Urology Curriculum and Skills Lab Topics for Residents
Explore the comprehensive two-year didactic curriculum for urology residents, covering a wide range of topics such as anatomy, physiology, oncology, and more. Find out how attending physicians are involved in teaching sessions and important dates for resident activities.
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Curriculum and Skills Lab Mei Tuong, MD, MS May 17, 2024
Curriculum Topics 2 year didactic curriculum adapted from UCSF curriculum Upper tract Upper tract anatomy and stones Upper tract physiology Oncology Urothelial Prostate Kidney Testis and penile Pediatrics Miscellaneous Statistics Radiation safety Lap/robotics physiology Coding and billing Other topics residents interested in Andrology and Infertility Sexual function Reproduction and endocrinology Trauma, Reconstruction, Infection Consults Urine transport storage and emptying Lower urinary tract dysfunction and symptoms Incontinence and prolapse Inservice review (1.5 months prior)
Year 1 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June Sexual Function (SF) Reproduction & Endocrinology (R&E) Urothelial (OU) Urothelial (OU) Sexual Function (SF) Infection & Inflamation Miscellaneo Miscellaneo us us Consults Consults Trauma & Recon Urothelial (OU) Prostate (OP) Prostate (OP) Kidney (OK) Prostate (OP) Testis & penile (OTP) Inservice Review Inservice Review Resident Orientation Endo Lab Mock Oral Boards PEDS VEST ADULT VEST Pig Lab BPH Lab Year 2 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June Lower urinary tract dysfunction & symptoms (LUTDS) Inservice Review Lower urinary tract dysfunction & symptoms (LUTDS) Lower urinary tract dysfunction & symptoms (LUTDS) Incontinenc e & prolapse (I&P) Upper tract anatomy & stones (UTAS) Upper tract physiology (UTP) Trauma & Recon Incontinence & prolapse (I&P) Miscellaneo Miscellaneo us us Consults Consults Trauma & Recon Pediatrics Pediatrics Trauma & Recon Inservice Review Resident Orientation Endo Lab Mock Oral Boards PEDS VEST ADULT VEST Pig Lab BPH Lab
What Does That Mean For You? Attendings know when didactic blocks are coming up for teaching Attendings are required to teach didactic sessions Will send email with list of topics and choice of date Break from Grand Rounds June/July/August Mock Oral Boards-1st W June Resident Orientation-1st W July Endo Lab-5th W July or 1st W August Pig Lap Lab-1st Tuesday PM (August-excluding this year) BPH Lab-1st Tuesday PM Februrary Peds Vest-October Adult Vest-April
Inservice Review 1.5 months prior to Inservice (3rd Saturday November) High yield topics Peds Infertility Testicular cancer Penile and Urethral cancer
Didactic Formatting Limited time (45-60mins) Previous iterations Resident only Flipped classroom (residents watch EMPIRE or COViD then cases taught by resident with attending present) Current Attending drive didactics with residents going through SASP questions Occasionally no SASP questions Proposed Resident lead didactics (can be cases) with attending presenting oral board cases to senior and chiefs Or other interactive ways to involve residents Increased resident participation Helps to prepare for oral boards General surgery does weekly chief resident oral board preparation with cases Thoughts?
Skills Lab Pig Lap Lab Switch PI Isharwal PI Tuong Assisting switch from Schenkman Sands 1st Tuesday PM August (except this year) Allows for increased time in lab (not limited by Wednesday AM time constraints) Least impact on clinical and OR schedule Previously had been Saturday AM with Gyn Focus on junior resident skills Nephrectomy and cystostomy repair Goals: Port placement, obtaining access, dissection technique, electrocautery device usage, anatomy, dealing with complications
Skills Lab Endo Lab 5th W July or 1st W August Sands, Beller, Pate Focus on ureteroscopy and PCNL skills BPH Lab 1st Tuesday PM February Sands, Beller, Pate Variety of BPH treatment Botox Goal to schedule labs coordinating with didactic blocks if attendings interested Plan for 1st Tuesday PM
