Curriculum

	Resident Meeting Schedule: (September 2010)
	Grand Rounds: (September 2010)
	Resident Rotation Schedule: (2009-2010)

PGY-1

	Orientation/OB - 1 month
	Obstetrics - 1 months
	OB/Night Float - 4 months
	Gynecology - 1 month
	Emergency Medicine - 2 months
	Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Ultrasound - 1 month
	Geriatric/Anesthesia - 1 month
	Ambulatory OB - 1 month

This year provides residents with a strong foundation in obstetrics, as well as providing them with a solid core of knowledge before entering their second year of training.


PGY-2

	Gynecology - 4 months
	Obstetrics – 2 months
	OB/Night Float - 4 months
	Pathology/Breast Disease - 1 month
	Medical ICU - 1 month

The residents also receive endoscopy and laser training during their second year, as well as attending a monthly basic science course from Michigan State University. In addition, residency continuity-of-care clinics begin in the second year. A resident will follow their own panel of patients throughout their entire training beginning in the second year.

Senior Level Resident
Senior level residents will have the opportunity of acting as the chief resident of the service

PGY-3

	Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility – 1 month
	Obstetrics – 4 months
	Gynecology - 4 months
	Gynecologic Oncology – 2 months
	Menopausal Medicine - 1 month

The residents continue to strengthen their core knowledge of obstetrics and gynecology while they obtain more in-depth experience in the areas of gynecologic surgery, gynecologic oncology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and colposcopy.

PGY-4

	Obstetrics Chief - 3 months
	Elective - 1 month
	Practice Prep - 1 month
	Gynecology Chief - 4 months
	Gynecology Oncology Chief– 3 months

During their fourth year of training, residents develop the skills to become capable, independent practitioners and consultants. They spend four months as chief resident in obstetrics, four months as chief resident in gynecology, and four months as chief resident in ambulatory ob/gyn. This allows for quality time to obtain ample teaching and administrative experience.

During all four years of the training program, residents are provided the time and funding to attend at least one conference or national meeting of their choice each year of training.

Didactics

Residents have a minimum of six hours a week of protected time for conferences. Weekly conferences on obstetrics, gynecology, gynecologic oncology, high-risk pregnancy, primary care, and reproductive endocrinology and infertility are all provided.

The academic conference schedule for the entire department includes conferences on the subjects of perinatal medicine, reproductive endocrinology, gyn oncology, and gyn pathology, as well as grand rounds and a guest speaker program.

Ambulatory Care

Starting in the PGY-1 year, residents will start in Ambulatory Care seeing obstetrical patients. Additionally, the PGY-1 resident will help staff an off-site clinic - Jane Street Academic Community Health Center.

Starting in the PGY-2 year, continuity clinic will be established. This will allow the resident to develop his or her own group of patients to be followed over the next 3 years.

Residents spend learning time in the Ultrasound Clinic, Colposcopy Clinic, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Clinic, and the Gynecologic Oncology Clinic.