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Introduction
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology offers a
fully accredited four-year residency program accepting four residents
annually.
Successful completion of the program leads to eligibility for certification by the
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The program provides
clinical rotations through Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, DePaul
Medical Center, Sentara CarePlex and Sentara Leigh Hospital.
General Description
The hospitals' inpatient and outpatient
clinic services provide excellent experience in normal and high-risk
obstetrics and in diagnostic and operative gynecology. The number and
diversity of patients offers residents vast experiences. Staffing of
services permits adequate time for teaching conference and rounds,
reflection, and inquiry. The faculty is readily available for
consultation to support residents' training in patient management and
surgery.
The department consists of the
Divisions of General Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive
Endocrinology, Maternal Fetal Medicine and Urogynecology. One fellowship
position is available each year in Reproductive Endocrinology and
Infertility. The Jones Institute for
Reproductive Medicine, part of the Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, provides unparalleled opportunities for state-of-the-art
patient care in infertility and reproductive medicine.
Each post-graduate year trains directly
under the supervision of faculty attendings.
The residency education didactics
program consists of weekly case conferences, grand rounds with visiting
speakers, subspecialty conferences and core curriculum lectures based on
the educational objectives defined by the Council on Resident Education
in Obstetrics and Gynecology. A monthly journal club features an article
from each of the divisions.
Curriculum
The first-year resident rotates through
ambulatory care clinics and inpatient internal medicine, maternal-fetal
medicine and night float, benign gynecology, ultrasound/genetics and the
continuity care clinics. Emphasis is placed on history and physical exam
skills, normal obstetrics and benign gynecology. Residents learn and
perform uncomplicated vaginal and Caesarean deliveries and gain
experience with operative vaginal deliveries and minor gynecological
surgery procedures.
During the second year, residents
rotate through gynecologic surgery, maternal-fetal medicine and night
float, benign gynecology, gynecologic oncology and the continuity care
clinics. During this year, the residents' level of participation in
benign gynecology and oncology surgeries increases.
Third-year rotations include more
advanced gynecologic surgery and complicated obstetrics experience,
continuity care clinics, training in urogynecology and reproductive
endocrine and infertility.
The fourth-year resident rotates
through maternal-fetal medicine, benign gynecology, gynecology oncology
and gynecology surgery. At this point, the resident assumes
decision-making responsibility for his or her patients and greater
teaching responsibility for fellow residents and medical students.
For more information, contact:
Adair R. Heyl, Ph.D.
Residency Program Associate Director
Phone: (757) 446-7470
Fax: (757) 446-8998
E-mail: heylar@evms.edu
Denise Holloway
Residency Program Coordinator
Phone: (757) 446-7470
Fax: (757) 446-8998
E-mail: hollowdh@evms.edu
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