The urology interns will spend a minimum of three months on the urology services. Junior residents provide care for patients on the various urology services, and are supervised by an attending physician.
A junior resident will:. Senior and chief residents are the leaders of the urology teams. These senior residents supervise and coordinate the teaching of junior residents and medical students. They work under the direction of the urology attendings and in close association with the program director and hospital program delegates to achieve common educational goals and improve resident training. Our graduating chief resident surgical volumes are excellent with between 2, and 2, cases at graduation.
They far exceed the minimum case numbers in all areas and provide a diverse and deep exposure to all the core areas of urology. Our training program has at least 2 fellowship trained faculty members in all of the sub-specialties of urologic practice. Our philosophy regarding the essential features of research training for residents includes a central role for the research project. It is designed to prepare the resident to evaluate, understand, and manage both the medical and surgical aspects of all types of genitourinary disease.
The clinical training program is rigorous and intense. It is also quite varied in terms of the spectrum of cases, patients, and situations encountered. The program strives to enhance the academic nature of this profession by creating a vigorous and enjoyable atmosphere to foster scientific curiosity. Additionally, one of our greatest strengths is that our smaller group of residents and attendings form a tight-knit community.
We are also privileged to take care of a diverse patient population , including patients from many backgrounds, patients speaking many languages, patients with various levels of health literacy, veterans and civilians, children and adults. These interactions will contribute to your education of both medicine and life in general. Match Statistics table below.
Seniors who ranked each specialty as their only choice. Detailed information about the scope of these subspecialty training programs, number of positions offered, and length of training is available at the FREIDA website. Learn More. Hear from current Urology residents about their clinical and research interests, the strengths of the Urology Residency program, and their hobbies and activities outside the hospital in Durham, North Carolina. The Division of Urology offers a Urology Surgeon—Scientist Research Year during PGY3 that is dedicated both to research experiences and learning under the guidance of experienced primary and secondary mentors.
Learn more about resident research in Urology. Duke Urology residents are a close-knit group who enjoy their time together. Learn more about resident activities as part of the program, including Movember, Journal Club, faculty dinners, and, of course, March Madness.
Through excellence in education, research, and patient care, the Duke Urology Residency will be the premier residency program in the United States.
0コメント