Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The Department of Urology at Boston University School of Medicine provides a comprehensive residency training program with a focus on both the medical and surgical aspects of genitourinary disease. The residency is intense and covers a diverse range of cases, guided by high-volume, fellowship-trained faculty, fostering a tight-knit community and understanding of cultural diversity in patient care.
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Program Details
Specialty
Urology
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
Yes
IMG Friendly (detail)
Yes, the Boston University Urology Residency Program accepts applications from international medical graduates (IMGs) who possess a current valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or hold a full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in a U.S. licensing jurisdiction or have completed a Fifth Pathway Program provided by an LCME-accredited medical school.
Categorical Positions
2
Categorical Positions (detail)
Two positions
Program Website
Address
Boston University School of Medicine, 650 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118
Program Director
Toby C. Chai, MD, Mark H. Katz, MD, Ricardo Munarriz, MD, Linda Ng, MD, Robert D. Oates, MD, David S. Wang, MD
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Current Residents
Overview
The Urology Residency Program currently has 2 PGY-1 residents enrolled from MD programs. Information about DO residents or past IMGs has not been disclosed.
PGY-1 MD
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PGY-1 DO
PGY-1 IMG
Curriculum & Education
Overview
The educational philosophy focuses on training residents for clinical practice and instilling a sense of academic productivity, with responsibilities increasing through the years from PGY-1 to PGY-5, and covering surgical and clinical aspects of urology.
Application
Applications will be accepted for two positions starting on June 24, 2025. Applications will be reviewed beginning in late September 2024. Interview dates are set for November 5, 2024, and December 4, 2024. Candidates must hold an MD or ECFMG equivalent, submit medical school transcripts, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 scores, Dean's letter, and three letters of recommendation.
# of Locations
Residents will work at Boston Medical Center (BMC), the Boston VA Healthcare System, and Boston Children's Hospital, encompassing a diverse patient population.
Fellowship
The program offers fellowship opportunities in various subspecialties of urology, including urologic oncology, male infertility, sexual medicine, female urology, reconstructive urology, endourology, laparoscopy and robotics, and BPH surgery. Graduates often pursue academic and clinical positions related to these subspecialties.
Resident Life
Overview
The program has high-volume, fellowship-trained faculty teaching all sub-specialties of urology and fosters a tight-knit community among residents.
On Call Schedule
# of Years of Program
The Urology Residency Program lasts for sixty months, split into the first year between General Surgery and Urology, with the remaining years focused solely on urology.
Housing
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Alumni
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Details about benefits and salary can be found at the provided link.
PGY-1 Salary
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