OB/GYN Residency Curriculum

The Parkview Health Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program will provide the education and training necessary to develop our resident physicians, and to provide worthy role models showing excellence in clinical care, leadership, community service and scholarly activity.

Our curriculum focuses on:

Clinical competency-based didactics and training.
Stepwise progression in responsibility and autonomy, with appropriate supervision.
An emphasis on safety and quality, especially in patient hand-offs.
Comprehensive and formal training on the da Vinci Robotic system and new surgical technology.
Resident physicians' well-being, self-care, and a good work-life balance.
Delivering compassionate care, building a loyal patient base and creating a lifelong collegial and patient community.
Building a reputation for creativity and leadership in teaching and scholarly activity.

Obstetrics and gynecology residency curriculum overview

Morning report/board turn-over

Held daily and attended by all resident physicians, medical students, night and daytime faculty, and key nursing and midwifery personnel. Usually attended by MFM of the week for added continuity. Focus is on comprehensive and safe hand-offs, education, and next steps.

Soft education

Held Mondays-Thursdays for 30 minutes. Usually considered ‘portable’ education, such as review of book chapters, Prologs, CREOG question review, ACOG practice bulletins or committee opinions, formal lectures, or mini lectures. This education follows the APGO/CREOG educational objectives.

Weekly resident physician didactics

Weekly resident physician didactics are protected educational time held every Friday morning at PRMC. These sessions are led by both faculty and resident physicians and are structured around a rotating thematic curriculum, with additional topics incorporated based on the availability of visiting professors and subject matter experts.

Special conferences

Pre-op Conference
Resident physicians will prepare their continuity clinic cases for presentation to the faculty and residency class. Each resident physician will defend their work-up and decision to operate in an oral board fashion.
Tumor Board
Held on the fourth Monday of the month at the Parkview Packnett Family Cancer Institute.
Morbidity and Mortality Conference
Morbidity and Mortality Conference is held monthly in conjunction with the departmental Safety and Quality meeting and is attended by all resident physicians and faculty. These sessions are part of the resident education curriculum and provide structured review of clinical cases to support ongoing quality improvement and patient safety learning.
Surgical Skills Lab
Utilizing a variety of inanimate surgical models, resident physicians and medical students will practice skills ranging from knot-tying, circumcision, amniocentesis, sacrocolpopexy and cystoscopy, to name some examples.
Journal Club
Journal Club is held monthly during resident didactics. Articles are selected from the current literature by a faculty member and assigned to resident physicians. Each session is facilitated by a faculty moderator and focuses on the critical appraisal of scientific literature, with residents discussing assigned articles with peers and faculty.
Resident Physician Research Meeting
The ACGME requires scholarly activity and highly encourages an original research project (QI/QA or original research) be performed by every resident physician. This will be a clinical research project, performed during clinical duty or after hours. The Associate Program Director in charge of research activities will help guide residents in selecting a suitable project and a mentor. Collaboration opportunities exist with the Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation team members and their cutting-edge facilities. PGY-3 and PGY-4 resident physicians will be expected to present their results at a local, regional or national meeting. Publication will be highly encouraged.

Essentials in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (EMIGS)

Resident physicians participate in the Essentials in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (EMIGS) curriculum to develop and assess foundational skills in laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery. The program provides structured didactics, simulation-based training, and objective skills assessment to support progressive competency in minimally invasive techniques. Residents receive faculty-guided feedback throughout the curriculum, which reinforces technical skill development, operative decision-making, and safe surgical practice in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.

Simulation education

Simulation education is an important component of the residency curriculum. Residents participate in dedicated simulation (“SIM”) days at the Mirro Center several times throughout the academic year, providing hands-on training in obstetric and gynecologic emergencies, surgical skills, team communication, and patient safety. In addition, incoming PGY-1 residents participate in an Intern Bootcamp held each June to prepare them for clinical responsibilities and ensure readiness for service beginning July 1.

Grand rounds

Grand Rounds are held quarterly during resident didactics and are attended by all resident physicians and faculty. Speakers include local faculty, invited faculty, and visiting professors who present on a range of clinically relevant topics. These sessions provide opportunities for advanced medical education, interdisciplinary discussion, and exposure to current developments and best practices in the field.

Clinical rotations

PGY-1

Obstetrics
GYN/Gynecologic Surgery
Night Float
Internal Medicine
Intensive Care/ICU
Breast
OB Ultrasound

PGY-2

Obstetrics
GYN/Gynecologic Surgery
Night Float
Gynecologic Oncology
Maternal-Fetal Medicine

PGY-3

Obstetrics
GYN/Gynecologic Surgery
Night Float
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Gynecologic Oncology
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Advanced Family Planning

PGY-4

Obstetrics
GYN/Gynecologic Surgery
Night Float
Urogynecology/FPMRS
Gynecologic Oncology
Elective
Ambulatory GYN/Business of Medicine