BWH/HMS Urology Residency

Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School Program in Urology

Thank you for your interest in the Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program in Urology.

Each year, we offer 3 PGY-1 positions through the American Urological Association Match.

Our residency program has graduates successfully matching into all urology subspecialties, as well as entering private practice. Residents hail from all over the country and have broad clinical and research interests.

About the Program

The Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program in Urology is a rigorous five-year training program. Our mission is to train leaders in innovative science, compassionate patient care, and surgical education. The program is dedicated to serving the needs of our local, national, and global communities.

Our residency program accepts three residents annually. We are structured as a 5-year program, with 6 months of General Surgery training provided during the PGY-1 (intern) year. The program is ACGME-approved and fulfills the criteria for the American Board of Urology Qualifying Examination (Part 1).

— Leader in Urologic Oncology

BWH Urology is one of the highest volume urologic oncology centers in the country. A key strength of the residency program is training at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and adjoining Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (ranked #3 globally for cancer care).

As surgical oncologists for the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, residents and attending urologic oncologists at the Brigham participate in multidisciplinary care for patients with urologic cancers.

— Rich Operative Training

The program provides excellent exposure to all aspects of general urology as well as sub-specialties of urology, including endourology, andrology and infertility, genitourinary reconstruction, female pelvic medicine, pediatric urology, and urologic oncology.

Residents rotate through our affiliate hospitals including Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and the VA Boston Healthcare System. This diversity in training sites, patient populations, faculty mentorship, and operative experiences aims to impart a robust skillset in all of our program graduates.

Training Sites

• Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
• Boston Children's Hospital
• VA Boston Healthcare System

Program Years

PGY-1 Intern Resident

The first year of residency training is equally divided between General Surgery (6 months) and Urology (6 months) training, with emphases on (a) teaching surgical interns how to care for surgical patients and (b) building a strong basic urologic foundation. While Urology interns learn to care for patients recovering on the floor and ICU, they are also afforded a significant amount of operative time and develop their endoscopic skillset early-on. Residents leave their internship very comfortable with basic urological workups and treatments.

Call: While on the BWH Urology service, no 24h call in the fall to ease into residency in spring; 1-2 weekend 24hr shifts. Interns participate in night float (no more than 1 week per month) pool.

PGY-2 Junior Resident

PGY-2 residents spend 4 months at BWH, where they balance their efforts primarily running the Emergency Department consult service and commencing their exposure to open and robotic surgery. Another 4 months are spent at the Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital (BWFH), a highly operative rotation where residents cover the ED/inpatient consult services and learn urological practice in a high-turnover, predominantly outpatient setting. PGY-2 residents also spend 2 months at Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH). Finally, 2 months are spent on the ambulatory service, where residents run the weekly outpatient Resident Clinic and also accompany the faculty and actively participate in the outpatient clinical workup of urological disease. Call: PGY-2 residents take in-house primary call (24 hours) on weekends one to two times monthly on the BWH urological and ambulatory services. At BWFH, PGY-2 residents take home call and only cover the BWFH over a seven-day period every other week; they alternate weekly calls with the VAMC PGY-3 resident (discussed below).

PGY-3 Junior Resident

The third year of residency is divided into three four-month blocks. The research block allows residents to work closely with a mentor of their choosing to further their academic interests and credentials. Another block is spent at the main BWH campus, where PGY-3 residents primarily run the inpatient consult service and actively participate in a broad variety of robotic, open, and endoscopic cases. The third block is spent at the West Roxbury VAMC. Call: During the research and BWH blocks, PGY-3 residents take primary (24h) call on one to two weekends monthly. For VAMC PGY-3 residents, weeklong home call shifts occur every other week in alternation with the BWFH PGY-2 residents.

PGY-4: Senior Resident

The PGY-4 year is also divided into three four-month blocks, two of which take place at the BWH and one of which takes place at the BCH. The BWH operative block allows the PGY-4 resident (PGY-4A) to focus exclusively on operating. They primarily participate in major open and robotic oncological cases and complex reconstruction cases but are also afforded numerous opportunities to further hone and develop their skills in endoscopy and men’s health. PGY-4 residents also spend four months as the BWH administrative chief resident (PGY-4B), overseeing the educational and conference programs at the BWH, overseeing the BWH consult service, and running the BWH Resident Clinic. The PGY-4B resident also serves as the primary resident surgeon in all consult cases involving urology; this is often in collaboration with gynecologic oncology, colorectal surgery, and surgical oncology. Finally, PGY-4 residents spend four months gaining further exposure to pediatric urology at the Boston Children’s Hospital.Call: During the BWH operative block, the PGY-4A takes backup call two to four times every other week. During the BWH administrative block, the PGY-4B takes backup call one to three times every other week. The PGY-4 does not take any primary call at BWH.

PGY-5: Chief Resident

The chief residency year is the capstone year of the program. The chief resident spends four months running the BWH inpatient urology service, four months running the BWFH inpatient and consult urology services, and four months running the VAMC inpatient and consult urology services. Chief residents present at the monthly morbidity and mortality (M&M) and surgical indications conferences. While they participate on major urological cases, they also cultivate their skills in mentoring more junior residents through various open and endoscopic cases.Call: During the BWH rotation, the PGY-5 takes backup call two to four times every other week. During the BWFH rotation, the PGY-5 takes backup call for weeklong segments every other week in conjunction with the BWFH PGY-2 resident. The VAMC PGY-5 takes backup call for weeklong segments every other week in conjunction with the VAMC PGY-3 resident.

Important Dates

Interview Dates: to be announced

Rank List Deadline: January 7th, 2026

Match Results: February 2nd, 2026

Application

All application materials must be submitted through ERAS:

• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Personal statement
• Medical school transcript
• 3 letters of recommendation
• USMLE transcript

Your personal statement should tell us about your unique qualities and experiences, why you have chosen urology, and your goals in becoming a urologist.

Interviews

Each application is reviewed in its entirety with a focus toward a combination of overall academic excellence, leadership ability, career development potential, and personal character. Although we receive applications from many well-qualified candidates, it is unfortunately not possible to interview all who apply.

We interview approximately 30-50 candidates for the 3 available resident positions each year. Every effort is made to notify applicants of their interview status in a timely manner.

All interviews this year will be conducted in person. Following the orientation session, each candidate will be interviewed by both the Chair and Program Director of the residency program, followed by 10-20 minute interviews with other faculty members.