Curriculum

Throughout the four year training period, the faculty seeks to develop a resident's clinical skills while simultaneously encouraging academic pursuits. Our philosophy is to provide continuity of care and progressive responsibility in a fashion supervised, but not dictated by faculty. Believing that Obstetrics and Gynecology is a continuing learning experience throughout one's professional life, we attempt to instill into physicians the capacity to evaluate new advances and integrate them into clinical practice. We also emphasize the development of life-long learning habits.

Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Training Program Block Schedule 2021-2022

	Block 1	Block 2	Block 3	Block 4	Block 5	Block 6	Block 7	Block 8
PGY-1	AMB	VMAC	Onc	AMB	MICU-NICU	AMB	House	GynB
PGY-2	Night Float	VAMC/AMB	GynB	Onc	VAMC/AMB	MFM	Onc	VAMC/AMB
PGY-3	Onc	AMB	Elective	AMB	REI	MIGS	AMB	MFM
PGY-4	AMB	Capstone	AMB	GynE	AMB	Selective	Onc	UroGyn

Blocks listed in BOLD indicate a block in which vacation is allowed

Conferences

Many aspects of obstetrics and gynecology require additional didactic work before they can be integrated into the resident's fund of working knowledge.

Resident Didactic Lecture Series

This weekly didactic conference is coordinated by the Associate Program Director. The curriculum is based on the Educational Objectives published by CREOG (Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology).

Grand Rounds

Grand Rounds Lectures are held monthly. The Associate Residency Director coordinates the programs and invites speakers that are known experts in the field of obstetrics and gynecology and in other fields of medicine, local speakers as well as our own knowledgeable faculty.

Clinical Case Conference and Root Cause Analysis

This conference is held monthly during Tuesday morning didactics.  The senior residents on the service discuss cases from weekly statistics.  Members of other departments including Pathology and Neonatology participate as well.  Patient care issues, legal and malpractice trends, psychosexual counseling, evidence-based medicine and departmental quality assurance issues are discussed at this conference.  Faculty and residents are required to attend.

Journal Club

This monthly conference is held each month at the home of a faculty member or an off-campus location. The residents and faculty gather for a discussion of recent literature and learn to critically evaluate scientific papers.

Simulation Workshops

Provide experiential learning opportunities and reinforcement of clinical skills.