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Eligibility

Eligibility:

  • Must have completed a general urological residency.

Actions required before starting fellowship:

  • Complete a statement of commitment to a career in sexual medicine.
  • Complete SMSNA membership application If not already an SMSNA member. 
  • Complete Pre-evaluation Self-assessment Form: Knowledge Areas; Skill Competencies.

Actions required during fellowship:

  • Provide initial, mid-term, and final Self-assessment.
  • Submit case logs using the provided template mid-year (due December 31) and upon completion of their fellowship (due June 13).
  • Attend SMSNA Bootcamp and complete program evaluation.
  • Attend SMSNA Annual Fall Scientific Meeting or SMSNA Scientific Program at AUA.
  • Attend ISSWSH Fall Course.
  • Watch 4 SMSNA Webinars (https://www.smsna.org/education/smsna-webinar-series).
  • Review at least 2 journal articles for one of the ISSM Journals (The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Sexual Medicine Open Access, or Sexual Medicine Reviews).
  • Other related requirements.

***Upon successful completion of all requirements, the fellow will receive a certificate of completion by the SMSNA.

Actions encouraged after fellowship:

  • Participate in other SMSNA training (instructional courses, webinars, Master’s in Prosthetics Cadaver Lab, etc.)
  • Maintain SMSNA membership status.

Join an SMSNA committee (Young Clinicians, Website, etc.)

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Program Overview

The SMSNA Fellowship Program is an assessment-based certificate program for sexual medicine fellowship programs and their respective fellows within North America. As a professional society, the SMSNA endorses programs that meet or exceed identified standards within sexual medicine training programs. In conjunction with the program, the SMSNA offers a series of core and elective courses online, a series of live and recorded webinars, and opportunities to become more involved in the activities of the SMSNA. The program does not offer fellows a professional certification and/or license, nor does it offer a credential or accreditation. Rather it awards a certificate to those participants who meet the performance, proficiency, or standards identified and assessed.   

Why seek endorsement as an SMSNA Fellowship Program?

  • The SMSNA is recognized as a scientific society in the field of sexual medicine/health, and endorsement is evidence that a fellowship program has been objectively vetted and meets or exceeds a high standard for the practice of sexual medicine.
  • Programs are acknowledged on the SMSNA website.
  • A limited number of SMSNA endorsed fellowships allow programs to stand-out.
  • Pre- and post-learning assessments provide valuable data which can be used to promote the program, make programmatic improvements or decisions, etc.
  • Aggregated data across all endorsed fellowship programs will be made available as a mechanism for evaluating a program and providing feedback on its strengths and weaknesses.
  • The SMSNA and SMSNA Foundation provide funding opportunities and access to resources exclusively for SMSNA fellowship programs.
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Endorsement Process

  1. Institution completes the Fellowship Program Profile/Application. The Profile/Application includes the following:
    1. General Program and Contact Information
    2. Fellowship Program Information
      1. Description
      2. Focus Areas
      3. Annual Case Volume (Surgical/Clinical Procedures)
      4. Research Focus (if applicable)
      5. Fellow Activities/Time Allocation
    3. Faculty Information:
    4. Description of Policies Governing the Fellowship:
    5. Fellowship Budget/Funding Sources
  2. Application is reviewed by the Fellowship and Residency Education Committee
  3. Approved programs are listed as endorsed programs on the SMSNA website. 
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