Residents

You are about to embark on an experience that you will remember for the rest of your life. You will have the opportunity to learn the art and science of urology, an amazing discipline of which we feel is a privilege. The Department of Urology offers an ACGME-accredited five-year Urology Residency Training Program, as well as clerkships in urology and pediatric urology for third-year medical students. Fourth-year medical student electives in urology include clinical urology, urology research, and neurourology/voiding dysfunction.

Our program serves the entire State of West Virginia. This dynamic program is fully accredited by the ACGME and accepts two resident per year for training. Residents are exposed to all aspects of Adult and Pediatric Urology. Chief residents graduate with more than 2000 cases performed. Pass rate on the American Board of Urology Examinations Part I Written examination is 100% since 2001. Pass rates on the American Board of Urology Oral Examination Part II is approximately 97%.  The Department of Urology offers three elective rotations for medical students. We urge those students with a sincere interest in training with us to consider taking an elective rotation here. In the following paragraphs, our residency application process is described.