Curriculum

PGY-2 is a time to further develop one's obstetrical skills, such as complex repeat Cesarean sections and operative vaginal deliveries. The PGY-2 resident also becomes a mentor for the first-year residents, especially on labor and delivery. In the second half of the year, the PGY2 runs the Maternal Fetal Medicine high risk OB unit at Anderson. In Allentown, the PGY-2 resident takes on increasing responsibility in the OR and L&D. The night float rotation is an opportunity to manage the service more independently at Allentown. The skills learned on night float are an important building block to get the PGY-2 ready for their senior rotations at the higher acuity Anderson unit. During this year, the resident is exposed to more complex surgeries in the operating room during their gyn onc and benign gynecology rotations. They have the opportunity to perform more complex laparoscopic procedures as well as laparotomies and various other surgeries. On REI, the resident works in a busy practice which includes a private REI lab and performs surgery with the REI faculty. Finally, we have a designated research month which allows our residents concentrated time for data collection to ensure that a meaningful research project can be completed during their residency. Some of our residents have used this to take advantage of international research opportunities. For more information on the research requirement, please visit our section on Research and Publications. Our PGY-2 residents average two calls per month.

PGY-3 is devoted to the sub-specialty services of OB/GYN. On MFM, the resident continues to expand their high-risk obstetric knowledge and skills including learning to perform amniocentesis, cerclage, and complex ultrasounds including Doppler studies. While on the Allentown labor and delivery unit the PGY3 serves as the chief of service, building their leadership skills. On Gynecologic Oncology the PGY3 also serves as the service chief. They spend more time in the OR performing and assisting with pelvic dissection by laparotomy, laparoscopy and the robotic approach. Our Urogynecology rotation is well-known as a strong component of the residency program. The resident learns both medical and surgical management of incontinence and pelvic floor relaxation disorders and graduates with confidence in performing cystoscopy and many types of urogynecologic procedures. They have the opportunity to complete an outpatient elective month in general OBGYN or in the subspecialty of their choice. This is an opportunity for our residents use to further explore things like breastfeeding or menopause medicine. Our PGY-3 residents average two calls per month.