Emory University Urology Residency Program
Residency training in Urology at Emory University includes four years of training in urologic surgery following one year of training in general surgery. An additional four months of general surgery training occurs in the first year of urology (second post-graduate year). Applicants are generally interviewed during their senior year of medical school and commitments made through the AUA matching program. Those applicants matched into urology are required to do their general surgery training at Emory.
The American Board of Urology requires one year of general surgery and four years of urology to be eligible for board examination. Resident Positions Available: three per year.
Rotations in urology take place at the following institutions:
 Emory University Hospital:
For more than 50 years, Emory University Hospital has served as a regional referral center for patients with difficult, unusual, and complicated problems. The hospital is located on the Emory University campus, close to the Medical School, the Emory Clinic, CDC, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, and the Rehabilitation Center. All patients admitted are private patients of full-time faculty members. The hospital has undergone an extensive modernization program of all of its physical facilities, particularly the addition of ICU beds, and now has more than 600 beds.
Grady Memorial Hospital: 
Grady Memorial Hospital is a modern 1,000-bed general hospital run by Fulton and DeKalb counties for the purpose of providing emergency care for all citizens and general medical care for the low-income population of these two counties. Residents in training serve as primary physicians for inpatients and outpatients at Grady Hospital. A large number of urology patients have a wide variety of problems or commonly more unusual diseases, or with more advanced disease, than seen in the private office setting. In caring for such patients, residents use diagnostic and therapeutic protocols established by the department, working in consultation and with supervision by members of the faculty. Open and laparoscopic surgery, endoscopic and percutaneous surgery, radical pelvic surgery, trauma surgery, and urethral reconstruction are performed. Residents have much autonomy at Grady, where they learn to manage resources creatively and deal with broad social issues that affect the surgery patient.
Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center:
Located near the Emory University campus, the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a 575-bed primary and tertiary care hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient care for about 450,000 veterans residing in north Georgia. The VA Medical Center is staffed entirely by Emory physicians. A recent addition added three new intensive care units, three additional operating rooms and a greatly expanded research space. Other improvements include a new cardiac catheterization laboratory, noninvasive diagnostic cardiology equipment, a second CT scanner, a new MRI unit, two linear accelerators for radiation therapy, a new lithotriptor, and all new X-ray equipment. Much of this technology surpasses resources available in most Atlanta-area hospitals. New computer technology at the VA provides a highly efficient database for patient diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta:
Approximately six months of residency are spent exclusively in pediatric urology at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite and Egleston.  Click here for information regarding fellowship programs in Pediatric Urology.
Scottish Rite is located in North Atlanta with 195 inpatient beds (including 39 ICU Beds) and about 15,000 surgeries (inpatient and outpatient) performed annually. There are 27 single-specialty outpatient clinics and 13 multi-specialty clinics for treating complex conditions.
Egleston at Emory University is the largest (235 beds) and most comprehensive hospital in Georgia dedicated exclusively to children. Recognized as one of the three best children's hospitals in the country, Egleston is a referral center for the entire Southeast with several nationally recognized programs including the AFLAC Cancer Center, the Cystic Fibrosis Center, and the Sibley Heart Center.
Both Scotish Rite and Egleston completed major expansion projects in 2007 that will increase beds and OR capacity for the growing population of Atlanta.
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Emory University Department of Urology - June 2008
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Emory University Department of Urology — June 2007
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Emory University Department of Urology — June 2006
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Emory University Department of Urology — June 2005
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APPLICATION AND INTERVIEWS
Applicants will be seeking appointment to the Emory University Residency Program in Urology following one year of pre-urology general surgery training at Emory. Three residents per year are selected from a large applicant pool through the Urology match performed by the American Urological Association (AUA).
For information on the AUA Match (http://auanet.org/residents/resmatch.cfm) and to register (required), contact the address below:
Fred Longhenry
Member Services Associate
American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.
1120 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: 1-866-RING-AUA (1-866-746-4282) ext 334
Fax: (410) 223-4374
E-mail: resmatch@auanet.org
All applications will be processed through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Paper applications will not be accepted. For information and registration, visit www.aamc.org/students/eras/start.htm.
A complete application includes the following:
- Curriculum vitae
- Personal statement of goals, interests, and accomplishments
- Dean's Letter (available to ERAS around early November)
- Three letters of recommendation, at least one from Urology faculty
- Medical school transcript
- USMLE score reports for board exams completed
The Emory University Residency Program in Urology ERAS mailbox opens September 1, 2008. The deadline for 2009 applications is September 30, 2008. Applications completed online after this date will not be reviewed.
Applicants will be selected for interviews after a thorough review of their completed applications. Particular attention will be paid to applicants previous experience, letters of recommendation and consideration of their interests and goals. Interviews for selected applicants will be arranged and confirmed on dates in November and December. During these full-day interviews, candidates will attend an introductory group meeting, tour Emory University Affiliated Hospitals and The Emory Clinic with the Urology resident staff, and have a series of individual interviews with members of the Department of Urology.
After the urology match in January, accepted residency candidates will be matched through the National Resident Matching Program for the pre-urology training in General Surgery under the preliminary program urology match number at Emory University in March.
National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
2501 M Street, NW
Suite 1
Washington, DC 20037-1307
Telephone: (202) 828-0676
Any questions regarding the program or interviews should be directed to:
Jenny Alff
Urology Residency Program Coordinator
Emory University School of Medicine
Department of Urology
1365 Clifton Road, NE
Building B
Atlanta, GA 30322
E-Mail: jenny_alff@emoryhealthcare.org
Telephone: (404) 778-4615
Fax: (404) 778-4231
Chad W. M. Ritenour, MD
Residency Program Director
Emory University School of Medicine
Department of Urology
1365 Clifton Road, NE
Building B
Atlanta, GA 30322
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