There are three operative days each week, including endoscopic procedures on one day and open procedures on two days. Approximately 250 procedures are performed and 2,250 outpatients are evaluated annually. Residents participate in clinical therapy decisions among 75 patients evaluated in the clinic weekly. The complexity of work-up may vary from second opinions to complete diagnostic evaluation in new patients without a prior diagnosis. Residents are expected to develop treatment plans and evaluation protocols.
Surgical experience is graduated according to the level of training.
More complex procedures are performed with the senior residents, and minor procedures fall within the technical skills of the junior residents on service. All residents progress to levels of competence that assure excellent skills for clinical practice. Residents participate in learning sessions on a daily basis and reading is assigned to develop the database for patient management. Residents participate with faculty in development of conference topics in Pediatric Urology, including voiding dysfunction, obstructive uropathies, neurogenic bladder and other appropriate topics.