Curriculum

First Year

The first year non-ob/gyn rotations will be completed in the first six months. This allows for the resident to focus on required rotations and provides better continuity in initial training on the obstetrical service.

Obstetrics / Gynecology: 6 months. Primary focus is obstetrics with direct supervision by faculty and senior residents.

Internal Medicine: 3 months which includes one month sub-specialty of cardiology, critical care or pulmonology.

Pediatrics / Neonatology: 1 month rotation divided between MGL hospitalist service (with emphasis on newborn evaluation and resuscitation) and Sparrow Hospital Neonatology service.

General Surgery: 1 month

Family Medicine 1 month

Ob / Gyn Ultrasound: Continuity experience with

• half-day hands-on ambulatory ultrasound clinic per week (in clinic or private ob-gyn office)
• A formal three day ultrasound course with didactic and hands on training in ob and gyn ultrasound
• On going experience with bedside ultrasound in Labor and Delivery
• This provides a greater than one month equivalent.

Ambulatory Ob/Gyn: Continuity experience in weekly residency clinic is provided. This provides a greater than one month equivalent. This takes place in the multi-specialty resident clinic.

Second Year

Obstetrics: 3 months

Gynecology: 6 months

Ambulatory Ob/Gyn: Continuity experience in weekly residency clinic is provided. Greater than one month equivalent

Maternal Fetal Medicine/Ultrasound: 1 month

Third Year

Obstetrics: 3 months

Gynecology: 6 months

Family Planning: 1 month

Gynecologic Oncology: 1 month

Maternal Fetal Medicine: 1 month

Ambulatory Ob/Gyn: Continuity experience in weekly residency clinic is provided. Greater than one month equivalent

Fourth Year

Obstetrics: 3 months

Gynecology: 8 months.

Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery: 1 month

Ambulatory Gynecology (private office) 1 month

Ambulatory Ob / Gyn: Continuity experience in weekly residency clinic is provided. Greater than one month equivalent.

Simulation

Throughout training, residents participate in simulation training to meet board certification requirements for FLS training. This includes structure curriculum and training on the di Vinci robotic trainer system, as well as other hands-on opportunities.