Urology residency curriculum breeds graduates with broad multidisciplinary experience and surgical expertise
At Main Line Health in the western suburbs of Philadelphia our five-year urology residency curriculum is academically focused and follows the ACGME guidelines, preparing our graduates with necessary experience—scope, volume and cases—to practice urology in whatever environment they choose, whether general or subspecialty, academic or research-oriented.
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PGY-1 |
PGY-2 |
PGY-3 |
PGY-4 |
PGY-5 |
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3 months Urologic surgery |
9 months Urologic surgery |
9 months Urologic surgery |
10 months Urologic surgery |
12 months Urologic surgery |
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9 months General surgery |
3 months Pediatric urology |
3 months Pediatric urology |
2 months Urologic oncology |
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Urology PGY-1 residents
Post-graduate year-one residents begin their urology residency program here at Main Line Health, spending their first three months in urologic surgery. The next nine months are spent in rotation in various other disciplines including bariatric, colorectal and trauma.
Three months Urologic surgery, Main Line Health
Nine months General Surgery Rotations include:
- Vascular surgery/general surgery
- Interventional radiology
- Trauma
- Bariatric surgery
- Surgical oncology
- Colorectal surgery
- Minimally invasive surgery
Urology PGY-2 residents
Post-graduate year two residents spend ten months immersed in urologic surgery at Main Line Health. The last three months of year two are spent at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Nine months Urologic surgery, Main Line Health
Three months Pediatric Urology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Urology PGY-3 residents
The third-year urology residency curriculum includes three months of urologic surgery training here at Main Line Health followed by six months in urology at Mercy Health System. The last three months of year three are spent at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Three months Urologic surgery, Main Line Health
Six months Urology, Mercy Health System
Three months Pediatric Urology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Urology PGY-4 residents
Fourth year urologic surgery residents spend twelve months at Main Line Health.
Ten months Urologic surgery, Main Line Health
Two months Urologic oncology
Urology PGY-5 residents
The fifth and final year of the urology residency curriculum is a fully intensive 12 months of urologic surgery at Main Line Health.
Twelve months Urologic surgery, Main Line Health
Find out more about the application process. Or get in touch with our program manager, Kimberly Perry at PerryKi@mlhs.org to learn more about the Urologic Surgery Residency Program.