Title |
Women Urologists: Changing Trends in the Workforce
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Published in |
Urology, March 2016
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DOI | 10.1016/j.urology.2016.01.035 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Amanda Saltzman, Kristi Hebert, Ashley Richman, Samantha Prats, Joanna Togami, Leslie Rickey, Melissa Montgomery |
Abstract |
To characterize the current workforce of women urologists in the United States. An anonymous electronic survey was sent to all members of the Society of Women in Urology (SWIU) and all female non-SWIU members of the American Urologic Association (AUA). The survey was distributed in January of 2015. Demographic, work and personal life data were collected. Of 1563 emails with a link to our survey sent to women urologists in the United States, 365 surveys were completed for a 23% response rate. The average age of all participants was 39 years (y) (range 25-73 y). Practicing women urologists had an average age of 44 y (range 32-65 y), compared to the average age (53 y) of all practicing urologists reported in the 2014 AUA Census. The majority of practicing female urologists live and work in a population of >1 million while few live and work in rural areas. Practicing women urologists are most likely to work academic or group practice. 20% of practicing women urologists reported working part-time, but almost 70% report working >50 hours/week. Women urologists in the United States are younger than their male counterparts and most work full-time in urban academic centers. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 6 | 46% |
France | 1 | 8% |
Unknown | 6 | 46% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 10 | 77% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 15% |
Scientists | 1 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 24 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Other | 4 | 17% |
Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 17% |
Researcher | 4 | 17% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 4% |
Student > Bachelor | 1 | 4% |
Other | 4 | 17% |
Unknown | 6 | 25% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 54% |
Social Sciences | 1 | 4% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 4% |
Unknown | 9 | 38% |