Cooper Medical School of Rowan University-Cooper University Hospital Program

Program Identity & Fit

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital's Urology Residency is a five-year, university-affiliated academic surgical program anchored in Camden's safety-net hospital while drawing supplemental subspecialty volume from Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, and regional partners like Christiana Hospital. The program emphasizes high operative volume (chief residents averaging over 1500 index cases) across adult and pediatric urology, oncology, renal transplant, and urogynecology, reflecting a case-based surgical training identity rather than a purely community model. Residents complete mandatory yearly clinical research and outcomes projects layered onto a dense operative schedule, signaling that the program expects academic productivity alongside surgical craftsmanship rather than positioning research as optional. The program's own framing values well-rounded surgeons who maintain personal balance and camaraderie while pursuing rigorous clinical training, consistent with a mid-sized academic program producing both fellowship-bound and community-practice urologists.