Fellowship in Uro Oncology

The Urologic Oncology Fellowship at UCSF School of Medicine provides multidisciplinary training in the comprehensive management of urologic cancers, including prostate, bladder, renal, testicular, penile, and other genitourinary malignancies. The program combines clinical urologic oncology training with dedicated laboratory, clinical, and outcomes research. Fellows gain experience in outpatient evaluation, multidisciplinary oncology conferences, and a broad range of procedures including major open surgery, complex reconstruction, laparoscopic oncology, and other advanced urologic cancer procedures. Research opportunities include prostate cancer, bladder cancer, renal cell carcinoma, genomic alterations, tumor immunology, androgen receptor biology, novel drug evaluation, and biomarker research.

1. Apply through the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) Fellowship Match, administered by the American Urological Association (AUA)
2. Prepare the application packet:
3. Cover letter
4. SUO application
5. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
6. Personal statement
7. Headshot photograph in JPEG format
8. 3 letters of reference
3. Submit the complete application packet by email to the Program Director, Sima P. Porten, MD, MPH; Associate Program Director, Rishi Sekar, MD, MSc; c/o Katherine Jung
4. UCSF reviews applications and selects candidates for interview
5. Selected applicants participate in the virtual interview process
6. Final selection is completed through the SUO Fellowship Match