Curriculum

• PGY-1 and PGY-2 (pre-Urology) are spent at our institution in General Surgery and subspecialty areas to include Nephrology, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Radiology, Surgical Intensive Care and Vascular Surgery.
• PGY-3 (Uro-1) is the first year residents experience through seven months of clinical urology. The rotation also consists of three months of clinical or laboratory research, and two months of Urogynecology. In addition to beginning their urologic research training, residents develop expertise with the basic diagnostic equipment (endoscopy and urodynamics, ultrasound). Parallel to this, residents are developing additional competence in evaluation, experience with minor procedures and occasional major procedures is obtained at Scott & White. Residents also attend the Basic Sciences Conference sponsored by the AUA in June.
• PGY-4 (Uro-2) provides an opportunity for an additional three months of research training in clinical or basic sciences lab. This time allows development and continuation of research projects begun in the Uro-1 year. It is essential to provide residents with the research and specialized experience in the developing areas of urologic treatment. The resident rotates through seven months of clinical urology and two months of transplant surgery to further expand their diagnostic, management and procedural skills.
• PGY-5 (Uro-3) residents are expected to have developed the expertise to be comfortable with all forms of diagnostic procedures, preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative management. The resident develops procedural skills in urologic subspecialty areas such as pediatric urology, urogynecologic, oncologic, endo and laparoscopic urology. Residents at this level are expected to provide a teaching experience for residents at a more junior level as well as medical students. Residents spends twelve months on clinical urology
• PGY-6 (Uro-4) is the year for significant autonomy and independent decision-making. The Chief Resident is expected to function with independence in the management of patients in intraoperative as well as postoperative care. Residents attend the AUA Annual Meeting as well as a Review Course to prepare for the Board Exam. The year is spent on clinical urology and in an administrative role within the Urological Residency Program. 

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