Urology – OSF Medical Group

ELEC683.1 / PSRG 614.1

Department
Surgery

Clinical or Non-Clinical Course
Clinical

Physician Assessed Patient Facing
Yes

Prerequisites
Completion of Phase 1

Goal
The elective will acquaint the student with the practice of urology, including a significant amount of nephrology and general medicine. Basic surgery skills, as well as operative techniques, will be included. Outpatient office exposure will be an integral portion of the program. The experience will also include useful techniques in an outpatient surgery center. The course will prepare the student for primary care practice or as a prelude to the surgical subspecialties. If the student has a strong interest in surgery, additional instruction in basic surgery skills will be offered.

Objectives
Upon completion of this elective, the student will be able to:

  1. Obtain a urological history and perform a urological physical examination.
  2. Develop basic skills of seeing patients at the urological center.
  3. Develop basic skills required for pre-operative and post-operative assessment.
  4. Acquire technical expertise and develop technical skills at the surgery center.
  5. Perform simple and difficult catheterizations.
  6. Evaluate urological consultations.

Method of Assessment

  • Standard Clinical 2wk Elective Evaluation - Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
  • Standard Clinical 4wk Elective Evaluation - Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail

Additional Methods
The faculty will base their evaluation on:
1. Ongoing observance of the student.
2. Completion of Standard Clinical Evaluation Form by preceptor and discussion with student.

Course Director
Ali El Ghazzaoui, M.D.

Course Coordinator
Jennifer Young
jakyoung@uic.edu
309-655-6454

Location
OSF Medical Group- Urology Illinois Medical Center 1001 Main St., Suite 400

Setting
Outpatient
Inpatient

Night Call
No

Laboratory
No

Weekends
No

House Staff
Yes

Number of Learners per Block
1

Duration
2 or 4 weeks

Who is this elective available to
Both M3s and M4s

Blocks Available
All except winter break.