Urologic OncologyCanada
Western University (London Health Sciences Centre)
London, ON
Two-year fellowship in Western's Division of Urology: about one clinical year in urologic oncology with medical and radiation oncology rotations, and one research year in lab, imaging, outcomes or clinical trials work.
Length2 years (about 1 clinical year, 1 basic research year)
Spots1 position per intake
StartsJuly
SUO accredited
What stands out
- Research-year bench projects in cancer biomarkers and molecular biology (e.g., IHC, tissue microarrays)
- Da Vinci robot training at the CSTAR skills lab part of each week, LAP Mentor simulation, and courses in robotics, LDR brachytherapy, HIFU and cryotherapy
- Prostate imaging and image-guided therapy research with the Biophysics and Engineering lab: 3D ultrasound-guided biopsy, multimodality fusion, HIFU, cryosurgery, PDT, brachytherapy
- Optional 1 month elective in gynecologic oncology (exenteration and urinary diversion cases) or diagnostic GU pathology
- Program lead
- Melissa Huynh
- Apply through
- AUA / SUO Match
- Focus
- Urologic, medical and radiation oncology rotations with pathology exposure; basic and clinical research
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsNo USMLE neededCanadian program (no US visa needed)
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Training
- Structure
- Clinical year: 10 months urologic oncology, 1 month medical oncology, 1 month radiation oncology; one research year; optional 1 month elective
- Research
- Options: biomarker bench lab, prostate imaging and image-guided therapy, outcomes databases, or the LHSC Urologic Oncology Clinical Trials Unit (PI training)
- Hospitals
- London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital · Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre at Victoria Hospital, formerly the London Regional Cancer Program (weekly GU disease site rounds) · CSTAR (Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics) Surgical Skills Lab
- Faculty
- Nicholas Power, Jonathan Izawa, Stephen Pautler
Requirements (1)
- Accepts fellows only through the SUO match