It seems certain to most of us that such a procedure is bound to increase the number of patients with early prostatic cancer who are willing to submit to radical prostatectomy, and of a consequence, increase the cure rate. Walsh performing a nerve-sparing total retropubic prostatectomy. The residency was reduced from three to two residents per year and the rotations were limited to the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Baltimore City Hospital, which is now Francis Scott Key Medical Center. Years one, three, and four are clinical and year two is devoted to research. In addition, one of the two residents scheduled to proceed through the four years spends an extra six months in research.
All residents spend the last six months of the residency as assistant chief of service.
During this period they may elect to operate with the chief or operate on only their own patients. Scott believes this has strengthened the program in several ways. Concerning Walsh's residents, as in the case of Young and Scott, a portion at the end of this section is devoted to each. Fortunately for all concerned, the administration and faculty have become increasingly aware of Walsh's many abilities and his willingness to serve the institution. In the short period of 12 years, he has been asked to serve on nine search committees, for a term on the Professional Promotions Committee, the Research Space Planning Committee, the Finance Committee of the Advisory Board, and to be Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee for the Medical Institutional Campaign Fund for Johns Hopkins.