William Beaumont Hospital Program

Survey Respondent:

Ananias Diokno, MD, Department Chair and Jay Hollander, MD, Residency Program Director

Survey Responses:

1. If you were an applicant, why would you choose to train in your residency program?
   
   * Applicants should consider the William Beaumont Hospital urology program because of:
   o Its incredible volume and balanced variety of cases all done in one hospital that is consistently in the top 5 in terms of hospital admissions surgical procedures in the country.
   o The presence of more than one fellow trained attending urologist in many of the urologic subspecialties that would provide several options in managing patients. There are 4 pediatric urologists, 4 female urology/urodynamics, 4 urologic oncologists, 3 infertility/andrology, 6 endourologic/laparoscopic/robotic surgeons from among 29 attending urologists on staff.
   o A close knit group of smart, happy, hard working residents who are family oriented.
   o An extremely supportive and progressive hospital located in one of the most desired suburban communities in southeastern Michigan where the per capita income is one of the highest in the country.
2. What is your program looking for in a graduating medical student?
   
   * The Beaumont Urology residency program is looking for a successful medical student who is:
   o In the upper 1/3 of their class.
   o Has a diversified life experiences.
   o Highly recommended especially by urologic surgeons.
   o Has the personality to blend easily with our resident and attending staff.
3. What part of an application do you consider most important in ranking applicants?
   
   * The transcript and the National Board exam result.
   * Letters of recommendation.
   * Extra curricular activities including research experience, volunteer work, travels, etc.
   * Content of the personal essay.
   * "Intangibles" from the personal interview.
4. What advice do you have for medical students hoping to match in Urology?
   
   * The preparation should start by excelling in your courses, rotations, and the National Board Examination as this is the first level of screening in our program.
   * Ask a urologist or two who you feel will write the strongest letter of recommendation for you.
   * If invited for an interview, respond quickly so you can get a better choice of date and time that is convenient for your schedule.
   * At the interview, be yourself.

Program Links:

AUA
Department Site
FREIDA

Tags:

No Research Time
2-residents per year
GS - 1 year
5-years