Publications by authors named "Nathaniel Iskhakov"

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  • The study aimed to compare the perceived readiness of urologic residents and fellows with the opinions of program directors (PDs) in the U.S. regarding their preparedness for urologic procedures.
  • A survey of 93 participants revealed that both trainees and PDs reported moderate comfort levels in performing common urologic procedures, although PDs recognized a higher level of underperformance in specific tasks.
  • The findings suggested that while many felt COVID-19 did not impact trainees’ procedural comfort, it did influence their decisions about pursuing fellowships versus becoming general urologists.
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Introduction: Our goal was to compare the perceived readiness of graduating urologic residents and fellows to program directors (PDs) in U.S.-based postgraduate training programs.

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Objective: Our objective was to evaluate current satisfaction with the feedback provided during post-graduate urological training, including the quality and frequency of feedback, with participants consisting of both trainees and program directors. Additionally, we aimed to identify areas for future improvement in resident and fellow-level urological training.

Methods: Graduating residents, fellows, and program directors from accredited residency/fellowship programs in the United States were surveyed.

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While long described in anecdotal accounts of the lived experiences of autistic individuals, the phenomenon of behaving in ways that appear inconsistent with the presence of autism (or passing as non-autistic; PAN) has recently seen a dramatic increase in scrutiny in the published scientific literature. Increased research attention has coincided with a proliferation of methods, definitions, measures, and population assumptions associated with PAN. To date, however, no review has sought to systematically identify and synthesize the literature on PAN.

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