Career Development: Medical Specialties: Urology

Urology is a surgical specialty that deals with diseases of the kidney and bladder of the urinary system in women and the genitourinary system (kidneys, bladder, prostate, testes, urethra) in men. Typical practice setting is a mixture of office practice and surgery with a substantial opportunity for long-term continuity with patients. This is somewhat unique in a surgical specialty. There is an opportunity for subspecialization ranging from microsurgery to endoscopic surgery to cancer surgery to pediatrics.

Residency training information:

• Duration of training (number of years): 5-6 years
• Number of programs nationally: 120
• Number of entering residency positions per year: 249
• Types of fellowships or subspecialties: Oncology, Pediatrics, Female Urology, Endourology, Infertility and Andrology
• Type of Match: Early
• Overall competitiveness: Moderately Competitive (good chance of matching for average student)

Primary faculty contact person for M1 and M2 students:

• Dr. Gary Faerber (gfaerber@umich.edu)
  Phone: 936-5801

Medical Student Club or Interest Group:

• None

Shadowing or mentoring experiences available to M1 or M2 students:

• Dr. Gary Faerber (gfaerber@umich.edu)
  Phone: 936-5801

Resources:

• American Urology Association (www.auanet.org)

Suggested journals, books, or other information for interested students:

• Journal of Urology; Urology