Urologic Surgery Residency Curriculum

Urologic surgery integrated residents train at the following sites:

• SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
• SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital
• SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

• General Surgery: six months
• Pediatric Urology: two months
• Urology, Oncology and Reconstruction: four months

• Urology, Oncology and Reconstruction: six months
• Pediatric Urology: six months

• Urology, Oncology and Reconstruction: six months
• General Urology: six months

• Pediatric Urology: four months
• Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery: two months
• Urology, Oncology and Reconstruction: six months

• General Urology: six months
• Urology, Oncology and Reconstruction: six months

• When: second and fourth Wednesdays
• Faculty Lectures: focus on American Urological Association core curriculum; group discussions
• Interdisciplinary Guests: lectures from services such as nephrology or radiology
• Professional Development: occasional lectures covering:
  • Medical ethics
  • Biostatistics
  • Research presentations 

• When: fourth Wednesday
• Case Review: presentations of cases resulting in death of complication; ranked using the Clavien-Dindo grading system
• Collaborative Discussion: slides discussing system improvements that could enhance patient safety, care and outcomes

• When: fifth Wednesday (quarterly)
• Resident and Faculty Participation: required reading and discussion of three to four articles curated by a rotating faculty member
• Resident Presentations: emphasizing study concepts, design, results and urologic importance

• When: first and third Wednesdays at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital*
• Complex Case Presentations: led by radiation oncologists, medical oncologists and pathologists; presented in accordance with the specialty in which the patient first sought care
• Resident Role: responsible for adding patients to the conference schedule

*On the first Wednesday of the month, the resident rotating on pediatric urology will attend the pediatric nephrology/urology/radiology conference at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. 

• When: first Wednesday at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital radiology conference room
• Resident Role: The resident rotating on pediatric urology will present relevant patients

• When: fifth Wednesday
• Resident Role: Each PGY 2-5 resident provides a Grand Rounds-style lecture on a topic of their choosing.