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FAQs

FAQs

Where do residents live?

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Note: Most residents own their own home

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

How is the call schedule?

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It’s pretty great – Learn more here

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!

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

Do you have a mentoring program?

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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)

Do you have to pay for educational stuff?

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$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

Will I have a chance to attend conferences?

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YES! Learn More

PGY2: SES-AUA
PGY3: ACS
PGY4: AUA

Attendance considered if you have something to present
Reimbursed for flight, hotel, registration, meals

Can I volunteer abroad?

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Yes, we have an Elective International Experience in Malawi

Learn more about it here!