Formal Didactics and Scholarly Activity

Residents have protected educational time every Monday and Tuesday morning to participate in the program's formal didactic curriculum. These sessions are designed to cover the full breadth and depth of obstetrics and gynecology topics outlined by the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG), ensuring a comprehensive review of core specialty knowledge and preparation for board certification.

In addition to clinical content, the didactic curriculum incorporates sessions focused on patient safety, quality improvement, professionalism, physician well-being, and self-care. Educational activities also include a monthly rotating schedule of Department Grand Rounds, Obstetric Case Conference, and Gynecologic Case Conference, which provide opportunities for interdisciplinary learning, case-based discussion, and review of evidence-based practices.

To enhance procedural competency and clinical preparedness, residents participate monthly dedicated obstetric and gynecologic skills workshops and simulation sessions. These hands-on experiences are designed to reinforce clinical knowledge, improve technical skills, and promote teamwork and patient safety in a controlled learning environment.

Scholarly Activity

All residents are expected to participate in scholarly activity throughout their residency training. The program is committed to fostering intellectual curiosity, developing critical appraisal skills, and promoting the application of evidence-based medicine to clinical practice.

During the PGY-2 through PGY-4 years, each resident is required to prepare and deliver a Grand Rounds presentation on an evidence-based clinical topic relevant to Obstetrics and Gynecology. These presentations are intended to enhance residents' skills in literature review, critical analysis, public speaking, and continuing medical education.

In addition, all residents are required to complete a research project during residency. A structured research curriculum provides residents with guidance in developing and pursuing their research interests. Residents receive mentorship from faculty members with expertise in their chosen area of study, as well as support from the institution's Graduate Medical Education (GME) research support team.

The research curriculum begins during the PGY-1 year. Residents progressively develop their projects throughout training, with milestones for project design, data collection, analysis, and abstract preparation. The curriculum culminates in a formal presentation of each resident's scholarly work at the Residency Program's Annual Resident Research Symposium during the PGY-3 year, with ongoing opportunities for regional and national presentation and publication.