A Letter from the Program Director

Dear Urology Residency applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the urology residency training program at the University of California, Davis.

The urology residency is a five-year program. The five years are divided among UC Davis Health, the Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System, local Kaiser Permanente hospitals and Shriners Children's Northern California. Residents also complete six months of General Surgery in the first year. A comprehensive education and surgical training are provided in all areas of pediatric and adult urology.

The UC Davis Health program offers specialty training in urologic oncology, neurourology and reconstruction, endourology/laparoscopy, pediatrics, robotic surgery, impotence and infertility. The opportunity to pursue both clinical and basic science research is offered and encouraged during your training, with dedicated time provided for research during the fourth year. We take pride in providing a comprehensive education in urology in a collegial working environment.

Urology faculty review completed application packets and qualified applicants are then invited for an interview. As our program participates in the American Urological Association Residency Matching Program using the ERAS system (ID#00923287), the interview process is completed with three interview dates.

If you have additional questions after reviewing this material, please contact our residency coordinator, Mireya Montelongo, at 916-734-2893 or mmontelongo@health.ucdavis.edu.

Sincerely,

Marc A. Dall'Era, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Residency Program Director
Department of Urologic Surgery