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Brown Urology: A Historical Perspective.
Timothy K O'Rourke1, Mark Sigman1, Anthony A Caldamone1
1Division of Urology, Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI.
Rhode Island Medical Journal (2013)
|June 3, 2020
Summary
The Rhode Island Hospital Urology Residency Training Program, established in the 1950s and affiliated with Brown University, offers advanced urologic care. This program is the sole academic urology residency in Rhode Island.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Surgical Training
- Urology
Background:
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital established the first U.S. urology residency program.
- Brown University has a historical commitment to surgical training since the early 19th century.
Observation:
- The Rhode Island Hospital Urology Residency Training Program was founded in the early 1950s.
- Brown University partnered with the program in the mid-1980s.
Findings:
- This collaboration created the first and only academic urology residency in Rhode Island.
- The program has a long-standing tradition of training urologists.
Implications:
- The program provides advanced urologic care to numerous patients in Rhode Island.
- It represents a significant contribution to specialized surgical education in the region.
