Endourology Fellowship ProgramThe University of Western Ontario provides fellowship training in Endourology. Applicants are selected through the Endourological Society Match. Details regarding the matching process can be found at the Society's website.
In general, our applicants are individuals embarking on an academic career path. As such, our program is two years in duration, and is structured to provide the fellows with intense research and clinical training. Objectives - To provide a balanced training in basic and advanced endourological and laparoscopic treatment of urological problems.
- To provide the fellow with the foundation for an academic career including teaching skills, grant writing skills, manuscript preparation, research methodology and critical appraisal of research.
- To integrate the fellow into the Urology training program at The University of Western Ontario.
The 1st year is devoted to clinical and bench research with minimal clinical responsibilities. Full-time PhD researchers in microbiology, surface science technology and oncology are frequent research collaborators with our fellows. Clinical responsibilities during the first year would be restricted to 1-2 days/month on the shock wave lithotripsy machine and 1-2 days/month on call. The 2nd year focuses on clinical activity, with the opportunity to complete any research projects initiated in the first year. In the 2nd year the fellow would have the opportunity to be in the operating room a minimum of 3 days/week. Responsibility in the OR is graded in that as the fellow becomes more facile, greater independence is granted. The fellow is also expected to participate in the program's Metabolic Stone Clinic one ½ day/month. The endourology service at UWO is a high volume referral centre serving much of Ontario and beyond. The majority of the clinical activity is focused at St. Joseph's Hospital in a state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgical suite. Endourology fellows are provided clinical training in shock wave lithotripsy, rigid and flexible ureteroscopy, advanced laparoscopy including da Vinci robotic assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty and prostatectomy. Training in shock wave lithotripsy is provided on a newly installed Storz SLX-F2 lithotripter. Approximately 1700 shock wave lithotripsy procedures are performed per annum. We perform over 130 percutaneous nephrolithomy procedures/year including securing our own tract access. Close to 100 robotic procedures are carried out each year. Our program in general, accepts one applicant per year. The review of prospective applicants' applications and supporting documents begins in January, one full calendar year before the intended start date (usually July 1st). For those candidates granted an interview, these are usually held in- person at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Teleconference interviews can also be arranged for those individuals who can not be accommodated with an in- person interview. Although salary support funding is available, candidates are encouraged to seek their own supplemental funding if feasible. It is hoped that this description provides a brief synopsis of our fellowship program. If you have further questions please feel free to contact anyone of us.
Dr. Hassan Razvi, Professor of Surgery, UWO
Chair/Chief, Division of Urology
St. Joseph's Health Care London
St. Joseph's Hospital
phone: 519-646-6259
fax: 519-646-6037
e-mail: hrazvi@uwo.ca
Dr. John Denstedt, Professor of Surgery, UWO
Chair/Chief, Department of Surgery
St. Joseph's Health Care London
St. Joseph's Hospital
phone: 519-646-6036
fax: 519-646-6037
e-mail: John.Denstedt@sjhc.london.on.ca
Dr. Stephen Pautler, Assistant Professor of Surgery, UWO
St. Joseph's Health Care London
St. Joseph's Hospital
phone: 519-646-6384
fax: 519-646-6037
e-mail: Stephen.Pautler@sjhc.london.on.ca |