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Urology (Ochsner)

Staff:  Dr. Howard Woo

Dr. Richard Vanlangendonck, Jr.

Dr. Harold Fuselier

Dr. Lester Prats

Hospital: Ochsner Hospital

What is the work week like for students on this rotation?

At the beginning of the rotation, students:

 

×          are assigned to one physician for the 3 weeks that they do rotation here in Urology.  The students are given a schedule of that physician's daily activity.  The Urology staff doctors rotate in surgery, clinic, endoscopy lab, cysto and satellite clinics on a day-by-day basis.

×          are given a handbook "Pocket Guide to Urology" which must be returned at the end of their rotation. 

×          are given a password and access to the computer to look up patient information and surgery schedules.

×          meet with the residents at the beginning of the rotation to go over what is expected of them as students.

 

Each morning for 6:30 a.m. the students make rounds with residents to see patients in the hospital, each student is given patient information and a description of their case the night before, so that the can be prepared any questions regarding that patient.

 

Students may be required to attend the Monday night conference for 5:30 p.m. and the Chairman's Conference on Mondays from 2-3:30pm on campus (see below for dates of conferences)

 

What are the expectations of students?

Students will be expected to elarn about urology; learn how to work as a team player with the physicians assistants, residents, nurses, medical assistants, and staff members; and ask questions, take good notes, and be prepared at all times

How are students evaluated?

Students are evaluated on judgment, appearance, initiative, preparedness, bed-side manners with the patients, accuracy, organization, courtesy, skills.

Other important information for students:

All students on the Urology rotation will be required to attend Urology departmental conferences on campus with Dr. Christian Winters.  Conferences will be from 2:00pm until 3:30pm on the third floor of the Lion's Clinic (room 307, 3B2) on the following dates:

July 23 

Aug 13 and Aug 27 

Sept 10 and Sept 24 

Oct 8 and Oct 22 

Nov 12 and Nov 26 

Dec 10

 

2008 

Jan 14 and Jan 28 

Feb 11 and Feb 25 

Mar 10 and Mar 24 

Apr 14 and Apr 28 

May 12 and May 26 

June 9