title: The hybrid of basic science and clinical training for the urologic oncologist: Necessity or waste?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the necessity and adequacy of basic science training for urologic oncology training programs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Evaluated whether urology physician scientists are adequately trained in the basic sciences.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The current urologic oncology training system does not adequately train physician scientists. We propose a major reform to define, train, and maintain the urology physician scientists.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Urology physician scientists have played a major role in advancement of urologic oncology. Major reform is necessary, if we wish to continue to successfully train urologic oncology physician scientists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA. aolumi@partnters.org
authors.forename: Aria F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Olumi
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Dewolf
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D008611:Mentors; D016730:Program Development; D014572:Urology / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods