The Department of Urology

Urology Residency Program

Application Information

All applicants should submit through Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Our residency program is listed as "University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville" and our ACGME accreditation ID is: 4804711181.

A completed application must also contain:

• Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
• Personal Statement
• Transcript
• Dean's Letter
• USMLE scores
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Absite scores if applicable

APPLICATION DEADLINE - October 1

Specialty Board Requirements

The American Board of Urology mandates a minimum of 5 clinical years of postgraduate medical training. Training must include:

• A post-graduate 1 year in an ACGME or RCPS(C) approved surgical or urology program including the following rotations:
• 3 months of general surgery
• 3 months of additional surgical training. Recommended rotations include surgical critical care, trauma, colorectal surgery, transplantation, plastic/reconstructive surgery.  Alternate rotations may be accepted on a case-by-case basis based on educational value.
• Minimum 3 months of urology
• 3 months of other rotations, not including dedicated scholarly activity. This time may include additional urology, other surgical rotations, or appropriate nonsurgical rotations such as interventional radiology, nephrology, and anesthesiology.
• Four years in an ACGME or RCPS(C) approved urology program, including at least 12 months as a chief resident in urology with the appropriate clinical responsibility and under supervision during the last two years of training. The resident must have a minimum total of 48 months dedicated to urology training. Up to 3 months of urology in the PG1 year may be counted toward the 48 months.

For residents who completed 3 months of urology in the PG1 year, up to 6 months of dedicated scholarly activity is allowed, excluding the PG1 and chief years.
Residents must comply with the guidelines in place at the time of enrollment in the program.

A resident who has completed a PG1 year in an ACGME-approved general surgery program that included 3 months of general surgery and 3 months of additional surgical training as described above prior to entering urology resident training has fulfilled the “general surgery” requirements.  A minimum of 48 months of clinical urology training must be completed in the urology residency.
All US Chief Residents who have completed their training and residency requirements may apply for admission to the certification process. Canadian and international medical graduates may be eligible to apply if they have satisfied the training and residency requirements. 

Applicants approved by the Board to enter the certification process must successfully complete a Qualifying (Part 1) Examination. After meeting certain specific criteria including unrestricted medical licensure, assessment of clinical practice through practice logs, acceptable peer review, and the 16-month practice requirement in a single community, the applicant must successfully complete the oral Certifying (Part 2) Examination to become certified.
Certification is valid for a period of ten years, subject to Lifelong Learning (LLL).

Additional information regarding Urology board certification can be found at:  https://www.abu.org/.