Urology residents at Rush University Medical Center gain substantial experience in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of all urologic pathologies. Our program emphasizes a graduated and customized learning experience for the young physician to prepare him or her to enter either private practice or academics.
Residents have clinical rotations in all urologic subspecialties. Rotations are 4 weeks long. All rotations consist of both inpatient and outpatient care. Residents provide care for patients on each service at the bedside, in the clinic as well as in the operating room. Our urology faculty educate our residents in all of these settings. Residents typically spend ½ to 1 day in clinic and 4 days in the operating room. In addition to the education received during patient care, residents actively participate in several weekly service-specific conferences led by our faculty.
In accordance with ACGME requirements, first year urology residents spend rotations in both urology and non-urology services. Each intern rotation is one month long and exposes our new residents to many different services in urologic surgery. Interns play an integral role in managing patient care on the floor, in clinics, and in the operating room. The education interns receive in rotations is supplemented by the intern skills curriculum that is held throughout the year.
Interns complete rotations on the following services:
6-7 months at Rush
5-6 months at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
4 months at Rush University Medical Center
2 months at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
6 months at Rush Oak Park Hospital
6 months at Rush University Medical Center
6 months at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
12 months at Rush University Medical Center