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Review
. 2010 Jul;7(7):403-13.
doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2010.81. Epub 2010 Jun 22.

Assessment and maintenance of competence in urology

Kamran Ahmed  1 , Muhammed Jawad, Prokar Dasgupta, Ara Darzi, Thanos Athanasiou, Mohammad Shamim Khan
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Assessment and maintenance of competence in urology

Kamran Ahmed et al. Nat Rev Urol. 2010 Jul.

Abstract

Urology is becoming increasingly reliant on inter-disciplinary collaboration. As a result of this interaction and developments in technology, the existing system of training, certification and recertification needs revision. The skill-set required of urologists has become multidimensional. As the field of urology continues to evolve, the recognition of the need for objective and efficient certification for trainees and a recertification program for specialists has increased. Training programs need to provide a curriculum focused on knowledge, communication, cognitive and technical skills, with the inclusion of simulation-based training. For specialists, the benefits of teaching through mentorship should be evaluated, and outcome-based assessment of patient morbidity and mortality needs to be further developed and validated.

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