Resident Workload and Supervision
The
Intern schedule demonstrates the admixture of basic clinical experience
in Obstetrics and Gynecology and general medicine. Four months are dedicated to rotations
in the Emergency Department, 
the Medical Respiratory Intensive
Care Unit and Inpatient Medicine. One month is
for research initiation. The
dedication to basic medical training insures that the resident is able
to recognize and manage common chronic and acute medical illnesses
in obstetric and gynecologic patients. Experience with anesthesia
further intensifies critical care training along with anesthesia training. One
month is to allow interns to pick a research topic, faculty partner
and to get started on their research project. Within the Ob/Gyn
department, there is broad base exposure and responsibility in labor
and delivery, gynecology, and clinics. Call schedules average
two to three weekend shifts per month and no weeknight call except during
the PGY-IV year.
The JAR(PGY-III) and AR(PGY-IV) years have among their 12 rotations, two night float rotations. These are 13 hours in duration (6 p.m.-7 a.m., Sunday-Thursday) during which the resident is assigned to Labor and Delivery. The AR covers all Ob/Gyn inpatients and consults.
The Senior residents take night call in rotation every 6th night with daytime duties on the various Ob/Gyn services. In addition, there is a faculty member in Labor and Delivery, 24/7.
Supervision is provided by the team approach at all times which incorporates the concept of graduated levels of responsibility. Labor and Delivery, the operating rooms, and all special clinics have constant faculty supervision.
The program is compliant with the 80 hour work week throughout all four years.