Urology Clerkships

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Urology Clerkships

• Michael Porter, MD
• Assistant Professor
• Department of Urology
• mporter_at_u.washington.edu

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Why Urology?

• Unique blend of surgical and medical care
• Large variety of surgical approaches
• open, lap, robotic, endoscopic
• Patients referred with symptoms, not diagnoses
• Longitudinal care, patient relationships
• Ability to tailor practice
• Patient satisfaction
• Job satisfaction

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UROL 680- Urology Clerkship

• Typically 2-4 weeks
• For students who want to know more about urology
• UW, HMC, VA
• Part of the team
• Clinic, inpatient care, OR

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UROL 681-Female Urology

• 2 weeks
• Primarily clinic (3-4 days/week) and OR (1-2
  day/week) focusing on female urology
• Often taken by students entering Ob/Gyn or Family
  Practice
• UW
• Work with a single Urology attending (Dr. Jane
  Miller)

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UROL 685- Subinternship

• 4 weeks
• For students planning on entering the Urology
  match
• UW, HMC, VA, CHRMC
• Function at the intern level and are treated as
  an integral member of the housestaff
• Clinic, inpatient care, OR
• Summer/early fall of MS4 year

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UROL 690-Urology specialties

• 2-4 weeks
• Focuses on a specific urology subspecialty
  (pediatric, oncology, endourology, female
  urology)
• Format and location varies

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CONTACT INFO

• Leo Calipusan
• leowill_at_u.washington.edu