Department of Urology
Residency Program
Charlie and Pat Devine, pioneers in
reconstructive urology, founded the Urology Residency Program in 1965,
prior to the start of EVMS; it became a program of EVMS when it started
operations in 1974. Past chairmen include Charlie Devine, M.D.
(1965-1990), Paul F. Schellhammer, M.D. (1990-2000), and Gerald H.
Jordan, M.D. (2000-2003). Donald F. Lynch, M.D., was appointed chairman
in January 2004. Kurt McCammon, M.D., is the program director of the
residency, appointed July 1, 2006.
The Urology Residency of Eastern
Virginia Medical School follows a one-plus-four format—one year of general
surgery followed by four years of urology. The program is fully
accredited by the ACGME. One position per year is available through the
American Urological
Association match program, and one position from the
Department of Defense.
Fellowship programs are available in Adult and Pediatric Genitourinary
Reconstructive Surgery and Endourology/Laparoscopy.
The Urology program at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital has been ranked
in the Top 50 programs the last 3-4 years by U.S. News & World Report
and is the
only urology program in Virginia to make the Top 50 this year.
General Description
The Department of Urology is under the
direction of 20 attending staff urologists, of whom four are
fellowship-trained in oncology, two in endourology/laparoscopy, four in
reconstructive/female urology, three in pediatric urology, and one in
male infertility. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (SNGH) and the
adjoining Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD) serve as
the primary teaching centers for surgery, inpatient care and
conferences. Residents rotate through Portsmouth Naval Hospital, which
is a new facility and currently has four full time staff, one
fellowship-trained in oncology, and one in renal transplantation.
With the large faculty of 20 active
teaching members, plus six community faculty members, residents have
access to the full array of urologic procedures. Residents generally
finish well above the 50 percent in index procedures, and for over 20
years have had a 100 percent pass rate for the American Board of
Urology.
In addition to general urologic
surgery, residents receive significant exposures to laparoscopic radical
prostatectomy, radical cystectomy with continent diversion, laparoscopic
radical and donor nephrectomy, pelvic reconstruction for incontinence/prolapse,
urethral reconstruction, and microscopic infertility procedures. Recent
chief resident case logs are provided for review during interviews.
Please see the
Teaching Hospitals page for more
information.
Clinical research is encouraged and
available for all residents. We maintain an active oncology database
program. All residents present research topics at the Spring Tidewater
Urology Meeting. We support travel to regional and national meetings to
present abstracts accepted for presentation. Other meetings supported
include the Basic Science Review in Charlottesville for PGY3 residents,
and the AUA review courses for chief residents preparing for Part I
Board examinations.
There is no allotted time for resident
basic lab research. However, the department has an active affiliation
with the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology and has a
multidisciplinary prostate cancer center—the
Virginia Prostate Center. Three
previous residents have taken time before or after residency to perform
basic science research in these laboratories.
Residents receive the standard
EVMS stipend and benefits for their PGY- level,
and three weeks leave plus holidays. General surgery call is in-house,
while urology call is from home, covering SNGH, Sentara Leigh Hospital
and CHKD. We are in full compliance with the 80-hour work week
requirements and are phasing in the competency requirements from ACGME.
Rotations
If you are interested in applying for a
urology position at the Eastern Virginia Medical School, we suggest you
come for a fourth-year rotation. This will provide you with a realistic
vision of our program, as well as let us get to know you personally and
professionally. For more information, please visit our
Clerkships/Visiting Students page. Top
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