Alumni Survey

Thank you for your willingness to participate in this alumni survey; we hope your responses will help us to improve the educational experience for future residents. Additionally, we will combine your answers with data collected by our counterparts at the University of Michigan in order to present a broader picture of the training needs of future practicing urologists.

Please respond to the following questions regarding your urology residency experience at Northwestern. Thank you for your time.

Year of Matriculation«

Year of Birth«

Gender«

Approximate total education-related indebtedness upon completion of your residency«

Is Urology the specialty you are currently practicing«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If no, please indicate your current career and main reason for leaving Urology

Have you completed additional formal training since graduation«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, please indicate the type and subspecialty of your additional training

Please indicate your type of practice«

Solo private practice

Urology private practice group

HMO employed

Multi-specialty

Academic

Other

If other, please specify

Population size of the immediate community in which you practice«

Please indicate the percentage of female patients seen in your practice«

Please indicate the percentage of male patients seen in your practice«

Please indicate the percentage of adult patients seen in your practice«

Please indicate the percentage of pediatric patients seen in your practice«

Please indicate the typical amount of time spent in your practice over a typical week«

Please indicate the percentage of time spent in a typical week on the following activities.

Surgery (ambulatory surgery center/hospital)«

Office (patient care)«

Inpatient care«

Inpatient consults«

ER consults«

Administration«

Research«

Teaching (residents, students, fellows, etc.)«

How satisfied are you with the extent to which your urology training program...

Prepared you for your current career type«

Assisted you in securing the position (job) of your choice after residency«

Helped you to decide whether or not to pursue fellowship or post-residency training«

Prepared you to select a clinical sub-specialty focus«

Please indicate the degree to which you felt prepared by your residency training for each of the areas listed below. If further training was required, please indicate how it was obtained (i.e. CME, outside mentor, partner, fellowship, etc).

Outpatient ambulatory care«

Did you require further training in outpatient ambulatory care«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Inpatient care«

Did you require further training in inpatient care«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

General Urology

Care of common adult clinical problems«

Did you require further training in the care of common adult clinical problems«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Evaluation of BPH«

Did you require further training in the evaluation of BPH«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained?

Medical management of BPH«

Did you require further training in the medical management of BPH«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained?

Alternative medicine for BPH«

Did you require further training on alternative medicine for BPH«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained?

Hematuria evaluation«

Did you require further training in hematuria evaluation«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained?

Evaluation and treatment of uncomplicated UTI«

Did you require further training in the evaluation and treatment of uncomplicated UTI«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Evaluation and treatment of complicated UTI«

Did you require further training in the evaluation and treatment of complicated UTI«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained?

Management of elevated PSA«

Did you require further training in the management of elevated PSA«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Management of prostatitis«

Did you require further training in the management of prostatitis«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Management of STDs«

Did you require further training in the management of STDs«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Management of interstitial cystitis«

Did you require further training in the management of interstitial cystitis«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

ED, Infertility

Erectile physiology and pharmacology of ED; evaluation and management of ED«

Did you require further training in erectile physiology and the pharmacology of ED; evaluation and management of ED«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Evaluation and management of Peyronie's disease and priapism«

Did you require further training in the evaluation and management of Peyronie's disease and priapism«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Evaluation and medical and surgical management of male infertility«

Did you require further training in the evaluation and medical and surgical management of male infertility«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Endourology, Stones

Non-operative management of acute renal colic«

Did you require further training in the non-operative management of acute renal colic«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Metabolic evaluation of stone patients«

Did you require further training in the metabolic evaluation of stone patients«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Decision-making regarding the appropriate surgical approaches to stone disease«

Did you require further training in decision-making regarding the appropriate surgical approaches to stone disease«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Evaluation of patients with UPJ obstruction«

Did you require further training in the evaluation of patients with UPJ obstruction«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Urinary incontinence, female urology, NGB«

Did you require additional training in urinary incontinence, female urology, NGB«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Evaluation of patients with uncomplicated urinary incontinence«

Did you require further training in the evaluation of patients with uncomplicated urinary incontinence«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Evaluation of patients with complicated urinary incontinence«

Did you require further training in the evaluation of patients with complicated urinary incontinence«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Evaluation and management of patients with NGB due to SCI, Parkinson's, CVA, etc.«

Did you require further training in the evaluation and management of patients with NGB due to SCI, Parkinson's, CVA, etc.«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Oncology

Initial evaluation and treatment of localized prostate cancer«

Did you require additional training in the initial evaluation and treatment of localized prostate cancer«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Follow-up of prostate cancer«

Did you require additional training in the follow-up of prostate cancer«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Initial evaluation and management of renal mass«

Did you require additional training in the initial evaluation and management of renal mass«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Follow-up of renal neoplasms«

Did you require additional training in the follow-up of renal neoplasms«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Initial evaluation and treatment of testis cancer«

Did you require additional training in the initial evaluation and treatment of testis cancer«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Follow-up of testis cancer«

Did you require additional training in the follow-up of testis cancer«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Initial evaluation and treatment of localized bladder cancer«

Did you require additional training in the initial evaluation and treatment of localized bladder cancer«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Follow-up and management of localized bladder cancer«

Did you require additional training in the follow-up and management of localized bladder cancer«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Evaluation and management of invasive bladder cancer«

Did you require additional training in the evaluation and management of invasive bladder cancer«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Evaluation and treatment of penile cancer«

Did you require additional training in the evaluation and treatment of penile cancer«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Pediatric Urology

