House officers are encouraged to attend national, regional and local meetings. During the First year, two residents are sent to the annual basic science urology conference at the University of Virginia. Residents also routinely attend special programs of the New York Section of the AUA and the New York Academy of Medicine. They are encouraged to present research papers at national meetings and are supported and funded for their activities. The Department of Urology encourages both clinical and basic science research and has committed funding for both these pursuits.
Residents have the opportunity to participate in any of the department's research efforts.
Beth Israel's Cancer Center provides research opportunities in urologic oncology.