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The fellowship in urologic oncology has been offered at USC for over 25 years and has been recognized as one of the premier training programs in the country for open surgical skills. We are now expanding the program to encompass minimally invasive and robotic techniques.
This is a comprehensive 2-year fellowship in urologic oncology. Fellows will spend one year in a basic science laboratory working with one of 7 basic science investigators currently doing research on one or more aspects of urologic oncology. These include laboratories focused on the molecular biology of cancer, molecular epidemiology, genetics and epigenetics, and translational research. Throughout the two years the fellows will also be involved in clinical and animal research projects.
The second year is spent on the clinical services. The latter is spread between three hospitals – the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Hospital, the USC University Hospital, and the LAC+USC Medical Center. The fellows work directly with the full-time academic faculty on both the private and County Hospital services (Drs. Indibir Gill, Eila Skinner, Gary Lieskovsky, Anne Schuckman, Matt Dunn, Stuart Boyd, Mihir Desai, and Monish Aron) and with the residents and interns on each service. Over 500 major oncologic surgeries are performed annually in these three hospitals, including some of the most complex and challenging in urologic oncology. The fellow will learn both open and minimally invasive techniques (including robotic) for many of these surgeries from faculty who are nationally and internationally recognized experts in performing these surgeries. The fellow is appointed as a junior faculty member (Clinical Instructor in Urology) and will have appropriate responsibilities to help staff basic oncology cases at the LAC+USC Medical Center as well as taking call from home. The fellows will also gain exposure to medical oncology and radiation therapy treatments for urologic cancers, participate actively in multidisciplinary conferences and work with the staff and fellows on those services on a regular basis.
Candidates for this fellowship should be eligible for licensure in California and should have completed full training in urology. In general graduates of ACGME-accredited residency in the US and Canada will be given preference. International graduates who are eligible for licensure may also apply. We are currently accepting applications for July 2010 and July 2011 start dates.
Inquiries with a CV may be sent to:
Dr. Eila C. Skinner, MD, program director
1441 Eastlake Ave., Suite 7416
Los Angeles, CA 90089
skinner@usc.edu
