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Residents have protected didactic time on Thursday afternoons, consisting of several consecutive learning session/conferences, including:

  • Morbidity and mortality conference. This conference alternates between obstetrics and gynecology, with dedicated faculty moderators who focus on medical decision-making in complicated cases presented by the senior resident on each service.
  • Weekly didactic teaching. This is a structured teaching session each week with topics mapping to the CREOG Learning Objectives such that all learning objectives are covered within a 2-year cycle, as shown below.
  • Grand Rounds
  • Additional sessions encompassing advocacy, residents as teachers, well-being, and research.

 

 

Didactic topics for 2024-2025 (“B” topics)

Obstetrics

Gynecology

  • Gametogenesis/Embryology/Teratology
  • Contraception and abortion, non-contraceptive use of contraceptives (including PMS and PMDD) 
  • Establishing GA and basics of ultrasound, antenatal surveillance 
  • Diagnosis/management of PCOS, androgen excess 
  • Vaginal bleeding in pregnancy/abnormal placentation 
  • Normal vaginal microbiome, lower genital tract infections, STIs 
  • Emergency care/trauma in pregnancy
  • Urinary Tract Injury 
  • Operative vaginal delivery and vaginal delivery complications (obstetric lacerations, hematomas, retained placenta)
  • Chronic AUB/PALM-COEIN, uterine fibroids
  • IUGR and IUFD 
  • Critically ill gynecologic conditions (TSS, nec fasciitis, septic shock, ARDS)
  • Hematologic disorders in
  • Dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain (including endometriosis, adenomyosis, musculoskeletal pain, IC, fibromyalgia, IBS, pudendal neuralgia)
  • GI disease in pregnancy, including HEG
  • Pelvic organ prolapse 
  • Liver disease in pregnancy
  • Cervical neoplasia 
  • Thyroid disease in pregnancy 
  • Vaginal and vulvar neoplasia  
  • Diabetes in pregnancy 
  • Benign breast conditions and breast cancer 
  • Infectious disease in pregnancy  - maternal
  • Benign vulvar and vaginal disorders 
  • Infectious disease in pregnancy – fetal
  • Acute AUB 
  • Dermatologic disease in pregnancy 
  • Gestational trophoblastic disease  
  • Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy 
  • Mullerian anomalies, ambiguous genitalia   
  • Alloimmunization 
  • Evaluation/management of amenorrhea/galactorrhea

 

Didactic topics for 2023-2024 (“A” topics)

Obstetrics

Gynecology

  • Physiologic changes of pregnancy (immune system changes, CV, pulm, hematologic, renal), pregnancy pharmacokinetics
  •  Physiology of normal menstrual cycle, perimenopause and menopause
  • Antepartum pregnancy counseling (diet, nutritional needs, weight gain, exercise, sexual health, vaccinations)
  •  Anatomy of abdomen and pelvis
  • Postpartum care, including screening and treatment of depression. Breastfeeding, mastitis and breast abscess
  • Preventative and Health Maintenance Care, geriatric care
  • Prenatal genetic screening and diagnosis, carrier screening
  • Trauma-informed care: sexual/physical/elder abuse including IPV
  • Congenital heart disease, cardiopulmonary disease, asthma in pregnancy
  • CV and pulmonary complications of surgery (DVT/PE, MI, stroke, aspiration pneumonia, allergic drug reactions)
  • Neurologic disease in pregnancy
  • Adnexal masses and torsion
  • Renal disease in pregnancy
  • PID and TOA, diverticulitis, appendicitis 
  • Multiple gestation
  • Urinary incontinence
  • Emergent conditions in pregnancy (VTE, AFE, hemorrhage/coagulopathy, eclampsia, CVA)
  • Early pregnancy loss and spontaneous/induced abortion, including mechanism of action of antiprogestins 
  • Cervical insufficiency, short cervix
  • Ovarian and fallopian tube cancer
  • Autoimmune disease in pregnancy
  • Fecal incontinence 
  • Psychiatric disease in pregnancy
  • Infertility
  • Malignancy in pregnancy
  • Cancer genetics

 

  • Ectopic pregnancy

 

  • Uterine cancer

 

  • Benign breast conditions

 

  • Sexual health and dysfunction

 

  • Unique concerns for adolescents: Lifestyle choices, relationship, mental health, sexual abuse/assault

 

  • Pediatric ovarian disease and masses

 

  • Chemotherapy for gyn cancers

Contact Us

Natalie Moore, director of education for the department of general obstetrics

Natalie Moore

Director of Education

Tasha Marcus, academic program coordinator for the department of obstetrics and gynecology

Tasha Marcus

Academic Program Coordinator

Abby Watson, program director for the department of obstetrics and gynecology

Abby Watson, MD

Program Director

Susan Dalton, associate program director for the department of obstetrics and gynecology

Susan Dalton, MD

Associate Program Director

Nicola White smiling headshot, shoulder length dark brown hair

Nicola White, MD

Associate Program Director