Urology
Undergraduate Medical Education
MBBS
The
Section of Urology trains the year 5 and 3 students. The year 3
students have their designated sessions on inguino-scrotal and digital
rectal examination as well as in urological history taking. The students
from year 3 have a three week rotations in the specialty as part of the
general surgery rotation in which they are attached to a consultant
both in clinics and operating rooms. They are also involved in the day
to day care of urological patients along with the residents and interns
and in academic activities like Journal clubs, Urology grand rounds. The
students are given objectives of rotations at the start and are
provided with a mid-rotation and end of the rotation feedback. The
students are also encouraged to be a part of new/on going research
projects. In addition, the urology faculty contributes to the clinical
skills teaching of the year 1 and 2 students and prepares cases for the
renal and endocrine modules in the first two years of the PBL
curriculum.
Postgraduate Medical Education
Internship Programme
As
a part of surgical rotation, Urology offers a two months internship
programme with extensive and well organized exposure to the wards, clinics
and operating rooms. The interns form an integral part of the team and
are involved in clerking the patients, making a working plan and a
trained in performing procedures under supervision like difficult
catheterizations, bladder washouts, Phlebotomies, management of surgical
tubes and drains and dressings. They are involved in all the aspects of
In-patient care including, Pre-operative workup, assistance of
procedures in operating room and post operative management. During the
rotations, they receive ample exposure to oncology, stone disease,
female urology and andrology patients both in patient and out patient
setting.
Residency Programme
The urology residency programme was started
in year 1993. The residents are selected as PGY 1
(earmarked for urology after undergoing a 2-year surgery rotation at
AKUH) and PGY 3 (after completion of core surgery training). It is a
four year residency programme involving extensive and well organized
exposure to all aspects of urology. The residents are responsible for
managing the inpatient and outpatient and work in consultation with
attending consultants to organize the operating room list and assist and
perform surgical procedures under direct supervision. Academics and
research is an integral part of this training and involves teaching
morning rounds, core curriculum, journal club, quality assurance
meetings, grand rounds and presentation of proposals and research
projects. In addition the residents also go for their externship
(electives) in renal transplantation and Paediatric Urology disciplines.
Fellowship Programme
Currently there is no Fellowship programme in Urology being offered at Aga Khan University.
Contacts
For administrative office: +9221 3486 4761
For academic related matters: +92 21 3486 4761
