Urology Junior Medical Student Elective

Goal:

The goal of this elective is to provide the student with an opportunity to observe patients with common conditions that require urology care. The elective should be of particular interest to those students who plan a career in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, OB/GYN, Emergency Medicine, or General Surgery

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this week, the student will be able to:
1. Describe basic urologic problems such as incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and stone disease.
2. Know the common urologic congenital abnormalities.
3. Describe common urologic cancers such as bladder, renal, prostate, and testicular.
4. Be able to develop a differential diagnosis of emergency conditions such as stones, acute scrotum, and trauma.

Participating Faculty:

• Patrick McKenna, M.D.,
• Thomas Tarter, M.D.,
• Bradley Schwartz, D.O.,
• Patrick O’Donnell, M.D.,
• Loren Ost, M.D.,
• Charles Wilson, M.D.

Course Description:

Inpatients: The student will be expected to write daily progress notes on inpatients and participate in inpatient consultations.

Clinic:

The student will see patients with the resident and attending in the clinic. They should have an opportunity to be the initial evaluator.
Operating Room: The student will have the opportunity to scrub on surgical cases that occur in that week. Postoperative orders will be reviewed in each case with the student.
Didactic: Students will have the opportunity to participate in the weekly half-day urology conference session that occurs every Wednesday from 0800-1300. These include case presentations, walk rounds, radiology, pathology, and grand rounds.

Number of Students: 2

Evaluation:

The student will be asked to do a brief, informal presentation on a topic in urology at grand rounds. The student will be given direct feedback on their participation in the rotation. The student will also be evaluated at the end of the week using the standard evaluation form used in the Department of Surgery.

Call Requirement:

None

Contact Person:

Chief Urology Resident: Chris Whelan, M.D.