Rotation Schedule - Obstetrics & Gynecology

Clinical training

The format of the four-year program is as follows:

Year 1: 12 months of multi-disciplinary experiences
Years 2-4: 36 months of progressive responsibility in ObGyn, including one year as Chief Resident

Applicants starting immediately after medical school graduation will have first-year experiences in Colposcopy Clinic, Menopause Clinic, the Spot, Ultrasound, Pediatric, and Adolescent Gynecology Clinic, the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, and High-Risk OB Clinic.

The ObGyn clinical training consists of nine rotations each year, each rotation lasting 5 – 6 weeks.

We have 3 weeks of vacation each year, a holiday schedule, and Wellness Wednesdays occurring 5 times per year to allow for personal time for the residents. The residents also receive a development fund, conference days for scholarly activities, and interview days during their chief year.

Year 1

Year one is focused on inpatient ObGyn with a progressive introduction into ambulatory medicine. Interns have a full ultrasound rotation, learning Ob and Gyn scans from experts in the field. Residents can independently perform and interpret ultrasounds by the end of their training.

Obstetrics (three rotations)
Gynecologic Oncology
Ultrasound
Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
GYN Nights (Mouse)
Gynecology (Green Team)
Ambulatory

Year 2

Starting with their PGY-2 year, each resident spends one-half day in Continuity Clinic, a resident-managed clinic attended by WashU faculty. Each resident manages their own Continuity Clinic patients and participates in our Sub-Specialty Clinics. Our residents experience first-hand how a clinic operates, how the business of medicine works, and how a medical team contributes to success. Residents encounter the social determinants of health, learn how to be advocates and develop skills to be the physicians of tomorrow. Additionally, residents in their second year will gain experience in the CARE clinic.

Obstetrics (two rotations)
Family Planning
Benign Gynecology (Green Team)
Ambulatory
Gynecologic Oncology
Antepartum Service (high-risk obstetrics)
Urogynecology
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Year 3

This year focuses on gynecology and gynecologic surgery. Residents experience independence while holding the consult pager. They have one elective rotation that is call-free and based upon interests of their choosing.

Gynecologic Oncology (two rotations)
Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Surgical Float
Benign Gynecology (Green Team)
ER/Consult nights
Urogynecology
Elective
Antepartum

Year 4

Residents experience managing a complex unit, interacting with different stakeholders, and encountering complex medical decisions while incorporating learners in the medical environment. Chief Residents develop into their own leaders, understanding the environments that intersect with the health of their patients. We have a ‘Float Rotation’ built into this year to help with needs throughout the residency and allow residents to experience parts of rotations they’ve encountered previously from a different lens.