Dr. Amanda North

We know that people who are truly disconnected from the AUA are going to be less likely to fill out the census, but it's still a pretty large number of respondents overall. So given that any survey is going to be somewhat biased, I think the census is the best we're going to do, at least for now. Has it been pretty consistent over the years?

We know that people who are truly disconnected from the AUA are going to be less likely to fill out the census, but it's still a pretty large number of respondents overall. So given that any survey is going to be somewhat biased, I think the census is the best we're going to do, at least for now. Has it been pretty consistent over the years?

So I actually looked back in preparation for our talk today. And back in 2014, we had 2200 US respondents. And in 2023, we had close to 2000 respondents. So it's been pretty consistent. I think around the time of COVID, especially when the annual meeting was virtual instead of in person, we definitely saw a dip. I think there was also some email and survey fatigue around that time.

So I actually looked back in preparation for our talk today. And back in 2014, we had 2200 US respondents. And in 2023, we had close to 2000 respondents. So it's been pretty consistent. I think around the time of COVID, especially when the annual meeting was virtual instead of in person, we definitely saw a dip. I think there was also some email and survey fatigue around that time.

So I actually looked back in preparation for our talk today. And back in 2014, we had 2200 US respondents. And in 2023, we had close to 2000 respondents. So it's been pretty consistent. I think around the time of COVID, especially when the annual meeting was virtual instead of in person, we definitely saw a dip. I think there was also some email and survey fatigue around that time.

So there was a little decrease in response when the meeting was not in person, which is to be expected. But we've been pretty consistent over the years.

So there was a little decrease in response when the meeting was not in person, which is to be expected. But we've been pretty consistent over the years.

So there was a little decrease in response when the meeting was not in person, which is to be expected. But we've been pretty consistent over the years.

Yeah, this is something we've been looking at for a while. And interestingly, the percentage of women in urology has been flattening over the last couple of years. So we went from 7.7% when we did the first census. And then last year, it was 11.6%. And we only went up to 11.8%. And that could be a little concerning.

Yeah, this is something we've been looking at for a while. And interestingly, the percentage of women in urology has been flattening over the last couple of years. So we went from 7.7% when we did the first census. And then last year, it was 11.6%. And we only went up to 11.8%. And that could be a little concerning.

Yeah, this is something we've been looking at for a while. And interestingly, the percentage of women in urology has been flattening over the last couple of years. So we went from 7.7% when we did the first census. And then last year, it was 11.6%. And we only went up to 11.8%. And that could be a little concerning.

But when we see that 1% of urologists over 65 are women and 25% of urologists under 45 are women, we know that in about 5 to 10 years when that cohort of older men finally retire, we're going to jump up to 25% pretty quickly. And I feel pretty confident about that. But it's interesting because women in urology practice fundamentally differently from men.

But when we see that 1% of urologists over 65 are women and 25% of urologists under 45 are women, we know that in about 5 to 10 years when that cohort of older men finally retire, we're going to jump up to 25% pretty quickly. And I feel pretty confident about that. But it's interesting because women in urology practice fundamentally differently from men.

But when we see that 1% of urologists over 65 are women and 25% of urologists under 45 are women, we know that in about 5 to 10 years when that cohort of older men finally retire, we're going to jump up to 25% pretty quickly. And I feel pretty confident about that. But it's interesting because women in urology practice fundamentally differently from men.

And this is something I've been talking about for several years. Women are more likely to be fellowship trained. Now, younger urologists in general are more likely to be fellowship trained. But at every age group, women are more likely to do fellowship. Women are more likely to be in academic practice. Women are more likely to be in employed practice.

And this is something I've been talking about for several years. Women are more likely to be fellowship trained. Now, younger urologists in general are more likely to be fellowship trained. But at every age group, women are more likely to do fellowship. Women are more likely to be in academic practice. Women are more likely to be in employed practice.

And this is something I've been talking about for several years. Women are more likely to be fellowship trained. Now, younger urologists in general are more likely to be fellowship trained. But at every age group, women are more likely to do fellowship. Women are more likely to be in academic practice. Women are more likely to be in employed practice.

So even if they don't choose academic, they choose practice situations where they are employees instead of practice owners. And again... Younger urologists are more likely to be in employed practice, but at every age group, men are more likely to choose private practices where they may have ownership stakes in the practice compared to women.

So even if they don't choose academic, they choose practice situations where they are employees instead of practice owners. And again... Younger urologists are more likely to be in employed practice, but at every age group, men are more likely to choose private practices where they may have ownership stakes in the practice compared to women.

So even if they don't choose academic, they choose practice situations where they are employees instead of practice owners. And again... Younger urologists are more likely to be in employed practice, but at every age group, men are more likely to choose private practices where they may have ownership stakes in the practice compared to women.