Eligibility
Individuals who have successfully completed medical school and/or are following one or more years spent in clinical internship or residency programs are eligible to apply.
Residency application
Applications are received only through the ERAS system. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and should include:
- A passing score on USMLE Step one or COMPLEX
- A copy of your medical school transcript
- Three letters of recommendation from individuals who know you professionally (preferably at least two from OBGYN)
- Medical Student Performance Evaluation (Dean’s Letter)
- Personal statement
- Curriculum vitae
Graduates from foreign medical schools must provide photocopies of ECFMG and FLEX/USMLE scores.
Questions?
Email us at PAHobgynResidency@uphs.upenn.edu
Residency Program Manager:
Nereida Merced
800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tel: 215-829-3470 | Fax: 215-829-3973
Email: Nereida.Merced@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Residency curriculum and clinical experience
Off-service rotations are completed during this year to provide a strong foundation of general medical knowledge and skill, and to gain familiarity with colleagues in other departments.
Rotations
- Obstetrics (two months) – The Obstetrics intern learns the management of normal labor, delivery, and postpartum care. This includes performing uncomplicated, full-term vaginal and cesarean deliveries. The intern is also the primary resident in charge of the postpartum floor, working alongside mid-level providers who manage most of the uncomplicated postpartum patients.
- Gynecology (two months) – Intern gynecological surgical experience includes mostly minor cases, including LEEP, hysteroscopy, and tubal ligations. Interns are first call for Emergency Department consults and for benign gynecology post-operative patients.
- Night Float (two months) – This rotation helps develop autonomy and independent thinking, as well as provide even work-flow within the duty hours guidelines set forth by the ACGME. The intern works with the rest of the night float team to provide care for all of the Ob/Gyn patients in the hospital. Specifically, the intern helps manage and deliver all uncomplicated, full-term labor patients as well as the benign gynecology inpatients.
- Ambulatory (two months) – Includes urogynecology, REI, family planning, and continuity clinic. This rotation is designed to develop skill in the management of outpatients. As the junior member of a team, the intern on service will learn the basics of physical examination and office management of obstetric and gynecologic issues.
- Off-Service Rotations (two months) – In addition to expanding your knowledge base, these rotations expose interns to colleagues in other departments. These relationships are later useful for residents in order to collaborate with subspecialists from other departments to care for complicated patients.
- ICU (one month) – Combined medical and surgical ICU, code team
- Inpatient Medicine (one month)
Gynecologic Oncology (2 months) - This rotation is designed to develop skill in the management of oncologic patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
During their second year, residents are challenged with managing all intrapartum patients on our busy Labor and Delivery unit, and with participating in major abdominal surgeries both in general gynecology and gynecologic oncology. On the gynecology service, second year residents manage patients with suspected ectopic pregnancies and molar pregnancies. They also begin preoperative planning by evaluating, scheduling, and performing family planning surgeries.
Rotations
- Obstetrics (two months)
- Gynecology (two months)
- Night Float (two months)
- Maternal Fetal Medicine (two months)
- Gynecologic Oncology (two months)
- Family Planning (two months)
Many of our residents consider their third year to be their favorite. They are exposed to more surgical subspecialties and participate in more advanced gynecologic surgeries, including laparoscopic and vaginal cases. During the obstetric rotation, PGY 3's run the perinatal triage unit, which involves working with a junior resident and mid-level providers.
During the second half of this year, residents have a one-month, call-free elective. The specific nature of this rotation is left up to the resident based on interests and career plans. Many residents have taken advantage of the Harrison Fellowship, an internal monetary grant encouraging exposure to international medicine, and spend this month practicing obstetrics and gynecology abroad.
In recent years, our residents have spent elective months on six different continents. Other residents stay closer to home to do research, to spend more time on subspecialties (i.e., urogynecology, MFM, gynecologic oncology), or to observe unique technologic advances in the field (i.e., fetal surgery). This elective and the opportunities afforded by the Harrison Fellowship are unique features of Pennsylvania Hospital's program.
Rotations
- Obstetrics (two months)
- Gynecology (two months)
- Night Float (two months)
- Chester County Hospital (two months) Gyn surgical rotation
- Ambulatory (two month)
- Elective (one month)
- REI (one month)
The fourth year presents residents with independent decision-making and patient management opportunities. Under the supervision of faculty, PGY-4's manage all patients on inpatient services and outline care plans for Women and Children's Health Services patients. Our chief residents are also very involved in crafting the education of their junior residents.
Rotations
- Obstetrics (two months)
- Gynecology (two months)
- Night Float (two months)
- Ambulatory (two months)
- Gynecologic Oncology (two months)
- Urogynecology (two month)