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Marc Cohen
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Director, Urology Resident Program
Professor
Director, Urology Resident Program
Resident Program
This year, US News and World Reports' annual "America's Best Hospitals" ranking designated our program as the 26th best program in the nation, up six notches from last year's 32nd. As we continue to grow, we have brought on more faculty, expanding our specialties in urologic oncology, endourology, MIS and robotic surgery and traditional urology, as well as cutting-edge research. Join our team, become a UroGator and carry the torch as a UF Urologist with pride!
The University of Florida Department of Urology has undergone significant change since its inception as a division of the Department of Surgery in 1958. 2006 ushered in a new era of expansion as our onetime division transitioned to a departmental status. With this change our full time faculty component has increased with a subspecialty expertise in oncology, endourology, minimally invasive surgery (robotics), infertility, stone disease, erectile dysfunction, prosthetics and most recently, urogynecology.
Our clinical and research opportunities primarily, in urooncology and stone disease have similarly increased achieving national and international prominence.
The urology residency program has always been a critical component of our department. Just as our department is committed to the highest quality patient care and best practice, the faculty of the University of Florida Department of Urology is committed to training our residents to be the best physician-surgeon they can be. Working with our residents as colleagues and instilling an ethic of life-long learning is at the heart of our mission. It is said that “training begins with a task and learning begins with a question”. In this program, you will find both in abundance. We hope you find this website useful in learning more about our program and our passion teaching.
Marc S. Cohen, MD
Director, UF Urology Residency Program
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Our clinical and research opportunities primarily, in urooncology and stone disease have similarly increased achieving national and international prominence.
The urology residency program has always been a critical component of our department. Just as our department is committed to the highest quality patient care and best practice, the faculty of the University of Florida Department of Urology is committed to training our residents to be the best physician-surgeon they can be. Working with our residents as colleagues and instilling an ethic of life-long learning is at the heart of our mission. It is said that “training begins with a task and learning begins with a question”. In this program, you will find both in abundance. We hope you find this website useful in learning more about our program and our passion teaching.
Marc S. Cohen, MD
Director, UF Urology Residency Program
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The Department of Urology is committed to a training environment that is progressive, pioneering and founded in a tradition of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM), and life-long learning. To that end, we have exerted serious effort in recruiting faculty as clinical surgeons and developing resources to achieve these goals. More.
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Residents are selected based on their academic achievement, personal qualities and ability to excel in the rigors of surgical education. For the most part, only those most qualified applicants from LCME schools that faculty considers as providing a superior undergraduate medical education will be interviewed. Resident applicants submit their applications to the department through the Electronic Resident Application System (ERAS). All applications are reviewed by the residency program director and urology faculty members of the Urology Residency Review Committee.
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Rotations are performed across multiple facilities that include but not limited to Lake City VAMC, UF Shands, Gainesville VAMC, Nemours Children’s Clinic or the Wolfson Children’s Hospital. In accordance with ACGME guidelines, the urologic resident spend a minimum of one year in PGY-I rotations related to general surgery. A minimum of three months on general surgery rotations are combined with rotations of two months in critical care as well as one to two month rotations on vascular surgery, plastic surgery, trauma surgery, pediatric surgery, thoracic surgery and urology. These rotations are meant to create a strong foundation in general surgical / critical care knowledge, skill sets and an introduction to urology. It is purposely broad to enable the burgeoning urologic resident to develop the necessary clinical and technological skills to deal with a wide range of patients and medical conditions. Thereafter, rotations are divided into four levels of competencies – URO-1 (PGY-II), URO-2 (PGY-III), URO-3 (PGY-IV) and URO-4 (Chief Resident, PGY-V). More
You can also access the following web site: www.medinfo.ufl.edu for more information.
