Program Description
The two-year Urologic Oncology Fellowship Program provides major
clinical emphasis in all aspects of urologic oncologic surgery.
The program can be tailored to reflect your interests and requirements.
The fellowship program includes both clinical and research aspects.
The overriding goal of this fellowship is for you to obtain an
academic position in urology after completing this training program.
This fellowship is accredited by the Society of Urologic Oncology
(SUO).
Curriculum
The first one or two years of the fellowship program include basic
science research in the Urology Research Laboratory. This fellowship
can be extended to three years to allow additional time for protocol
participation and the development of such protocols. Further laboratory
research is available on short-term requests. Possible investigations
could be extended to those with interests in the Genetics Laboratory
as part of our SPORE grant, as well as combined studies on the molecular
level with the departments of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology.
The fellowship includes one year of rotations through Radiation
and Medical Oncology, as well as the Urologic Oncology services.
In addition, you will receive training in minimally invasive techniques
that pertain to urologic oncology. Other rotations provide exposure
to pure laparoscopy, hand-assisted laparoscopy, daVinci robotic
surgery, percutaneous techniques, and minimally invasive tissue
ablation techniques (radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation).
Experience with urologic oncology clinical trials and translational
research is also available, providing exposure to the medical and
surgical aspects of treating advanced urologic malignancies, especially
renal cell carcinoma, bladder and testicular cancer.
Fellows will have full responsibility for running inpatient and
outpatient urology services and will participate actively in surgery.
Fellows are also expected to assist in teaching Urology residents
and in running monthly Urology Oncology multidisciplinary conferences.
Full participation in the academic lecture program within the Urology
Department is expected, as well as presentation on the regional,
national and international level.
Admissions
Qualifications
You may apply to the Fellowship if you are expected to complete
an approved residency program in urology. This includes, in special
circumstances, qualified candidates who have completed their formal
training in foreign countries and who have completed the requirements
for foreign graduates. Applicants who intend to pursue an academic
career will be given priority in consideration for the program.
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Application Process
Positions
There is one two-year position available in the Urologic Oncology
Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Rochester each year on a competitive
basis.
Applications for 2009 accepted in September to mid-October 2007, with interviews conducted in November and early December 2007.
How to Apply
MSGME does not process printed applications to this program. To apply, you need to use the third-party application service, Apply Yourself.
In addition to the standard application materials required by MSGME, this program requires the following additional supporting materials to be submitted with your online application:
- Three letters of recommendation from individuals
familiar with your professional qualifications, including one
from your Urology residency program director
Interviews are arranged on an individual basis and are offered
to those candidates that are deemed most competitive.
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Program Contacts
For more information, please contact:
Bradley C. Leibovich, M.D.
Urologic Oncology Fellowship Director
Department of Urology
(507) 284-1330
Or
Jean Wagner, Urologic Oncology Fellowship Education Coordinator
Department of Urology
wagner.jean@mayo.edu
If you send an e-mail message, please include the following information:
- Name of the residency or fellowship in which you are interested
- The Mayo Clinic Campus at which the program is offered ( Jacksonville , Fla. , Rochester , Minn. , or Scottsdale , Ariz.)
- Your name, address and phone number
- Your medical school and year of graduation
- Your previous residency or fellowship training, if any
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