Publications by authors named "Juliana E Kim"
AbstractThe American Urological Association (AUA) and American College of Surgeons (ACS) codes of professionalism require surgeons to disclose the specific roles and responsibilities of trainees to patients during the informed consent process. The objective of this study is to analyze how these requirements are met by urology training programs. An anonymous electronic survey was distributed to the program directors (PDs) of the 143 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education urology residency programs in the United States in 2021.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine the characteristics of US medical schools associated with successful urology match applicants.
Materials And Methods: Using publicly available data, demographics and bibliometrics were collected for 1814 current urology residents who attend a US-based Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Accredited program, reflecting matched applicants over a 6-year period from 2016-2021. A generated list of US feeder medical schools for urology was analyzed for correlative and predictive factors.
In 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the da Vinci single-port (SP) system, in which four instruments are still utilized, but enter through a single-site access trocar.
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- This study examines medical students' satisfaction regarding their schools' responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to help educators improve in future public health emergencies.
- The research surveyed students from ten medical schools, revealing that 61.9% were satisfied with their institutions' pandemic response, while 21.9% expressed dissatisfaction; effective communication was the key factor influencing their overall satisfaction.
- The findings suggest that to enhance student satisfaction during future crises, medical schools should focus on providing timely and clear communication.
Lymph node involvement in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) portends a poor prognosis. However, the role of lymph node dissection (LND) at the time of tumor resection is not fully understood. Conflicting data have been published regarding the survival implications of LND during RCC surgery, and the optimal patient population for which LND might be beneficial has yet to be identified.
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