{"id":48,"date":"2023-08-28T21:56:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T21:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2026-01-12T20:18:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T20:18:32","slug":"residency-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/training-education\/residency-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Residency Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Catherine and Joseph Aresty Department of Urology\">Catherine and Joseph Aresty Department of Urology<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/training-education\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Training &amp; 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We are committed to providing our residents the full-spectrum experience of treatment and management of urologic diseases continuing the Aresty Department of Urology legacy of surgical excellence while embracing the latest cutting-edge techniques and technologies. For those preparing a career in academic urology, we highly encourage participation in the robust offerings of basic, translational and clinical studies ongoing at the Aresty Department of Urology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/09\/Training-1-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/09\/Training-1-1280x1280.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2023\/09\/Training-1-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Doctors performing surgery\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text two-column-lists white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h3>Program Overview<\/h3>\n<div class=\"video-embed\"><iframe title=\"Urology Residency YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ihd2u37PvuA?si=SZtg6MEhlkXMSSfP\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Application<\/h2>\n<p>Applications are submitted during the fourth year of medical school and are completed through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) system. ERAS software opens for applicants to build and develop their applications in early July, and those applications are released to the programs for review in mid-September. Our program participates in the American Urological Association (AUA) Match Program. The AUA is an \u201cearly\u201d Match program, and those results are announced in January.<\/p>\n<p>USC Urology maintains its commitment to ensuring equity in the admissions process by conducting interviews via virtual platforms.\u00a0 An interview free-of-cost will be accorded every applicant as interviews are held on Zoom.<\/p>\n<h3>Application Requirements:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Electronic Residency Application (pdf file)<\/li>\n<li>3 Letters of Recommendation<\/li>\n<li>USMLE (Step 2 score)<\/li>\n<li>Personal Statement<\/li>\n<li>Medical School Transcripts<\/li>\n<li>Curriculum Vitae<\/li>\n<li>Registration with the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP)<\/li>\n<li>Dean\u2019s Letter (MSPE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Need help applying?<\/h2>\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shannon N. Piazza<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Program Coordinator<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:shannon.piazza@med.usc.edu\">shannon.piazza@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please contact Shannon Piazza to inquire about deadlines for submitting applications and required documentation through ERAS to USC. In general, ERAS applications are released to the programs mid-September and most of our interview spots are filled within a couple of weeks. 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This includes 6 months on the urology service (three months at Los Angeles General Medical Center, three months at Keck Hospital of USC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-uUi7jNurtg\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-uUi7jNurtg\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> Second Year (PGY II)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-uUi7jNurtg\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-uUi7jNurtg\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>First full dedicated year of urology. The goal of this year is to learn basic general urology, while also being exposed to urologic trauma at Los Angeles General Medical Center, the largest trauma center in California and pediatric urology at Children\u2019s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). Most of the year is spent at Los Angeles General Medical Center on two separate services. The USC 1 service focuses on general urology. The USC 3 service focuses on managing stone disease and learning complex endourologic procedures. Both are under the mentorship of a chief resident, minimally invasive fellows and faculty attendings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Los Angeles General Medical Center<\/strong>: USC 1 \u2014 4 months<br \/>\n<strong>Los Angeles General Medical Center<\/strong>: USC 3 \u2014 4 months<br \/>\n<strong>Children&#8217;s Hospital Los Angeles<\/strong> \u2014 4 months<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-uUi7jNurtg\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-uUi7jNurtg\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> Third Year (PGY III)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-uUi7jNurtg\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-uUi7jNurtg\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Part of this year is spent at Los Angeles General Medical Center on the USC 2 service, which focuses on urologic oncology and pediatric urology. At Keck Hospital of USC, the resident will rotate on the oncology and minimally invasive services (MIS) responsible for managing each service. In addition, at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, a national rehabilitation hospital, the resident gains exposure to the work up and management of the neurogenic bladder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keck<\/strong>: Oncology \u2014 2 months<br \/>\n<strong>Keck<\/strong>: MIS \u2014 2 months<br \/>\n<strong>Los Angeles General Medical Center<\/strong>: USC 2 \u2014 4 months<br \/>\n<strong>Rancho Los Amigos<\/strong> \u2014 4 months<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-uUi7jNurtg\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-uUi7jNurtg\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> Fourth Year (PGY IV)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-uUi7jNurtg\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-uUi7jNurtg\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The year is spent at Keck Hospital with rotations on the Female Urology\/Reconstruction service and MIS service learning the robotic and laparoscopic surgical techniques.