Career Development: Medical Specialties: Obstetrics & Gynecology

The medical practice for Obstetrics and Gynecology provides medical care for women throughout their life cycle. Physicians facilitate the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of women’s health related issues in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including delivery of babies and gynecological surgery. It s a unique opportunity to provide the primary and reproductive health care services for women. A very useful website is: http://www.aamc.org/cgi-bin/perlfect/search/search.pl?q=obstetrics

Residency training information:

• Duration of training (number of years): Four years
• Number of programs nationally: 251 programs
• Number of entering residency positions per year: 1,146
• Types of fellowships or subspecialties: Gynecological Oncology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Reproductive Endocrinology, Female Pelvic Surgery and Reconstructive Medicine, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Family Planning
• Type of Match: Regular
• Overall competitiveness: Moderately Competitive (good chance of matching for average student)

Primary faculty contact person for M1 and M2 students:

• Timothy R. B. Johnson, M.D. (trbj@umich.edu)
  Phone: 764-8123

Medical Student Club or Interest Group:

• Ob/Gyn Student Interest Group
  Contact: Erin Doelling Makki, (emakki@umich.edu)

Resources:

• Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (http://www.APGO.org)
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (http://www.ACOG.org)

Suggested journals, books, or other information for interested students:

• Comprehensive Women's Health Care: A Career in Obstetrics and Gynecology Booklet