Attitudes and experiences of residents in pursuit of postgraduate fellowships: A national survey of Canadian trainees.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There have been significant pressures on urology training in North America over the last decade due to both the constantly evolving skill set required and the external demands around delivery of urological care, particularly in Canada. We explore the attitudes and experience of Canadian urology residents toward their postgraduate decisions on fellowship opportunities.

Methods

The study consisted of a self-report questionnaire of 4 separate cohorts of graduating urology residents from 2008 to 2011. The first cohort graduating in 2008 and 2009 were sent surveys through SurveyMonkey.com after graduation from residency; those graduating in 2010 and 2011 were prospectively invited as a convenience sample attending a Queen's Urology Examination Skills Training Program

SUBMITTER: Touma NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4277525 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature