Adam Baumgarten, M.D., is the Director of Medical Student Education for the UAB Department of Urology and states, “We are always willing to host enthusiastic medical students in the Department of Urology. Students are encouraged to contact us for research opportunities or clinical electives where they can spend from 1-4 weeks working alongside our faculty and residents."
Third-year UAB medical students are invited to do a one-month elective on our service or schedule their Scholarly Activity with one of our faculty members. Third-year UAB students who are at satellite campuses are encouraged to do a Special Topics week with us to gain more exposure to this exciting field.
Fourth-year students (both visiting and UAB) are invited to do an acting internship (AI). This four-week elective rotation is designed for senior medical students and visiting students interested in pursuing a career in urology. Structured as a sub-internship, it will provide intensive experience and exposure to urology. The student will participate in the evaluation and treatment of patients with urologic disorders and the management of these patients. Students will rotate three weeks on the adult services (UAB Main Hospital, UAB Highlands Hospital, and the Kirklin Clinic) and one week on the pediatric service (Children's Hospital of Alabama). Students will work with faculty and residents in evaluating patients in the outpatient clinic, making rounds in the hospital, and observing surgical procedures in the operating room. For interested students, there will also be opportunities for participation in clinical research projects. During the rotation, students will be required to deliver a Powerpoint presentation on the topic of their choice to urology faculty and residents. The faculty with input from the urology residents evaluates the student’s performance.
Rotation Dates for 2025:
6/30 - 7/27
7/28 - 8/24
8/25 - 9/21
9/22 - 10/19
Stipend Opportunities
The UAB Department of Urology is proud to offer eight travel stipends to support visiting urology acting interns with travel and accommodation expenses during their rotation at UAB. One stipend will be awarded to a student from each AUA Section, with funds processed and distributed upon successful completion of the rotation. These awards are only for fourth-year medical students who complete the supplemental application. Students will be reviewed and selected by our review committee.
For students interested in applying, please click below. The stipend application deadline is May 23, 2025.
UAB Urology Access and Engagement Award Application
UAB is participating in the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO). The application process will be available on April 1, 2025, and applications will be processed on April 14, 2025. Students who are interested in pursuing urology as a career choice and are likely to enter the urology Match should choose Urology Career (course 80-428) in our course catalog. Fourth-year students who are interested in spending a month on urology but are not likely to enter the Urology Match should choose Urologic Surgery Elective (course 80-416). The VSLO application lists our specific rotation dates, which we are unable to modify.
Application of Interest Requirements
To apply, email urologyadmin@uab.edu with CV and preferred rotation dates.
| Application Requirements | Responsiblity | Notes |
| AAMC Standardized Immunization Form | Applicant | |
| CV/Resume | Applicant | |
| Letter of Recommendation | A practicing urologist | |
| Mask Fit Test | Applicant | Required after offer acceptance |
| Photograph | Applicant | |
| Transcript | Home School | |
| COVID-19 Vaccination Documentation | Applicant | Required after offer acceptance |
| USMLE Step 1 Score Report (if MD school) or COMPLEX Score Report (if DO school) | Applicant | |
| Clear background check prior to matriculation | Home School |
For more information on doing an AI, please contact Liranda Howard:
Phone: 205-975-4048
Email: lirandacoleman@uabmc.edu