Scholarships/Centres
SIU Training Scholarships
One of the cornerstones of the SIU’s educational mission is its scholarship programme for young urologists (less than 10 years since MD qualification).
These involve training in a recognized institute located in the candidate’s geographical area. There are also a limited number of opportunities for training abroad as a visiting scholar in an observational role.
Both programmes offer the sum of $5,000 US for a period of 6 months.
To apply for an SIU Scholarship:
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Download the SIU Scholarship Application Form below
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Contact the SIU-recognized training centre(s) where you wish to conduct your scholarship and finalize all arrangements beforehand
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Return application form and all required supporting documents to the following address:
SIU Central Office
c/o Institutes and Scholarships Department
1155 University Street, Suite 1155
Montreal (Quebec) Canada H3B 3A7
Next deadline for application is:
MARCH 31, 2012
Download Scholarship Application Form (PDF)
Download Scholarship Application Form (Word)
Roswell Park Mini-Fellowships
The Department of Urology and the Minimally Invasive Surgical Training Center at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, in association with the Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU), is pleased to announce the availability of a Robot-assisted Mini-fellowship. The Mini-fellowship program is three months in duration and includes laparoscopic and robot-assisted skills development, and case observership. Three fellowships will be offered each calendar year, beginning in February, May, and September,
The objectives of this Mini-fellowship are to introduce urologists to robot-assisted surgery. The education will focus on: safely learning the basics of robot-assisted surgery by training on the Robotic Surgical Simulator (RoSS) with a training curriculum and completing 16 hours of console time; transitioning the skills acquired with the RoSS to the daVinci Surgical System (DVSS); observing the surgical support team to learn about OR setup, instrumentation, and troubleshooting techniques. The trainee will also get hands on experience with conventional laparoscopic training. The remaining period of the Mini-fellowship will be spent observing cases, such as prostatectomy, cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion, nephrectomy, and partial nephrectomy.
A candidate must initially contact and apply to the Department of Urology and the Minimally Invasive Surgical Training Center at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Subsequently, a candidate must apply to the SIU scholarship program by filling out the required application form, and send their CV and a letter of acceptance from Roswell Park Cancer Institute to the Scholarship Department at the SIU Central Office. For more information and to apply for this Mini-fellowship please contact:
Khurshid A. Guru, MD
Director, RPCI Robotic Surgery
Attending Surgeon, Department of Urology
Assistant Professor, Oncology, RPCI
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Elm and Carlton Streets
Buffalo, NY 14222 USA
Khurshid.Guru@RoswellPark.org
SIU Accredited Training Centres
Institutions wishing to apply for SIU accredited status should submit the Application Form below to the SIU Central Office.
The form may be submitted electronically or filled in, printed and transmitted by mail to:
SIU Central Office, 1155 University Street, Montreal, QC, Canada H3B 3A7
or by fax to:
+1 514 875 0205.
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