The Department of Urology offers 4 week externships for senior (4th year) medical students interested in urology and the University of Florida Department of Urology. Throughout the year, the months of July through December are typically heavily subscribed because of the urology match. Early application is suggested. The course curriculum could be viewed at http://www.med.ufl.edu/oea/osa/cat-4yr_course_descriptions.shtml.
The Department of Urology also supports the National Medical Student core curriculum www.auanet.org
The Department of Urology also supports the National Medical Student core curriculum www.auanet.org
Salary
$35,566.00 for first year (2001 salary), increasing thereafter ~ $1200/year
Benefits
Medical Insurance: This policy is underwritten by American Heritage Life Insurance Company. This plan provides coverage for the employee, the spouse of an eligible employee (unless legally separated or divorced), unmarried children under age 19. Each insured individual is initially covered for a lifetime maximum amount of $5,000,000.
Life Insurance
Level Group Term Life Insurance underwritten by UNUM Life Insurance Company, provides $10,000 of life insurance and doubles to $20,000 in the event of Accidental Death for all covered employees.
Disability Insurance
Long Term Disability underwritten by Provident Life & Accident. Monthly benefit is equal to 60% of the first $3333 monthly salary to a maximum monthly benefit of $2,000 reduced by benefit offsets. The benefits as set forth under policy will begin after the insured's six-month total disability.
Professional Liability
The Florida Board of Regents (BOR), the State agency which operates UF, is vicariously responsible for any civil claims or actions arising from the acts of its employees and agents. The BOR is protected for such liabilities through the J. Hills Miller Health Center Self-Insurance Trust Fund (TF); a self-insurance program which is manages by the UF.
Parking
$258/year covered spot at a short walk
$564/year covered spot next to hospital/ER
Free - Supplementary parking pass allows parking in visitor area for inter-hospital travel.
Dining
During General Surgery, meal tickets (equivalent to $3) are provided for each call period. They are redeemable at Shands cafeteria, Wendy's, TCBY, and Pizza Inn.
Shands - Cafeteria, Staff Cafeteria, Wendy's Hamburgers, Pizza Inn TCBY, Chik-fil-a, Deli, 2 daytime coffee shoppes.
VAMC - Cafeteria AGH - Complimentary Physicians Cafeteria
Q: How long is the interview process?
A: We offer 2-3 days of interviews for the 3 available Urology positions per year. They begin at 7:00 AM and usually are finished by early afternoon.
A: We offer 2-3 days of interviews for the 3 available Urology positions per year. They begin at 7:00 AM and usually are finished by early afternoon.
Q: How many applications do you expect each year?
A: There are approximately 250-300 applicants annually.
Q: How many people are interviewed each year?
A: We interview about 30 students, of which ~ 50% are AOA.
Q: Where do you recommend I stay when I come to UF's Department of Urology?
A: Most applicants stay in one of the hotels in the vicinity of the hospital. Below is a list of a variety of hotel accommodations in our area. (NOTE: Our department is not in any way affiliated with these lodging choices)
Hilton UF Conf. Center
1714 SW 34th Street
(352) 371-3600
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Days Inn
1901 SW 13th St.
(352) 335-9100
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Villager Lodge
1900 SW 13th Street
(352) 372-1880
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Comfort Inn
2435 SW 13th St
(352) 373-6500
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Courtyard by Marriot
3700 SW 42nd Street
(352) 335-9100
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Rush Lake Motel
1410 SW 16th Ave.
(888) 787-4525
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Q: How do I get to UF's Department of Urology?
A: Park in the designated area, it costs $3.00 for visitors. Use the cross-walk to cross the street, and take the ramp down. You will enter the East entrance. Keep going straight (East) through the long hall until you enter the Atrium area. As you see the wood benches, take a right before the benches and continue on past the cafeteria/Wendy's on your right. When you get to the elevators on the right, take them to the 2nd floor. Go right off the elevators, and take an immediate right. Our main office is the on the right, N216. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The number of interviewees varies widely. You will meet with all available residents, and all of our staff physicians.
