Residency Program
Overview
The Urology Residency Program at Loyola University Medical Center
offers qualified candidates a well-structured, comprehensive educational
experience geared to producing an exceptionally
well-trained, modern-day urologist. The program is designed to provide:
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a well-balanced education that prepares residents for careers
in clinical or academic urology
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the opportunity to become skilled in performing various surgical
and technical procedures
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guidance in assuming responsibility
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interpersonal skills essential to a compassionate physician
The program currently accepts three residents per year of training,
and is structured in a block rather than a pyramid fashion. The
Loyola University Medical Center Urology program participates in
the AUA
Matching Program for Urology.
The Medical Center campus in Maywood, IL, includes the Foster
G. McGaw Hospital, the Ronald
McDonald Children's Hospital, Stritch
School of Medicine and the Loyola
Outpatient Center. This campus was made available to Loyola
University in August 1962 by the United States Veterans Administration
and also houses the Hines
Veterans Administration Hospital, which is closely affiliated
with Loyola University. The Loyola/Hines campus encompasses 55 acres that are located approximately 15 miles west of the Loop.
About Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University
of Chicago was founded in 1870 by four Jesuit priests, including
Rev. Arnold Damen, S.J., its first President. Located originally
on the west side of Chicago, its physical plant was among the few
large buildings to escape the historic 1871 Chicago fire. Since
1870, there has been continuous growth toward what is now a three-campus
University. The undergraduate Lake Shore Campus on the near North
Side of Chicago is home to approximately 15,000 undergraduate students;
the Water Tower Campus, right next to north Michigan Avenue, houses
the Lincoln School of Law and Business College; and the Medical
Center Campus is in Maywood.
Life as a Resident at Loyola
Location and Leisure
Loyola University Medical Center's location makes it easily accessible
from both downtown Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. The Windy
City offers countless opportunities for leisure activities--from
live music and theater to the numerous topnotch restaurants, recreational activities, and sporting events, there's
something for everyone! Although the residents work very hard when
they're at the hospital, the call schedule, which is coordinated
by the residents, does allow ample time to enjoy leisure activities.
In addition to working together daily, our residents also enjoy
spending time together at a variety of social outings. The spirit
of camaraderie that develops from this combination of work and play
makes Loyola's residency an overall enjoyable experience, and one
of the factors that makes our program unique.
Patient Care
Patients on the Urology service at the Loyola Foster G. McGaw Hospital
are the primary responsibility of the resident house staff for day-to-day
care issues. The full-time faculty member on call for the month
makes daily ward rounds during which all patients are seen and any
care management problems are discussed. Inter-service consultation
is done through the chief resident. All administrative matters involving
patients are cleared through the chief resident, who in essence
controls the Urology bed occupancy.
Education
In addition to the largely structured aspects of the program mentioned
above, the residents are expected to maintain the tradition of clinical
excellence of the Urology Service at Loyola University Medical Center
and Hines VA. Responsibilities include training and teaching of
fellow residents, medical students, and urology technicians. Urology
residents are, therefore, a critical part of the teaching program
of the Department of Urology at Loyola.
Research
Residents are required to participate in ongoing basic science
and clinical research projects. Each resident chooses or is assigned
a faculty member who acts as his or her research advisor. Prior
to completing his or her training, each Urology resident should
have published (or have accepted for publication) two scientific
papers in recognized journals. Faculty assistance in writing these
papers is readily available. The residents are encouraged whenever
possible to present these papers at national urological meetings
under the paid sponsorship of the Urology Department. In addition,
the resident's attendance at two other national urological meetings
during the four-year program will be provided.
For more information on resident research and presentations, see
Current Residents.
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