Resident Education
The residency program at University of Michigan is committed to resident training. This starts from the moment incoming residents arrive in Ann Arbor.
Intern Orientation:
Prior to Day One of clinical responsibility, first-year residents have a seven-day clinical orientation. The aim of the orientation is to introduce incoming residents to the clinical domain of theObstetrics and Gynecology resident and, most importantly, to minimize anxiety for their first days on service on Labor and Delivery, on Gynecology and in the Operating Rooms. ACLS and NALS courses and certification take place during orientation.
Obstetrics and Gynecology House Officer Orientation Workshops
- Survival Skills: OB and Gyn emergencies
- Labor and Delivery Triage: Introduction and survival tips
- Suturing Workshop: Instruction in basic surgical and suturing techniques
- Pelvic Anatomy
Core Curriculum:
A weekly core curriculum is provided for house officers. This time is protected. Residents are excused from all clinical responsibilities, and pagers are signed out to covering staff during the two-hour conference on Wednesday afternoons.
Journal Club:
Each month a Journal Club is held at a faculty member's home. Over dinner and refreshments, the residents, fellows and staff discuss current journal articles paying particular attention to study design and statistics.
Continuity Clinics:
First- and Second-year residents have OB continuity clinics each week. Weekly Gyn continuity clinics begin during the HO2 year and continue through the HO4 chief year. These clinics are staffed at all times by faculty members. In addition, any OR cases generated out of the clinic visits are performed by the patient’s continuity resident.
