Surgical Specialty - Urology

Catalog Description:  The goal of the two-week Urologic Surgery Externship is to provide students with basic principles of Urology that they are likely to see and encounter in a general medical practice. Pediatric and adult urology are available every two-week rotation. Included in pediatric urology are subjects such as the work-up of a neonatal abdominal mass, posterior urethral valves, testicular torsion, UTIs and enuresis. Subjects in adult urology include urologic emergencies, infections, hematuria, stones, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction. At the completion of the rotation the student should be able to read an IVP, place Foley catheters, and read a urinalysis.

Special Instructions:  Capacity at the Hennepin locations may be available upon request; reach out to course coordinator to inquire about availability

Sites:

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Typical weekly schedule/Delivery Mode:  M-F, 6:00am-6:00pm, no call, but one weekend of rounding experience

Direct patient care:  Yes

Consent Requirement: Open to student scheduling. Note: Students must reach out to the course coordinator for approval to schedule a repeat of this course. Students cannot add a repeat on their own, so contact [email protected] for instructions to schedule. 

Grading Scale:  P/N

Allow repetition of course: With approval, allow up to 2 repetition(s) totaling up to 4.0 credit(s). (Allow multiple enrollments in a single term.)

Course equivalency: Does not apply