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RESIDENCY PROGRAM |
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Residency Program Purpose & Goals |
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THE PURPOSE of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program is to train physicians who are sensitive to the needs of women from different ethnic backgrounds and who will go on to provide competent care to "these and other underserved populations," in accordance with the Charles Drew University mission.
The Residency Training Program is designed to provide training in all aspects of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The program is 4 years in length and structured to qualify the Resident for certification by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
The training program promotes a continuous and didactic experience for the resident. It is the aim of the program to expose residents to all levels of healthcare from primary to tertiary care to insure that each resident attains the clinical and surgical skills, knowledge and sound judgment which will allow him or her to become a confident, competent and compassionate Obstetrician and Gynecologist. |
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Residency Program Overview |
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The residency program ensures the development of a scientific knowledge base along with competency and expertise in clinical judgment and technical skills by providing a curriculum
and learning objectives that adhere to those defined by the Council on Residency Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Rotations in Obstetrics, Gynecology, Primary Care, High Risk Obstetrics, Genetics Oncology, Reproductive Endocrine and Infertility, and Urogynecology are scheduled at KDMC as well as Harbor City Kaiser, USC Medical Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center and Riverside Medical Center.
Out of approximately 80 applicants, 40-50 applicants are interviewed and 4 are admitted to the program each year through the National Residents Matching Program for Obstetrics and Gynecology. Progression in the program is based on satisfactory academic performance, good surgical judgment and acceptable professional and moral character. Residents participate in educational conferences, journal clubs and seminars.
Faculty mentors are assigned to residents from year one throughout the resident training to provide guidance and career counseling.
A research requirement begins with a selection of a faculty advisor and a project in year one.
One half day continuity clinic is a regular part of the resident training for four years. |
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Fellowship in Women’s Health |
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The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, in partnership with the Department of Family Practice offers a 1 to 2 year post-doctoral fellowship in Women’s Health, accredited by the Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science. The program balances reproductive and general health with a population perspective on access to health care for underserved inner city women, based on the hospital service areas of South Los Angeles and neighboring communities.
The program’s goal is to prepare physicians to independently create health care programs that enhance women’s access to care and quality of care, and therefore benchmarks the academic, clinical and service components of the NIH-funded Community Centers of Excellence in Women’s Health. Fellows participate in the core and elective clinical rotations, and conduct didactic presentations, seminars and journal clubs, and develop a research project.
Formal education in population health and program evaluation methodologies is available, and fellows in the 2-year program are eligible for the Master of Public Health degree. Drs. Hassan, Ogunyemi and Ettinger are the program’s facilitators.
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