHODS: Medical student mentees and urology resident/fellow mentors across the country were recruited via department coordinators, social media, and listservs. Medical students could choose from a list of mentors, and once matched, both parties were encouraged to communicate throughout the year. A survey was emailed to all participants on Urology Match Day and analyzed via Microsoft Excel. RESULTS: From 2020-2023, there were 142 mentees and 210 mentors. Mentors came from 68 different urology programs from 51 cities in 28 different states. Mentee survey response rate was 41%. Prior to UReTER, over half of mentee survey respondents (57%) did not have an established urology resident mentor. Over one quarter (26%) believed that without UReTER, they would not have received formal mentorship in urology. Of mentee respondents, 17% did not have a home urology program, 28% identified as immigrants, and 34% were first generation college students. There were 25 (43%) 4thyear medical students; 20 (80%) matched, and 10 (50%) of those that matched felt that UReTER helped them to match. Most mentee survey respondents (93%) would consider being a future resident mentor. CONCLUSIONS: Increasing diversity in the field of urology is imperative in improving urologic outcomes and dismantling structural racism. The UReTER Mentorship Program has successfully paired underrepresented medical students with mentors, who may not have had this opportunity previously. UReTER has had a wide geographical reach in its first three years and will continue to strive at lowering the glass ceiling for underrepresented urology applicants. This program can and should be replicated in all surgical subspecialties, which is the plan for the 2024-2025 academic year. Source of Funding: UCSF Department of Urology © 2024 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 211Issue 5SMay 2024Page: e876 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2024 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.Metrics Author Information Micha Y.-Z. Cheng More articles by this author Jasmine Love More articles by this author Lindsay Hampson More articles by this author Samuel Washington More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...