The second year residents spend six months in the research laboratories under the direction of Drs. Longhurst and Levin, studying bladder development and dysfunction with exposure to biochemistry, physiology, and molecular biology. The second six months are spent at Albany Medical Center on the Pediatric Urologic Service where they are exposed to the full range of pediatric and reconstructive urology cases. Residents gain experience in the treatment of outpatients through participation in the pediatric urology clinic and a monthly meningomyelocele clinic. The following six-month rotation is spent at St. Peter's Hospital as the senior resident.
Residents accept responsibility for the evaluation and treatment of urology patients.
They also assist and perform endoscopic and open procedures under the supervision of the attending staff. Chief residents coordinate the teaching activities for the service and prepare conferences. In addition, residents gain experience with a Dornier lithotripter and laser lithotripter at Albany Memorial Hospital. The program provides close interaction between residents and faculty and encourages and supports individual research in basic science and clinical studies. Scheduled teaching conferences include urologic oncology, pediatric urology, urologic pathology, and radiology conferences.