Welcome to Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program

Welcome to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Use this website to familiarize yourself with out residency program or to get the latest news and current events.

Mission Statement: Academic Excellence, Clinical Competence, Social Commitment

The purpose of this four-year training program is to educate the resident in the entire breadth of the discipline of obstetrics and gynecology and to foster a lifelong commitment to the promotion of women's health care. The resident will acquire cognitive knowledge, technical skills, and interpersonal skills through didactic lectures, small group conferences, audiovisual media, individual instruction, independent reading, and direct patient care. Upon successful completion of the training program, the resident will be fully prepared for the general practice of obstetrics and gynecology and for further training in a subspecialty discipline. The department is firmly committed to helping each resident recognize their full academic, clinical, and personal potential within an intellectually stimulating and emotionally supportive environment.

Evaluation:
Faculty evaluations of the resident's performance are submitted to the program director after each rotation. The program director schedules two formal semi-annual evaluation sessions, with each resident during the course of the academic year. Residents will submit anonymous evaluations of faculty at the end of each semester (December and June). Promotion to the next level of progressive responsibility contingent upon satisfactory performance in all aspects of the educational program.

Resident Research and Teaching:
Each resident is required to select a research topic for presentation in the PGY-3 year. Opportunities are available for residents who elect to participate in one of the ongoing research programs in the department. Each May, the department sponsors an annual Resident Research Day Symposium. Papers are presented by each resident in PGY-3 to the department, friends and family, and a distinguished visiting professor. Medical students at the third and fourth year levels rotate regularly through the department. The department is committed to quality education at all levels, and resident teaching of medical students is an important educational experience for both the student and resident. Residents participate in both didactic and bedside teaching sessions and assist in student evaluation.

Continuing Education and Conferences:
Many aspects of obstetrics and gynecology require additional didactic work before they can be integrated into the resident's fund of working knowledge. Resident Didactic Lecture Series: This weekly didactic conference is coordinated by the Program Director. The curriculum is based on the Educational Objectives published by CREOG (Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology). Grand Rounds: Grand Rounds Lectures are held quarterly. The Associate Residency Director coordinates the programs and invites speakers that are known experts in the field of obstetrics and gynecology and in other fields of medicine, local speakers as well as our own knowledgeable faculty. Clinical Case Conference and Mortality and Morbidity Conference: This weekly conference is organized by the Program Director. On the third Thursday, residents present two interesting cases for discussion. On the first and third Thursday, the chief resident on service discusses selected cases from weekly statistics. Members of other departments such as Pathology, Neonatology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Radiology may participate as well. Patient care issues, legal and malpractice trends, psychosexual counseling, evidence-based medicine and departmental quality assurance issues are discussed at this conference. Faculty and residents are required to attend. Journal Club: This monthly conference is held each month at the home of a faculty member or a designated location. The residents and faculty gather for a discussion of recent literature and learn to critically evaluate scientific papers.

Each resident becomes a Junior Fellow in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) with dues paid by the department. Junior Fellows receive the journals Obstetrics and Gynecology and Primary Care Update/or OB/GYNs, as a benefit of membership in ACOG. Residents also receive the standard Obstetrics and Gynecology textbooks at the onset of training.