Urology Residency

The Urology residency is a five-year training program that provides residents with a wide range of experience in all aspects of urologic diagnoses and therapies. Our focus is to train residents who, upon completion, are well-prepared to practice, to seek certification by the American Board of Urology and to pursue sub-specialization if they choose. We are proud to announce that we now accept three residents each year starting Academic Year 2022-2023.

Residents are trained academically and clinically, guided by faculty well-known in their areas of specialty. Residents supervise outpatient clinics on a one-to-one basis and participate in inpatient and surgical patient care.

Conference presentations are an important element of the program, as well. The program director and the clinical competency committee evaluate resident performances semi-annually, working with residents on an ongoing basis.

Program Opportunities

Urologists at Rush are known for excellence, offering the most advanced techniques including laparoscopic and robotic surgery and other minimally invasive procedures.

Residents work closely with faculty in a teaching/learning relationship, treating a diverse patient population and practicing a wide range of techniques including the following:

Robotic surgery, including prostatectomy for prostate cancer, partial nephrectomy, pyeloplasty and cystectomy
Laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery
Endoscopic management of stone disease including percutaneous nephrolithotomy, ureteroscopy and extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
A full range of treatments for men’s health and genitourinary reconstruction including prosthetic surgery for erectile dysfunction and male stress incontinence, surgical management of Peyronie’s disease, buried penis, and urethral stricture disease
Treatment for female urinary dysfunction with the Inter-Stim bladder pacemaker, slings, reconstructive surgery, urodynamic and pelvic floor management

Mission Statement

The goal of the Rush University Medical Center Urology Residency Program is to allow each resident to fulfill all of his or her potential and have a successful career in the Urologic surgical endeavor of his or her choice. Graduates of this program are competent to enter independent practice of urological surgery, compete for any postgraduate fellowship they desire, or continue in an academic career. The Rush University Medical Center Urology Residency Program continues the tradition in training the surgical leaders of tomorrow.

How to Apply

We accept three residents each year, matched for the full five years via the American Urological Association Matching Program, each January.

Applicants must be graduates of a Liaison Committee on Medical Education-accredited program. We do not sponsor visas.

Please submit applications via the Electronic Residency Application Service and include the following:

ERAS application
Photograph
Personal statement
Dean’s Letter
Medical School Transcript
Minimum of 3 letters of recommendation (maximum of 4). We encourage the use of the AOA Standardized Letter of Recommendation
United States Medical Licensing Exam Step 1 score (USMLE)

All applications are reviewed, and those selected for interviews will be notified by via ERAS.

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