An Analysis of American Urological Association Census Trends: Earlier Planned Retirement and Practice Pattern Changes May Exacerbate the Urology Workforce Shortage

To explore how changes in planned retirement age, practice setting, and physician productivity may impact the workforce shortage in urology. We compared data between the 2015 and 2022 American Urological Association census, a specialty-wide annual survey which collects data on demographics, practice...

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Published in:Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 2024-06, Vol.188, p.1-6
Main Authors: Pellegrino, Christopher, Koo, Kevin, North, Amanda C., Badalato, Gina M., Badlani, Gopal, Fang, Raymond, Helsel, Alexis, Meeks, William, Chien, Gary W.
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Language:English
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Summary:To explore how changes in planned retirement age, practice setting, and physician productivity may impact the workforce shortage in urology. We compared data between the 2015 and 2022 American Urological Association census, a specialty-wide annual survey which collects data on demographics, practice patterns, and procedures from a representative sample of U.S. urologists. Workforce productivity was measured by the self-reported number of hours worked per week and patients seen per week. A novel formula was developed to demonstrate how planned retirement age and productivity impact the workforce’s production capacity. The total number of practicing urologists increased during the period from 2015 to 2022 (11,990 to 13,976), while the mean age of practicing urologists decreased slightly (55.0 to 54.5years; P 
ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2024.03.035