University of Kansas Department of Urology
The University of Kansas Health System • 900+ inpatient beds, • 56+ Operating Rooms • 900+ Physicians in the TUKHS • 2 Campuses for Main Health System • 3 Affiliate Hospitals
1 ANDROLOGIST 1 FELLOWSHIP TRAINED MIS/ROBOTIC SURGEON 3 RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGEONS 2 FEMALE PELVIC MEDICINE & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGEONS FACULTY 2 FELLOWSHIP TRAINED ENDOUROLOGISTS 3 GENERAL UROLOGISTS 4 PEDIATRIC UROLOGISTS 7 UROLOGIC ONCOLOGISTS
FACULTY AND STAFF 2 Full-time basic science PhD’s 1 PhD Dietician 1 PhD in Health Policy 1 PhD Biostatistician 4 APPs Excellent OR, clinical, and administrative staff Research support staff 2 full time VA physicians Full time APP at the VA
President of the Society of Urologic Oncology Immediate Past President of the South Central Section Executive Secretary of ABU Past President of the AUA Past President of the American Geriatric Section of the AUA FACULTY Past President of the Society for Study of Male Reproduction LEADERSHIP 3 Past Presidents of the South Central Section 8 faculty : AUA Leadership Course (highest in nation) 2 faculty on the Written Exam Committee and 3 on Oral Board Exams Board of the Society of Academic Urologists The list goes on…
Our Residents Serve on AUA and other Resident national committees Serve on hospital committees Leadership Multiple leadership positions on the resident council Numerous Awards
Regional Powerhouse #1 provider of urologic care in KC and Kansas #1 hospital in the region #1 residency program at KU and one of the top programs in the nation. U.S. News and World #19 Overall #17 for Pediatrics
Residency Program 20 Urology residents 4 residents per year 1 Urologic Oncology (SUO) fellow/year
Top 95 th percentile for index cases Resident salaries are in the 75 th percentile New Urology Floor with offices and call rooms Dedicated classroom: J Max Holz (halls) for the Gifted Dedicated Xi Simulator with MIS/Robotic curriculum Residency Program
Resident Didactics • Dedicated Conferences 2 mornings/week • Journal Club • GME conference monthly • Simulation lab • In-Service Review • Resident Retreat
Teaching Sites University of Kansas Medical Center • Multidisciplinary referral center • Indian Creek Campus • VA Medical Center • Very busy VA, open experience, autonomy • Children’s Mercy Hospital • Nationally recognized children’s hospital • Truman Medical Center • Inner city hospital experience • Cameron Regional Medical Center • Rural health experience •
Rotations PGY 1 • – All residents match at KU – 6 months surgery (TMC, ICU, Gen, Transplant, etc.) – 6 months urology (3 KU, 2 TMC, 1 CMH) PGY 2 • – 3 months dedicated research – 3 months Cameron Regional – 3 months Children’s Mercy – 3 months KUMC
Rotations PGY 3 • – 3 months VA – 6 months KUMC 6 weeks ICC • – 3 months Indian Creek PGY 4 • – 3 months CMH – 3 months VA – 6 months KUMC 6 weeks ICC • PGY 5 • – 3 months Truman – 3 months VA – 6 months KUMC
Career Paths Private and Community practices Fellowships (15 residents / last 11 years) Colorado, John Hopkins, Indiana, Kansas, Lahey, Loyola, Mayo, MDACC, Michigan, MSKCC, UC San Diego, USC, Vanderbilt, Virginia Mason, U of Washington
All residents are assigned a faculty mentor in their first year • Research advice Mentoring • Career advice • Social/personal support Residents may change mentors based on identification of specialty interest
Research Curriculum • Mentorship starting PGY-1 • 3 months of protected time PGY-2 • Publication Goals • Research and Protocol Meetings Urology • Journal Club • Research staff support Research • Biostats support Perks • Attend meetings with abstract presentations • Resident Research Award ($2500)
Research Opportunities Benyi Li, MD, PhD Jeffrey Holzbeierlein, MD John Taylor, MD •Prostate cancer •Hsp90 inhibition in prostate and •Mouse models of bladder cancer bladder cancer •R21 funding •Novel drugs •R01 funding •Leo & Anne Albert Institute for Bladder Cancer Care and Research funding Ben Woolbright, PhD Eugene Lee, MD Jill Hamilton-Reeves, PhD •Bladder Cancer research- •Glucose metabolism in bladder •R37 and ACS Grants molecular targets cancer •Nutrition and GU Cancer •Urology Foundation Research Scholar Award funding Shellie Ellis, PhD Jeffrey Thompson, PhD •Decision making in GU Cancers •Biostatistics in GU Cancer •Foundation Grant
Robust Resident Presence Resident Presentations • South Central Section – SUO – WCE – GU ASCO – AUA – ASRM – SUFU – SAU – And More –
Kansas City Metro area 2.2 million people One of the most affordable cities in the U.S. http://findingkansascity.com/
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