Rotations for Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency

Residents spend the majority of their time in the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical center. The two main teaching sites are Ben Taub Hospital, and the Pavilion For Women. Both are high volume, high patient acuity sites. After four years of training, our residents leave confident they are well-prepared to deal with almost every type of obstetrical and gynecological case that they may encounter.

Exposure to these diverse facilities and their physicians allow our residents to learn cutting edge techniques in all aspects of medicine related to women’s health.

During the four-year training program, residents rotate through our affiliated hospitals and the various public and private clinics associated with these institutions.

The first year is focused on obtaining basic clinical and surgical skills (open and laparoscopic), and consists of monthly rotations in the following areas:

Gynecology clinic and Gynecology OR, Labor & Delivery/Night Float, High Risk Ob Clinic, and Ultrasound

In the second year our residents assume a more active role in teaching our medical students and PGY1s, and add to their developing clinical skills, while getting an exposure to breadth of subspecialties our field offers. The second-year curriculum consists of monthly rotations in the following areas:

Pediatric Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, Reproductive Endocrinology, Cervical Dysplasia, Gynecologic Surgery, Labor & Delivery/Night Float

In the third year our residents begin to supervise junior residents, take a larger role in the teaching of our medical students, have the opportunity to participate in Global Health, and work to refine their gynecologic surgical skills. The third-year residents' curriculum consists of monthly rotations in the following areas:

Gynecology clinic and Gynecology OR, Family Planning, Ambulatory Gynecology Procedures, Inpatient Maternal Fetal Medicine, Labor & Delivery/Night Float, Oncology, and an Elective month

In the fourth year our residents function as leaders and consultants for their teams of junior residents and medical students. The fourth-year residents' curriculum is primarily composed of surgical rotations in the following areas:

Gynecology clinic and Gynecology OR, Private and VA Gynecology Surgery, Urogynecology, Oncology, Labor & Delivery/Night Float

We have a night float system for both main teaching hospitals, requiring our residents to only take night call on the weekends. In the PGY-4 year our residents participate in gynecology back up call for a few months of the year.