Program Demographics
The Program The Urology/Endourology Fellowship Program at Indiana University School of Medicine in conjunction with Methodist Hospital has been in existence since 1990 and credentialed by the Endourology Society. The fellowship program will be a one year experience with 2 positions available. There will be an option for a 2 year fellowship if one is desired but must be requested prior to the match. The clinical time during the fellowship will consist of 70-80% clinical with approximately 1 day of clinic, 3 days in the OR and 1 day of research.
If a two year fellowship is selected the fellow will be encouraged to pursue a Master’s Degree in Public Health, a Masters in Biostatistics through IUPUI free of charge. Residents completing an ACGME accredited urology residency program are eligible for application.
The clinical training year provides a broad exposure to routine and complex endourologic conditions. This exposure includes education in the work up and medical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and stone disease. Clinical time will be with Drs. Rivera and Shelton as well as other clinical faculty at Methodist Hospital, IU North and IU West Hospitals. Surgical training during the clinical year includes adequate exposure to both minimally invasive treatment of stone disease and holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP). The fellow will have significant surgical volume to become adept at percutaneous renal access, advanced percutaneous nephrolithotomy techniques, advanced ureteroscopy, and HoLEP. The fellow will also gain expertise at metabolic stone management.
Overall, total surgical volume at IU where the fellow will be participating faculty perform approximately 800 HoLEPs, 500 PCNLs and 600 ureteroscopies annually. Typical case volumes for the clinical year for index cases is: ureteroscopy 200 cases, percutaneous renal access and PCNL 150-200 cases, and HoLEP 150-200 cases. The fellow will spend time, if desired, working with Drs. Williams and Lingeman in our basic science lab. We have a robust lab with the ability to perform fellow driven studies with high efficiency. The research training provides the fellow with a valuable educational experience that will result in peer-reviewed publications in endourologic journals. Research training includes exposure to evidence-based medicine, clinical trial design, and grant writing. All fellows are encouraged to apply for funding through the American Urological Association (AUA) scholarship program based on a project they have a strong interest in pursuing. During the second clinical year the fellow’s clinical duties will include running their own OR room at Methodist Hospital and Eskenazi, roughly one day per week. More details of the requirements governed by the Endourological Association are available on the website at www.endourology.org/fellowship/.
Teaching Staff: Marcelino Rivera, M.D., Max Shelton M.D., James Sloan, MD
Research Faculty: James C. Williams, Jr., PhD, James Lingeman, MD
The Call Schedule and Patient Duties During the fellowship the fellow with take call once every 10-12 weekends and approximately 1 weekday in 12. During the call the fellow will take call as supervisory staff. The fellow will not be expected to take call in the month of July or August. Should you have any further questions or require any additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Looking forward to meeting with you soon!
Application Process Applicants must complete an accredited urology residency and are ABU eligible or certified before joining the fellowship. This fellowship participates in the Endourological Society fellowship match program. Details and application forms are available at Endourology Fellowships.
IU Urology website is http://urology.iupui.edu
https://medicine.iu.edu/urology/expertise/endourology/fellowship