Urologic OncologyUnited States
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Two-year SUO-approved program: a clinical year in open and robotic urologic cancer surgery with medical and radiation oncology rotations, then a year mainly in health services research.
Length2 years (1 clinical year, 1 health services research year)
Spots1 position
SUO approvedNon-ACGME
What stands out
- Health services research division (EGG team) with 39 active research projects
- Research-year fellows are expected to write four hours each weekday and keep a project playbook
- Research-year fellows are expected to mentor residents and medical students
- Program leads
- Bruce Jacobs, Michelle Yu
- Apply through
- AUA / SUO Match
- Timeline
- Interview and match dates TBD
- Focus
- Open and robotic oncology surgery with medical and radiation oncology rotations; health services research
- Eligibility
- Not statedUSMLE requiredVisa: not stated
- Contact
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Training
- Structure
- Year 1 clinical (open and robotic oncology, medical and radiation oncology rotations); year 2 mainly health services research
- Research
- Second year in the Urology Health Services Research Division; 3 first-author manuscripts expected, with fellow-level grant submissions encouraged
- Faculty
- Quoc-Dien Trinh, Benjamin Davies, Jodi Maranchie, Tatum Tarin, Bishoy Gayed
Requirements (4)
- Completed ACGME-approved urology residency or equivalent
- Passed all three USMLE steps
- Eligible for a Pennsylvania medical licence
- SUO application, CV, three letters, personal statement