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHLA<\/strong> \u2014 4 months<br \/>\n<strong>Keck<\/strong>: Female\/Reconstruction \u2014 4 months<br \/>\n<strong>Keck<\/strong>: MIS \u2014 4 months<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-uUi7jNurtg\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-uUi7jNurtg\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\"> Fifth Year (PGY V)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-uUi7jNurtg\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-uUi7jNurtg\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The chief residency and final year focuses on solidifying surgical techniques and providing mentorship to the junior residents. The majority of the year is spent overseeing the urology services at Los Angeles General Medical Center. One chief directs both the USC 1 and 3 services, mentoring both junior residents. The other chief runs the USC 2 service, managing the complex urologic cases and running the pediatric service with a PGY 3. The remainder of the year is spent at Keck Hospital running the oncology and MIS services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keck<\/strong>: Oncology \u2014 2 months<br \/>\n<strong>Keck<\/strong>: MIS \u2014 2 months<br \/>\n<strong>Los Angeles General Medical Center<\/strong>: USC 1\/3 \u2014 4 months<br \/>\n<strong>Los Angeles General Medical Center<\/strong>: USC 2 \u2014 4 months<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Residency Interview Process<\/h2>\n<p>All applications submitted through ERAS are reviewed by our residency selection committee utilizing pre-determined criteria, which include analysis of USMLE scores, transcripts, curriculum vitae, letters of recommendation, your personal statement and your research record. The best applicants will be selected for a personal interview, which is held on one of three weekend dates. We will receive more than 200 applications for three positions, and every application will be screened by hand and given individual consideration. We are looking for bright, educated and well-rounded applicants to join our Trojan residency team.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Interview Day<\/h2>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">In our commitment to ensuring equity in interviewing, all interviews are conducted virtually on the Zoom platform, free of travel expenses.\u00a0 Our virtual format has allowed us to double the time of each individual interview, while minimizing the time you spend virtually to minimize Zoom fatigue.\u00a0 You will be interviewed by teams of faculty members who are leaders in the teaching program, including the Program Director, Associate Program Directors, Chief of Urology, Medical Student Advisor, and fellowship &amp; rotation Directors.\u00a0 Interviews are conducted in sessions that are approximately 2 hours in duration, and time is provided to meet separately with residents.\u00a0 The evening prior to interviews a special Resident Q&amp;A will be held, where former graduates who have gone on to fellowship and have then taken academic positions in our Department will provide an overview of the program and answer any questions.\u00a0 They are able to provide a unique perspective, having recently completed the residency, with some having done fellowship here as well and even medical school.\u00a0 Detailed information is provided to you once accepted for interview.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":22,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-48","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Residency Program - Department of Urology<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/training-education\/residency-program\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Residency Program\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/urology\/training-education\/residency-program\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Department of Urology\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-12T20:18:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/keck.usc.edu\\\/urology\\\/training-education\\\/residency-program\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/keck.usc.edu\\\/urology\\\/training-education\\\/residency-program\\\/\",\"name\":\"Residency Program - Department of Urology\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/keck.usc.edu\\\/urology\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-08-28T21:56:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-12T20:18:32+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/keck.usc.edu\\\/urology\\\/training-education\\\/residency-program\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/keck.usc.edu\\\/urology\\\/training-education\\\/residency-program\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/keck.usc.edu\\\/urology\\\/training-education\\\/residency-program\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/keck.usc.edu\\\/urology\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Training &amp; 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