Journal of surgical education
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Multicenter Study
Evaluation of Urology Residency Training and Perceived Resident Abilities in the United States.
To identify differences and potential deficiencies in urology residency training programs in the United States as they are perceived by residents/recent graduates and program directors. ⋯ Program directors and residents have differing perceptions regarding the education and resources associated with US urology residency training programs. US graduates of urology residency programs express a perceived lack of confidence in several procedures that are commonly encountered in a general urologic practice.
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The postoperative handover is often compromised by reporting inconsistencies between different specialties. We describe a multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative to improve postoperative information reporting. ⋯ A standardized handover process was associated with improved information reporting among different surgical disciplines without significantly lengthening handover duration.