Research

Completion of a clinical, basic science or educational research project is a requirement for graduation. Many of the department's clinical and basic scientists would be delighted to mentor a resident's project. Up to $ 2,500.- in departmental funds may be requested to finance the work. Results of the research are presented during the Senior Research Seminar in June of the 4th year of residency. A prize is awarded for the best project.

Program Statistics

Madison, 95-98% of Ob-Gyn patients are admitted to one of the three teaching services. Despite the city's modest size, this makes for very respectable patient volumes for resident training. In 2007, clinical volumes on the teaching services were as follows:

In 2007, the average graduating senior resident reported performance as primary surgeon of approximately 245 uncomplicated deliveries, 43 forceps or vacuum deliveries, 206 cesarean sections, 46 abdominal hysterectomies, 73 vaginal hysterectomies, 91 operative laparoscopies and 72 incontinence and pelvic floor sugeries.

Call

Call during UWHC rotations (Student Health, REI, Gyn Onc, and Gynecology) is home call, and on average is every 4th night. PGY-1's - PGY-4's participate in home call. There is a night float system in place for the Meriter obstetric and gynecology and St. Mary's obstetric services. In-house call during these rotations is 1 in 7. During the Ultrasound (PGY-1) rotation, there is obstetric call of 1 in 7. There is no call during the Elective rotation.

Continuity Clinics

At the PGY-1-4 training levels, each resident has a half day weekly outpatient clinic. A team of residents is assigned to each afternoon at Meriter Hospital. While the resident clinics are designed to function with a great deal of autonomy, Ob-Gyn generalist faculty are available on site for staffing and consultation.