Practical Urology for the Rural General Surgeon

Online Course Delivery: This course will be delivered through the CAGS General Surgery Learning and Resource Centre (LRC). If you do not already have an account associated with this email, we will contact you to set up your LRC account.

Please purchase the appropriate course for your CAGS Membership status.

You will receive registration notification within 3 business days of course purchase.

Register by: March 15, 2025

Course Start Date: March 26, 2025

By the end of this case, you should be able to:

•  Assess and manage patients with acute urological issues, including paraphimosis, acute urinary retention, testicular torsion, and Fournier’s gangrene.
•  Identify indications for and common pitfalls of urological procedures including cystoscopy, suprapubic catheters, urethral dilatation, nephrectomies, and adrenalectomies.
•  Describe indications, risks and benefits of circumcision and male sterilization.
•  Identify appropriate management strategies for urological bleeding and post-operative complications.
•  Develop an approach for patients presenting in non-urgent settings, including outflow obstruction, lower urinary tract symptoms, and prostate cancer counselling.