Evaluation and management of pediatric emergencies«

Did you require additional training in the evaluation and management of pediatric emergencies«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Evaluation of UTI in infants and children«

Did you require additional training in the evaluation of UTI in infants and children«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Evaluation of ureteral anomalies (i.e. VUR, megaureter, UPJ obstruction)«

Did you require additional training in the evaluation of ureteral anomalies (i.e. VUR, megaureter, UPJ obstruction)«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Evaluation of hypospadias«

Did you require additional training in the evaluation of hypospadias«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Evaluation and treatment of children with voiding dysfunction (i.e. enuresis, NGB, urinary incontinence, SCI)«

Did you require additional training in the evaluation and treatment of children with voiding dysfunction (i.e. enuresis, NGB, urinary incontinence, SCI)«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Evaluation of children with intersex«

Did you require additional training in the evaluation of children with intersex«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Administration/Personal Growth

Financial/business management«

Did you require further training in financial/business management«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Medico-legal aspects of office practice«

Did you require further training in the medico-legal aspects of office practice«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Medico-legal aspects of surgical practice«

Did you require further training in the medico-legal aspects of surgical practice«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Managed care«

Did you require further training in managed care«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Practice organization«

Did you require further training in practice organization«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Understanding hospital organization and function«

Did you require further training in understanding hospital organization and function«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Billing and coding«

Did you require further training in billing and coding«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Personal financial management (insurance, retirement, estate planning, etc.)«

Did you require further training in personal financial management (insurance, retirement, estate planning, etc.)«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Development of interpersonal skills«

Did you require additional training in the development of interpersonal skills«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Development of public speaking skills«

Did you require further training in the development of public speaking skills«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Dictation skills«

Did you require further training in dictation skills«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Maintaining practice responsibilities versus family/personal responsibilities«

Did you require further training in maintaining practice responsibilities versus family/personal responsibilities«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Surgical Experience - Overall

TURP«

Did you require further training in TURP«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Laser TURP«

Did you require further training in laser TURP«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

TUNA or other minimally invasive surgical treatments for BPH«

Did you require further training in TUNA or other minimally invasive surgical treatments for BPH«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

TRUS/biopsy«

Did you require additional training in TRUS/biopsy«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Flexible cystoscopy with or without biopsy, fulguration, stent removal«

Did you require further training in flexible cystoscopy with or without biopsy, fulguration, stent removal«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Rigid cystoscopy with or without RPG, biopsy, fulguration, stent placement, stent removal«

Did you require further training in rigid cystoscopy with or without RPG, biopsy, fulguration, stent placement, stent removal«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Vasectomy«

Did you require further training in vasectomy«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Penile prosthesis«

Did you require further training in penile prosthesis«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Ureteroscopy semi-rigid (diagnostic or for stone treatment)«

Did you require further training in ureteroscopy semi-rigid (diagnostic or for stone treatment)«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Ureteroscopy flexible (diagnostic)«

Did you require further training in ureteroscopy flexible (diagnostic)«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Ureteroscopy flexible (lithotripsy: laser, EHL, basketing)«

Did you require further training in ureteroscopy flexible (lithotripsy: laser, EHL, basketing)«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

PCNL«

Did you require further training in PCNL«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Cystoscopy with injection of bulking agents to treat urinary incontinence«

Did you require further training in cystoscopy with injection of bulking agents to treat urinary incontinence«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Pubovaginal sling with any material«

Did you require further training in pubovaginal sling with any material«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Pelvic prolapse surgery«

Did you require further training in pelvic prolapse surgery«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) repair (vaginal approach)«

Did you require further training in VVF repair (vaginal approach)«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

VVF repair (abdominal approach)«

Did you require further training in VVF repair (abdominal approach)«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Laparoscopic nephrectomy«

Did you require further training in laparoscopic nephrectomy«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, cyst decortication, pyeloplasty

Did you require further training in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, cyst decortication, pyeloplasty«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Hand-assisted partial/complete nephrectomy«

Did you require further training in hand-assisted partial/complete nephrectomy«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

RRP«

Did you require further training in RRP«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Robotic prostatectomy«

Did you require further training in robotic prostatectomy«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Open radical, partial nephrectomy«

Did you require further training in open radical, partial nephrectomy«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

TURBT«

Did you require further training in TURBT«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Radical cystectomy«

Did you require further training in radical cystectomy«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Ileal loop urinary diversion«

Did you require further training in ileal loop urinary diversion«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Neobladder«

Did you require further training in neobladder«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Orchiectomy for testis cancer«

Did you require further training in orchiectomy for testis cancer«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Pediatric

Pyeloplasty«

Did you require further training in pyeloplasty«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Simple hypospadias repair«

Did you require further training in simple hypospadias repair«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Complex hypospadias repair«

Did you require further training in complex hypospadias repair«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Hydrocelectomy, orchidopexy«

Did you require further training in hydrocelectomy, orchidopexy«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Re-implantation«

Did you require further training in re-implantation«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Pyeloplasty«

Did you require further training in pyeloplasty«

[ Yes ] [ No ]

If so, how was it obtained

Do you feel the residency training you received at Northwestern provided you with enough confidence to practice urology in the manner in which you wished during your FIRST TWO YEARS following training«

Do you feel the faculty is available for consultation if you have a question regarding a urologic issue«

What was the most POSITIVE aspect of your urology residency experience at Northwestern

What was the most NEGATIVE experience of your urology residency experience at Northwestern

What would you have added to your residency which would have been beneficial to your practice

Please add any comments which you feel might improve the urology residency experience at Northwestern

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