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Where do residents live?

[expand title=”(Read More)”] Note: Most residents own their own home

• UNC to Downtown Durham ~20min
• UNC to RDU Airport ~20min

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How is the call schedule?

[expand title=”(Read More)”] It’s pretty great – Learn more here[/expand]

Do you have fellows?

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• Robotic/endourology – 1
• Infertility and Men’s Health – 1
• Upcoming: SUO replacing robotic fellow

Fellows act as junior faculty which help increase resident caseload![/expand]

Will I be able to get away?

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• 3 weeks of vacation a year
• Cover 1 national holiday (3-day weekends)
  • MLK
  • Memorial Day
  • 4th of July
  • Labor Day
• Cover 1 major holiday
  • Thanksgiving / X-mas / New Years

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Do you have a mentoring program?

[expand title=”(Read More)”] YES! Learn more

• One-on-one faculty mentor identified as an intern
• Help navigate residency decisions (fellowship, private practice, life events)
• Meet quarterly (aka golf, lunch, ice cream)

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Do you have to pay for educational stuff?

[expand title=”(Read More)”] $500 / year as ‘book fund’
Urology department pays for

• Campbell’s online access
• Campbell’s review online access
• AUA membership (PGY2)
• White coats
• Loupes
• iPad loan

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Will I have a chance to attend conferences?

[expand title=”(Read More)”] YES! Learn More

PGY2: SES-AUA
PGY3: ACS
PGY4: AUA

Attendance considered if you have something to present
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Can I volunteer abroad?

[expand title=”(Read More)”] Yes, we have an Elective International Experience in Malawi

Learn more about it here![/expand]