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Greetings all. As many of you have noticed, there is a paucity of information available regarding AOA urology residency programs. There are several informative threads on this forum and on urologymatch.com, however, they are several years old and, frankly, a little outdated. I have asked some recently matched students for program reviews so that you may better navigate the process. Anyone who has rotated somewhere, please, feel free to email me the review and I will anonymously post them here.
Here is some of my general advice:
1) Boards: one of those AOA-made match-thingies several years ago said that the average COMLEX 1 for matched urology applicants was 550. My things have changed. Not everybody is reporting, but it seems the average is up to ~640. Do well on boards is all that I have to say.
2) Research: becoming more and more important. Get whatever you can. Urology research is best, but any research proves that you have an interest and know some methods
3) Audtions: it's the AOA world, as such, it is important to rotate at as many places as possible so that you can interview. Month-long auditions are nice, but two week auditions work pretty damn well.
I will now start to post some of the anonymous reviews that I have received already. Enjoy, and feel free to ask questions
Also, here is the template for reviews:
Program:
Positions in 2015:
General:
Attendings:
Residents:
Didactics:
Research:
Operative Experience:
Clinic Experience:
AOA/ACGME merger:
Pros:
Cons:
Contact:
-TallScrubs
**UPDATE: NEW PROGRAM**
This new program has been in the works for awhile. 2 positions available at Hahnemann University Hospital/PCOM OPTI. PD will be former Einstein APD, Dr. Belkoff. Will cover HUH and Mercy Hospitals, 6 months peds at St. Chris. Please see program info on AOA opportunities page
Here is some of my general advice:
1) Boards: one of those AOA-made match-thingies several years ago said that the average COMLEX 1 for matched urology applicants was 550. My things have changed. Not everybody is reporting, but it seems the average is up to ~640. Do well on boards is all that I have to say.
2) Research: becoming more and more important. Get whatever you can. Urology research is best, but any research proves that you have an interest and know some methods
3) Audtions: it's the AOA world, as such, it is important to rotate at as many places as possible so that you can interview. Month-long auditions are nice, but two week auditions work pretty damn well.
I will now start to post some of the anonymous reviews that I have received already. Enjoy, and feel free to ask questions
Also, here is the template for reviews:
Program:
Positions in 2015:
General:
Attendings:
Residents:
Didactics:
Research:
Operative Experience:
Clinic Experience:
AOA/ACGME merger:
Pros:
Cons:
Contact:
-TallScrubs
**UPDATE: NEW PROGRAM**
This new program has been in the works for awhile. 2 positions available at Hahnemann University Hospital/PCOM OPTI. PD will be former Einstein APD, Dr. Belkoff. Will cover HUH and Mercy Hospitals, 6 months peds at St. Chris. Please see program info on AOA opportunities page
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