title: [Demography of residents in urology in France: appraisal and perspectives].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective was to identify the number of residents registered in the course of urology in France in 2008, and to make a forecast in the number of posts of fellow and specialist assistant available at the end of their course.
  
  
  METHODS
  From January to February 2008, a questionnaire identified in all French University Hospital the number of residents enrolled in the urology course, and the number of posts of fellow and specialist assistant in urology in the region. The year of the end of the course has been determined for each resident in compliance with seniority, and taking into account the availability. The number of fellow and specialist assistant posts available in the same period was estimated by considering the duration of each postinternship, and any change in the number of posts.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our census counted 207 residents, 76 fellow posts, 10 specialist assistant posts. Of the 207 residents, 29 completed their studies in 2008, 57 in 2009, 60 in 2010, 61 in 2011. Following our methodology, there was a lack of fellow and specialist assistant posts available from November 2010 (-15 posts in 2010, -7 posts in 2011).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study showed an increase in the number of residents enrolled in urology course by years of promotion, causing a lack of fellow and specialist assistant posts from 2010. Apart from an opening of additional fellows and specialist assistants at that time, our study highlights the long-term regulation of entries in the urology course ensuring a postinternship quality.
authors.affiliation: Association française des urologues en formation (AFUF), Paris, France. olivecelhay@hotmail.com
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authors.lastname: Celhay
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mesh_terms: D005602:France; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014572:Urology / Q000193:education*; D000078329:Workforce