Rotation Schedules
The urology residency program is designed to provide a graded and progressive level of cognitive and technical skills for the resident to achieve a well-rounded experience in all of the domains of urology.
PGY-1
Residents are expected to acquire basic skills in patient care, including pre-operative and post-operative evaluation and management. Basic surgical principles and skills should be learned as well. Each of the residents will spend six months in urology and the other six months will be spent in a variety of surgical specialties, including, but not limited to, surgical critical care, colorectal surgery, surgical oncology, transplant, and pediatric surgery.
PGY-1
Residents are expected to acquire basic skills in patient care, including pre-operative and post-operative evaluation and management. Basic surgical principles and skills should be learned as well. Each of the residents will spend six months in urology and the other six months will be spent in a variety of surgical specialties, including, but not limited to, surgical critical care, colorectal surgery, surgical oncology, transplant, and pediatric surgery.
PGY-2
During this year, the resident should develop areas of interest for scholarly activity during the remainder of the training program. The resident rotates on the UK pediatric urology service (four months), VA (two months), UK benign service (one month), UK oncology (one month) and flex service (four months). The flex service’s primary responsibility is Good Samaritan Hospital coverage.
PGY-2
During this year, the resident should develop areas of interest for scholarly activity during the remainder of the training program. The resident rotates on the UK pediatric urology service (four months), VA (two months), UK benign service (one month), UK oncology (one month) and flex service (four months). The flex service’s primary responsibility is Good Samaritan Hospital coverage.
PGY-3
This year focuses on refinement of basic diagnostic and surgical skills as well as expanding each resident’s cognitive abilities. The resident rotates at the VA (two months), UK oncology service (four months), UK benign urology (four months), and then to a community hospital rotation at Central Baptist (2 months).
PGY-3
This year focuses on refinement of basic diagnostic and surgical skills as well as expanding each resident’s cognitive abilities. The resident rotates at the VA (two months), UK oncology service (four months), UK benign urology (four months), and then to a community hospital rotation at Central Baptist (2 months).
PGY- 4
During this year, the resident will receive broad exposure to more attending urologists and gain greater proficiency in complex diagnostic and surgical procedures. Areas such as lithotripsy, endourology, and laparoscopy will be emphasized. A wide experience in major open operative cases will also be expected. The resident will spend four months in pediatrics, two months in community practice, three months in endourology, and three months in oncology.
PGY- 4
During this year, the resident will receive broad exposure to more attending urologists and gain greater proficiency in complex diagnostic and surgical procedures. Areas such as lithotripsy, endourology, and laparoscopy will be emphasized. A wide experience in major open operative cases will also be expected. The resident will spend four months in pediatrics, two months in community practice, three months in endourology, and three months in oncology.
PGY-5
The chief residents will be responsible for the administrative aspects of the daily coordination of in-patient and outpatient care by the resident staff as well as coordinating conference schedules. This will be done under the supervision of the program director and the faculty.
Each chief resident will gain extensive experience in the more complex procedures as well as broadening her/his overall knowledge base. Each chief will spend time at the VA (four months), on the UK oncology service (four months), and the UK benign urology service (four months).
PGY-5
The chief residents will be responsible for the administrative aspects of the daily coordination of in-patient and outpatient care by the resident staff as well as coordinating conference schedules. This will be done under the supervision of the program director and the faculty.
Each chief resident will gain extensive experience in the more complex procedures as well as broadening her/his overall knowledge base. Each chief will spend time at the VA (four months), on the UK oncology service (four months), and the UK benign urology service (four months).