Russia

General Information - Demographics

Russia has a population of 145 million inhabitants. Of this 106 million people live in urban area and 39 million in rural area. Russia is the center of CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States). There are around 5000 Urologists (1 urologist per approx. 30 000 inhabitants) and around 1000 urologists-in-training (1 resident per approx. 5 urologists).  

National Urological Society & Residents Organization

National Communication Officers

Name

Iskander Abdullin, MD

Konstantin Kolontarev, MD

Urological training

Graduation from Institute (6 years of education) – obtaining a diploma of General Physician

I.  Internship (12 months)

Practice in specialized Urology department:

- patient management (wards),

- assistant practical skills in Operating Room,

- performing interventional diagnostic procedures.

 Practice in Out-patient Urology department:

- screening, prevention, and treatment.

-  diagnostic procedures,

- ambulatory minor surgical procedures.

•Theoretical lessons on current issues in Urology.

•Lectures on Urology, Emergency Medicine, Surgery.

•Self-prepared topics (work in library with information resources).

• Assistance with general surgeons.

•Participation in clinical conferences, clinical cases’ analysis, pathomorphological conferences

Exams:   State Certification Exam on Urology  -  certificate of Urologist with permission for state practice. Certificate is valid for 5 years, after urologists need to confirm it. 

II. Residency course at clinics as an certified urologist – 2-5 years

-  Practical work in wards, OR as an certified specialist

-  Continuing obtaining surgery skills.

-  Continuing education in clinical / academic fellowship with writing a thesis PhD degree 

Career prospects

Afterwards final completing residency urologist may work as an:

- practical specialist in state/private hospitals

- practical specialist in state/private out-patient clinics

- research fellow in clinical / research facilities conducting a research for obtaining degree, academic professional teaching students / interns being as assistant professor, docent or professor.

Fellowship - Research Opportunities

Certified post-graduate training is obligatory every 5 years by attending training courses for updating knowledge in Urology. These courses are general or specific, according to specialization in Urology and followed by testing knowledge with approving / disapproving category. The evaluation is provided by educational centers, accredited certification.

National links

·         http://www.uro.ru web-site of The Institute of Urology (Main Urological Body of Russian Federartion) and Russian Society of Urologists

·         www.uroweb.ru National informational web-site

·         http://uroweb.ru/esru/  Information about ESRU in Russian

This page was last updated: 2006-03-29
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