Urology

Specific Foundation

The course is also offered to exchange programme students.

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the tutorials and clinical training, students are expected to: - Identify the anatomical position of the organs of the urinary and genital systems in both male and female patients. - Take a basic urological medical history. - Practice basic physical examination techniques, with particular emphasis on performing digital rectal examination, palpation of the scrotum, and examination of the female external genital organs. - Describe the significance and usefulness of laboratory tests in assessing the function and dysfunction of the urinary and genital systems in both sexes. - Recognize the organs of the urinary and genital systems in imaging studies, particularly in ultrasonography. - Become familiar with the technique of inserting an indwelling (Foley) urinary catheter, as well as with the potential difficulties and complications associated with the procedure. - Identify emergency conditions of the urinary and genital systems (e.g., renal colic, testicular torsion, urosepsis, etc.). - Present (under supervision) a simple clinical case of a urological patient.

The teaching of the Urology course includes auditorium lectures and clinical training. The auditorium lectures are common to all students. Clinical training will be conducted in two (2) groups (1st Urology Department – 31 students & 2nd Urology Department – 27 students). Training for each group lasts three (3) weeks and includes: A. Auditorium lectures The seven (7) two-hour tutorial sessions will take place in the auditorium of the “G. Gennimatas” General Hospital of Thessaloniki, located on the ground floor near the Emergency Outpatient Department, and are common to all students. The topics covered in the lectures are as follows: - Physiology and Functional Disorders of Micturition - Urinary Tract Infections / Urolithiasis (Kidney stones) - Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) - Prostate Cancer - Bladder Cancer / Renal Cancer and Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Cancer - Emergencies in Urology / Urologic Trauma and Congenital Disorders - Male Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility / Testicular and Penile Cancer All sessions will be accompanied by electronic slide presentations and other available multimedia materials, as appropriate. B. Clinical Training The compulsory clinical training of students takes place in the wards of the Urology Clinics and the outpatient departments: “Papageorgiou” General Hospital of Thessaloniki: Clinical wards on the 5th floor and outpatient clinics on the groundfloor (3rd outpatient station) every Monday and Friday, 10:00–12:00 “G. Gennimatas” General Hospital of Thessaloniki: Clinical wards on the 2nd floor and outpatient clinics on the groundfloor (Urology outpatients building next to the canteen), every Monday and Tuesday, 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. During the mandatory daily attendance period, participation in surgeries and outpatient clinics is organized on a rotating basis in subgroups of six (6) students. Specifically, students have the opportunity to participate in the following activities, in coordination with the course coordinator, faculty members, and the clinic’s medical staff: Surgical procedures from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (up to two students may observe in the operating room by prior arrangement) Emergency duty shifts according to the Hospital On-Call Schedule (participation in pairs of students in the Urology section of the Emergency Department) Regular General Urology Outpatient Clinics and Specialized Clinics, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. The course schedule, lecture presentations, attendance records, grades, and all student-related announcements will be posted on the Urology Course Moodle e-learning page: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=61

Urinary tract, Male reproductive system, Urology

23-10-2025