Schedule of
Resident Rotations
Loyola's Urology residents spend time at several hospitals during
their training. Loyola's Foster
G. McGaw Hospital/Ronald
McDonald Children's Hospital and Hines
Veterans Administration Hospital are in close proximity,
and are the main sites for the training program. Additional time
is spent at Lutheran
General Hospital in nearby Park Ridge, IL, as well as a
rotation at Children's
Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
The Urology training program begins with one year of training in General Surgery typically completed at Loyola University Medical Center. This preliminary training is followed by four years in Urology as well as one year (PGYS) devoted research. This is followed by four years in Urology plus one year devoted to research. The program is divided into four-month rotations, with the general format as follows:
PGY-1
General Surgery
PGY-2
Loyola Service 1
Loyola Service 2
Hines VA
PGY-3
Lutheran General Hospital
Loyola Pediatrics/Hines Vascular Access
Intermediate resident: Loyola Services 1 & 2
PGY-4
Children's Memorial Hospital
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Transplant
PGY-5
Research
PGY-6
Loyola Service 1
Loyola Service 2
Hines VA
Resident Supervision
Residents are supervised in all clinics. At Loyola outpatient sites, the residents see the patients prior to the attending physician. At the Hines VA Hospital the resident sees the patient independently in a clinic supervised by attending physicians.
In the operating room the residents are supervised in all operative
procedures. The complexity of the procedure, the resident's previous
experience with similar procedures, and the level of training determine
the level of supervision. A general outline is as follows:
PGY-1: Complete supervision of all procedures.
PGY-2: Complete supervision for minor endoscopic procedures
and minor open cases until the resident is judged competent, then
presence in the OR for these procedures. Complete supervision for
major endoscopic, major open, and laparoscopic cases.
PGY-3: Presence in the OR for minor endoscopic and minor
open cases. Complete supervision for major endoscopic, major open
and laparoscopic cases.
PGY-4: Presence in the OR for minor cystoscopic, minor
open, and major open cases excepting renal transplantation. Complete
supervision transplant, major endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures.
PGY-5: Research
PGY-6: Presence in the OR for all cases including major
cases and laparoscopic cases.
Evaluation Process
The evaluation process consists of the tri-annual faculty review
by all attendings involved with the individual resident using an
evaluation tool. These evaluations are reviewed with the residents
twice a year by the Chairman and Program Director. Resident progress
is discussed in detail for all residents at each faculty meeting
(every 1-2 months). Residents are required to participate in the
in-service examinations of the American Board of Urology. Although
a passing score is not required for graduation, grades are used
to establish promotion and academic probation.
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