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Resident Rotations

Residents will rotate through two clinical services (SIU service and Springfield Clinic service) in 2-month (PGY-2&3/Uro-1&2 residents) and 3-month (PGY-4/Uro-3) intervals. The SIU service is responsible for participating in cases/clinics and managing the patients of the SIU attending urologist. One day per week, the adjunct faculty are also covered by the SIU service. The areas of urology encompassed by the SIU service include: General Urology Minimally-Invasive Surgery (Conventional Laparoscopy, Robotic-assisted Laparoscopy and Endourology) Oncology Andrology/Male Infertility/Male
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Resident Duties

General During the course of the urology residency program, the individual resident will have a variety of responsibilities including, but not limited to, patient care, preparation for conferences, teaching, and research. Each responsibility will be shared with other individuals including fellow residents, urology faculty, attending physicians and surgeons from other services. In each instance, the resident's share of responsibility will be commensurate with the level of experience of that resident. The individual urology resident should always initiate communication between the chief resident
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Operative Performance Rating System

Purpose An operative performance rating system (OPRS) for Urology residents was developed for 6 sentinel urological procedures. This study tests the reliability, validity, and feasibility of an OPRS for Urology residents. Materials and Methods Each procedure OPRS contained a 3-point case difficulty scale, 4 to 6 procedure specific items, 3 general items, and an overall performance item. A Likert scale of 1 to 5 was used for each item. A single video/audio record of each procedure was evaluated by the faculty, and single-item inter-rater agreement was measured by comparison of the observed
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ACGME Competencies

In September 1999 the ACGME developed minimum program requirements regarding education. They state in their mission, "The residency program must require its residents to obtain competencies in the six areas below to the level expected of a new practitioner. This section reviews in detail those competencies, how they are measured and when they are implemented. Detailed information can be retrieved from their website. Programs must define the specific knowledge, skills and attitudes required and provide educational experiences as needed in order for their residents to demonstrate the following
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Urology Residency Overview

The Urology Residency Program at SIU School of Medicine complies with the current and upcoming curriculum as set forth by the Residency Review Committee in Urology and the ACGME. All five years of training are now incorporated into the urology residency. This five-year program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. At the completion of the residency program, residents are eligible for certification by the American Board of Urology. The first year of training (URO1) includes 4 months of urology, 6 months of general surgery and 2 months of approved
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Urology Application Process

The SIU urology division participates in the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) where application materials are transmitted from medical schools and the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) to selected programs via the internet. Applicants are responsible for accessing the proper equipment to complete the application process and for submitting all required documents. Complete applicant files are reviewed by the Urology Residency Program Director and urology division chief to determine the 40 to 50 individuals who will be invited to interview with SIU Urology
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Is It a Grant?

IS IT A GRANT? If you answer NO to ALL of the following questions, then your application does not qualify as a grant. Does the application require a budget? Will an award be issued payable to SIU School of Medicine or the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University? Is an Authorized Official or Institutional Signature required (Associate Dean for Research etc.)? Will the application be subject to a competitive review process (for example, submitting an abstract)? Are deliverables or reporting required from award recipients? Does the funder require unspent funds to be returned? If you
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Is It a Grant?

IS IT A GRANT? If you answer NO to ALL of the following questions, then your application does not qualify as a grant. Does the application require a budget? Will an award be issued payable to SIU School of Medicine or the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University? Is an Authorized Official or Institutional Signature required (Associate Dean for Research etc.)? Will the application be subject to a competitive review process (for example, submitting an abstract)? Are deliverables or reporting required from award recipients? Does the funder require unspent funds to be returned? If you
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