Supporting Black voices in urology

At Nature Reviews Urology, we have pledged to strive towards improving diversity in our field. As a step towards this goal, this Viewpoint presents the experiences of 10 Black urologists. Their stories illustrate the importance of perseverance and emphasize the essential role of community and mentor...

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Published in:Nature reviews. Urology 2021-01, Vol.18 (1), p.7-17
Main Authors: Downs, Tracy M, Enemchukwu, Ekene, Lee, Cheryl T, Moses, Kelvin A, Nyame, Yaw A, Powell, Isaac J, Vince, Randy, Williams, Heinric, Wilson, Shenelle, Washington, Samuel L
Format: Article
Language:English
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African American physicians
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Black or African American - ethnology
Black or African American - psychology
Cultural Diversity
Female
Humans
Influence
Male
Mentors - psychology
Study and teaching
Urologists - psychology
Urologists - trends
Urology
Urology - trends
Viewpoint
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Summary:At Nature Reviews Urology, we have pledged to strive towards improving diversity in our field. As a step towards this goal, this Viewpoint presents the experiences of 10 Black urologists. Their stories illustrate the importance of perseverance and emphasize the essential role of community and mentorship to raise up our peers and colleagues, to support and encourage Black urologists and lead to a more diverse field of urology in the future.
ISSN:1759-4812
1759-4820
DOI:10.1038/s41585-020-00401-9