Clinical Urology
Objectives:
To provide the student who has a serious interest in urology as a career with exposure to the breadth and scope of this discipline. This is not a general elective offered to students whose interests lie outside the surgical field.
- Increase the student's understanding of the scope of urology.
- Initiate the student into reading about specific urologic diseases and problems.
- To achieve a deeper understanding of the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of urology disease.
Description:
Clinic
- One day per week spent in resident clinic
- One day spent in clinic with either Department Chairman
- Kevin Spear, MD - Summa
- Ray Bologna, MD - AGMC
Presentation
- Student will be required to present to the Urology Department at the end of the month during Wednesday conference
- Student MUST discuss topic and review presentation parameters with chief resident(s)
Surgery
- Student will spend non-clinic days in surgery
- With chief resident permission, student can move between institutions to view/participate in interesting cases
Night Call/Special Requirements:
- One day of in-house call per week to take place at assigned hospital
- Student will work directly with first-call resident on consults and OR cases as necessary
- Student is excused from duties after 12pm