Clinical Component

Navigating the Clinical Component

Comprehensive Care Across Settings

As an APP in this urology program, your practice will span the full continuum of care. You’ll begin many mornings managing inpatient rounding and ER consults, ensuring continuity for hospitalized patients while addressing urgent urologic concerns. By late morning, your day transitions into outpatient clinic responsibilities where you’ll evaluate new patients, manage ongoing treatment plans, and provide post-operative follow-up. This rhythm offers a steady yet varied clinical flow that keeps your skills sharp across settings.

Surgical Involvement That Expands Your Scope

Your schedule includes one dedicated surgery day each week, assisting the urologists in the OR on procedures ranging from routine interventions to more complex cases. This structured surgical exposure not only expands your technical expertise but also allows you to build meaningful OR experience that strengthens your role as a procedural partner. Unlike positions where APPs are limited to clinic, this balanced model ensures you’ll remain fully engaged in both medical and surgical care.

Call and Coverage That Feel Sustainable

While call responsibilities are part of the role, they are structured to remain manageable. Most call cases involve kidney stone management, ensuring that you’re responding to meaningful patient needs without overwhelming disruption. This approach keeps you actively involved in patient care without sacrificing balance.

  • Blend of inpatient rounding, ER consults, and clinic duties
  • Outpatient schedule: 3 days per week dedicated to patient visits and follow-up
  • 1 surgery day per week, assisting urologists in the OR
  • Structured mornings blocked until 10 AM to prioritize inpatient and ER coverage
  • Shared call coverage, typically involving straightforward kidney stone cases

This clinical model allows you to develop deep expertise in urology while enjoying a well-paced schedule that balances direct patient care with surgical exposure.

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