University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is an academic, university-based urology residency at McGovern Medical School/UTHealth Houston, embedded in a large Department of Surgery with substantial NIH-funded and translational research infrastructure (T32 fellowships, Center for Translational Injury Research, dedicated surgeon-scientist pathways). The program explicitly frames its mission as producing urologists trained for the future of the field rather than its present practice, emphasizing incorporation of clinical and basic research and a scholarly, questioning orientation toward conventional practice. Faculty span general urology, pediatric urology, and subspecialty chairs (e.g., Cecil M. Crigler Chair), reflecting a tertiary academic referral environment within the Texas Medical Center. Selection materials emphasize academic performance, scholarly/research productivity, and demonstrated commitment to urology through clinical and research activity rather than volume-based or community-service criteria.