ArticleCanadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada
The value of a core clinical rotation in urology for medical students.
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- Assessing Canadian medical students' confidence in undergraduate urologic training and preferences for teaching methods.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2025Article
- Urology Interest Groups and Surgical Skills Sessions - Increasing Medical Student Interest in Urology.Current urology reports · 2025Review
- Deficits in urological knowledge and skills among family medicine residents in Canada.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2020Article
- The current landscape of urological undergraduate education in Canada.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2020Article
- Strategies to Encourage Medical Student Interest in Urology.Current urology reports · 2020Review
- The potential impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian Resident Matching Service: Unique future challenges faced by urology residency programs and applicants.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2020Article
- Urological knowledge among primary health care physicians in Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2019Observational
- A Survey of Medical Oncology Training in Australian Medical Schools: Pilot Study.JMIR medical education · 2017Article
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Abstract
introductionIn 2013, our institution underwent a change to the undergraduate medical curriculum whereby a clinical urology rotation became mandatory. In this paper, we evaluated the perceived utility and value of this change in the core curriculum.
methodsThird year medical students, required to complete a mandatory 1-week clinical urology rotation, were asked to complete a survey before and after their rotation. Fourth year medical students, not required to complete this rotation, were also asked to complete a questionnaire. Chi-squared and Fisher's exact test were used for data analysis.
resultsIn total, 108 third year students rotated through urology during the study period. Of these, 66 (61%) completed the pre-rotation survey and 54 (50%) completed the post-rotation survey. In total, there were 110 fourth year students. Of these, 44 (40%) completed the questionnaire. After completing their mandatory rotations, students felt more comfortable managing and investigating common urological problems, such as hematuria and renal colic. Students felt they had a better understanding of how to insert a Foley catheter and felt comfortable independently inserting a Foley catheter. Importantly, students felt they knew when to consult urology and were also more likely to consider a career in urology. Compared to fourth year students, third year students felt urology was an important component to a family medicine practice and felt they had a better understanding of when to consult urology.
conclusionThe introduction of a mandatory urology rotation for undergraduate medical students leads to a perceived improvement in fundamental urological knowledge and skill set of rotating students. This mandatory rotation provides a valuable experience that validates its inclusion.
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