Academic Productivity Among Underrepresented Minority and Women Urologists at Academic Institutions

• Published in: Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 2023-08, Vol.178, p.9-16
• Main Authors: Tella, David, Ostad, Bahrom, Barquin, David, Smith, Caleigh, King, Rebecca, Ballantyne, Christopher, Greene, Kirsten L., Downs, Tracy M., Kern, Nora G.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Faculty, Medical; Female; Humans; Internship and Residency; Male; Minority Groups; Schools; United States; Urologists; Urology - education
• ISSN: 0090-4295; 1527-9995
• DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.03.044

To characterize academic productivity for underrepresented minorities (URMs) vs non-URMs and by gender in Urology. A database was created from 145 Urology residency programs. URM status was determined by origin of name, photo, biography, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Doximity. A PubMed query was performed for publication output. URM status, gender, post-graduate year/years of practice, and Doximity residency rank were factors in multivariable analysis. For residents, the median total publications was 2 [1,5] for URMs and 2 [1,5] for non-URMs (P=.54). The median first/last author publications was 1 [0,2] for URMs and 1 [0,2] for non-URMs (P=.79). The median total publications was 2 [0,4] for women and 2 [1,6] for men (P=.003). The median first/last author publications was 1 [0,2] for women and 1 [0,2] for men (P=.14). For faculty, the median total publications was 12 [3,32] for URMs and 19 [6,45] for non-URMs (P=.0002). The median first/last author publications was 4.5 [1,12] for URMs and 7 [2,20] for non-URM faculty (P=.0002). The median total publications was 11 [5,25] for women and 20 [6,49] for men (P