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Review
. 2025 May 7;26(1):39.
doi: 10.1007/s11934-025-01269-1.

Urology Interest Groups and Surgical Skills Sessions - Increasing Medical Student Interest in Urology

Dagmawi Misgano #  1 , Kevin L Ma #  1 , Belinda Li  2
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Review

Urology Interest Groups and Surgical Skills Sessions - Increasing Medical Student Interest in Urology

Dagmawi Misgano et al. Curr Urol Rep. .

Abstract

Purpose of review: A urology curriculum is not often a standard component of undergraduate medical education in the United States. As a means to build interest among students, Urology Interest Groups and surgical skills sessions are specific resources available that can connect students with mentors and offer an introduction to the field.

Recent findings: Mandatory preclinical and clinical exposure to Urology in medical school is associated with higher numbers of students entering the field. Student-led efforts such as interest groups and surgical skills sessions can have the same effect, while also creating opportunities for finding mentorship, professional development, and clinical exposure. Medical student access to urology interest groups and surgical skills sessions are important for building specialty interest, especially during a time that a future workforce shortage may be growing.

Keywords: Interest groups; Medical education; Residency match; Surgical education; Surgical skills workshops; Urology.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Ethical Approval: This article does not contain any studies with human or animal subjects performed by any of the authors. Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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