Program Design and Curriculum

Content and Duration of the Educational Experiences

The content of the educational experiences has been developed according to ACGME Residency/Fellowship Program Requirements.

Description of Rotation

The PGY-1 residents will spend 6 months on general urology rotations and 6 months on general surgery rotations. Specifically, PGY-1 residents will rotate in the areas of Surgical ICU, Colorectal Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Trauma Surgery, and Transplant.

The PGY-2 residents are required to have completed their USMLE Step III prior to starting their PGY-2 year. Besides spending time on general urology, they also spend time on the men’s health rotation. They see patients in clinic and operate at the main campus with a variety of senior staff urologists who have expertise in general urology and various subspecialists. They perform minor office procedures in the clinic and minor operative procedures in the operating room as the primary surgeon. They assist on more complex operations as first or second assistant to the chief or more senior resident. They spend two to three days each week in the clinic and two to three days in the operating room. They gain expertise in cystoscopy, trans-rectal ultrasound, urodynamic studies, and minor office procedures such as circumcision. The PGY2 residents take primary call and help run the urology inpatient service

The PGY-3 resident will be at Henry Ford Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, and have a rotation on endourology and female urology as a junior resident. The PGY 3 resident will become proficient in minor office procedures in the clinic and minor operative procedures in the operating room as the primary surgeon. They assist on more complex operations as first or second assistant to the chief or more senior resident. They spend two to three days each week in the clinic and two to three days in the operating room. The PGY2 residents take primary call and help run the urology inpatient service

During the PGY-4 year at Henry Ford Hospital, there is a significant emphasis on minimally invasive surgery in adults with malignant and benign diseases of the kidney, ureter, bladder, and prostate. The PGY-4 resident will have rotation as a senior resident at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, and on endourology and female urology. There is a graduated increase in responsibility in patient care and supervision of lower level residents. The residents spend approximately 4 days per week in the operating room and one day per week in clinic. The PGY-2 residents take senior call and supervise junior residents.

The entire PGY-5 year is spent at Henry Ford Hospital. Half of the year is spent on the robotic service and half is spent on the general urology service and oncology service. There is a significant emphasis on supervision of lower level residents. In addition, the PGY-5 resident is considered the responsible resident physician for patient care, working closely with the attending senior staff. The PGY-5 resident, chief resident, has administrative responsibilities including helping organize the resident clinical rotations, call schedule, making daily operating room and clinic assignments, arrange the academic schedule, and supervise junior resident organize the M & M conference.