University of California San Francisco Program

Program Identity & Fit

UCSF Urology is a top-tier academic six-year program (5+1 with a dedicated PGY4 research year) built around four distinct clinical sites—Parnassus, Mission Bay/Bakar Cancer Center, Zuckerberg San Francisco General (a Level 1 trauma/safety-net hospital), and the SF VA—giving residents exposure spanning tertiary oncology and reconstructive care to trauma and underserved county populations within a single training environment. The department is consistently ranked among the top NIH-funded urology departments nationally, and residents can pursue advanced degrees or dedicated research training during their protected research year, reflecting an expectation that graduates will contribute to the field's scholarship, not merely its clinical service. Full-scope fellowship-trained faculty across oncology, pediatric urology, FPMRS, endourology, andrology, reconstruction/trauma, and gender-affirming surgery support deep subspecialty rotations (dedicated blocks in endourology, female/neuro-urology, male reconstruction, pediatric urology) rather than a generalist-only track, and a structured leadership/wellness curriculum plus formal mentorship (UReTER program) supplements the surgical curriculum. The program explicitly frames its mission around training "future leaders" in urology, signaling a preference for residents oriented toward academic or subspecialty leadership trajectories.