Resident Education Schedule 2003-2004

	1st	2nd`	3rd	4th	5th
10:00	Journal Club	Gynecology	Obstetrics	Oncology	Reproductive Endocrine
11:00	Journal Club	Gynecology	Obstetrics	Oncology	Reproductive Endocrine

Wednesday Education Schedule 2003-2004
Conference Descriptions

GYN CANCER CONFERENCE
7:00 a.m., Tuesday  
Howard Hunt Conference Room, UMA 1500
Faculty Leader - Kelly L. Molpus, MD

Attended by - Faculty Gyn-Oncology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Pathology, Ob/Gyn residents, Oncology nurse, Oncology fellow, Medical students

Description - The focus of this multi disciplinary conference is on the management of patients with gynecologic malignancies.  A case conference format will be used.  Cases for presentation will be chosen several days in advance.  A synoptic (one page) narrative of the patient's history, physical, diagnostic work-up and surgical findings will be prepared by the Chief Resident. Pathology materials and selected radiographs will be reviewed.  The Chief Resident will present appropriate treatment options including a summary of pertinent literature to support their recommendations.  A generalized discussion of the patient management will then be led by a gynecologic oncology faculty member during which comments and questions from those in attendance are requested.

Objectives –  
1.  The resident be able to classify the stage and prognosis of patients with gynecologic cancers.  
2.  The resident will be able to formulate treatment plans and demonstrate knowledge of the medical literature to support their plan.
3.  The resident will be able to identify the potential complications of cancer treatment.  
4.  The resident will actively participate in the planning and ultimately the management of patients with gynecologic cancers.  

HIGH RISK OB PLANNING  
7:45 a.m., Tuesday  
UMA 45119, Luikart Library
Faculty Leader – Maternal-Fetal Medicine Faculty

Attended by - MFM Faculty, Ob/Gyn residents, Nursing support for High Risk clinic, DEM nurse/physician

Description - This weekly working conference is intended to discuss the case management of current complicated pregnancies to be seen in Thursday afternoon high-risk clinic or in other resident clinics as needed.  Discussion is led by the chief resident and based on the patients presenting to clinic in the next week.  It is a multi-discipline interaction including the faculty, nurses, social workers and nutritionists.

Objectives –  
1.  The resident will identify pregnancy risk factors and be able to discuss the etiology and pathophysiology of maternal diseases.
2.  The resident will be able to formulate treatment plans and demonstrate knowledge of the medical literature to support their plan.

PERINATAL CONFERENCE
Noon Tuesdays
Luikart Library, UMA 45119
Faculty Leader – Teresa G. Berg, M.D.

Attended by – Ob/Gyn Faculty, Genetics, Neonatal Services, Radiology, and Residents

Description - This is a weekly case-oriented teaching conference focusing on prenatal diagnosis and neonatal management of the anomalous fetus.  Case presentations, ultrasound and laboratory findings will be discussed.  A multi-disciplinary approach is utilized with participation from pediatric surgery, neonatology, anesthesiology, and radiology, for the comprehensive care of the fetus and newborn.  One of the conferences monthly focuses on a genetics topic. 

Objectives –
1.  The junior resident will demonstrate the ability to present cases in a concise manner.
2.  The chief resident will be able to formulate treatment plans and demonstrate knowledge of the medical literature to support their plan.
3.  All residents will learn to identify structural abnormalities in the fetus and explain the significance of the ultrasound findings.


OB/GYN GRAND ROUNDS
8:00 a.m., Wednesday  
Grissom Hall UH 5412  
Faculty Leader – Carl V. Smith, M.D.

Attended by - Ob/Gyn faculty and residents, all students on the service, and open to any medical provider

Description – This weekly formal lecture series deals with topics of current interest in obstetrics and gynecology.  Each session is assigned to a faculty member, resident physician, or speaker from outside of the department well in advance.  The fourth Wednesday of each month is reserved for resident case presentations.  At each of these Grand Rounds, two case presentations will be made, one an obstetric case and one a gynecologic case.  Two residents will present at each of these sessions.  A first and fourth year resident will present on one month with the next month being represented by a second and third year resident.  A total of ten sessions will be required throughout the year.  Each case presentation should represent a real case that the resident has been involved in and presented over approximately 20 minutes allowing for a 10-minute question and answer period.  Each resident should identify a faculty advisor in advance for his or her presentation and the faculty advisor should be present at the time of the presentation to allow for faculty and resident interaction.  (In July, Grand Rounds is replaced with other educational events).

Objectives –
1.  The residents will be responsible for a Grand Rounds session will be notified approximately one month in advance.  Residents should schedule these sessions with Dr. Smith’s secretary. 


CASE CONFERENCE  
9:00 a.m., Wednesday  
Luikart Library, UMA 45119  
Faculty Leader – Carl V. Smith, MD

Attended by - Closed conference, all OB/GYN faculty and residents, Family Practice residents assigned to service and Family Practice faculty involved on service

Description - This case conference is designed for a discussion of the patients cared for the services from the past week.  The service chief will submit the patient case list for this time prior to the meeting.  Pertinent clinical data should be available, i.e. monitor strip, x-rays, or even the chart on occasion.

Objectives -
1.  The resident will demonstrate the ability to present cases in a concise manner.
2.  The resident will be able to critically evaluate management plans and support medical decisions with evidence-based medicine as available.


JOURNAL CLUB
10:00 a.m., 1st Wednesday of  each month
Location: Luikart Library
Faculty Leader – Paul Tomich, MD

Attended by - All faculty and residents

Description – Residents will present and discuss two current or classic journal articles.  Presentation assignments are rotated through the entire group of residents.  This presentation is followed by a discussion of the article focusing on methods, statistics and translation into practice.  Faculty mentors will be assigned to each article to assist the presenting resident with concepts that may be new to them.  Additionally, this meeting will be utilized for the residents to keep each other apprised of developments in their research projects once they have approval and enrollment is underway.

Objectives-
1.  The resident will develop the ability to critically read and evaluate the literature in the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology
2.  The resident will improve their understanding of experimental design
3.  The resident will develop the ability to discriminate between types of statistical measures.


CORE LECTURE SERIES
10:00 a.m., Wednesdays (excluding first)
Luikart Library, UMA 45119
Faculty Leader – Teresa G. Berg, MD

Attended by - All Ob-Gyn Residents

Description- This core lecture series is designed to cover 100 major topics encompassing the three major sub-specialty areas in obstetrics and gynecology.  Division directors from Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and GYN Oncology participate or assign faculty facilitators for these two-hour conferences.  Basic science, clinical problems and psychosocial issues will continue to be emphasized.  Learning objectives are specific to the topic presented that week.


FETAL HEART RATE TRACING  
12:00 p.m., Friday  
Labor and Delivery Conference Room  
Faculty Leader – MFM Attending

Attended by – All residents, students, physicians, nurses, & midwives

Description - The purpose of this fetal heart rate tracing round is to review all the interesting, controversial as well as complicate tracings through an open discussion led by faculty of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division.  The presenting resident can take advantage of this opportunity to stump the professors during or after the discussion session including the prediction of Apgar score and umbilical cord blood gas and acid-base value.

Objectives -
1.  The medical students are introduced to the nomenclature outlined by the NIH for the interpretation of the fetal heart rate tracing.
2.  The resident will demonstrate the ability to interpret uncomplicated and complicated fetal heart rate tracings.

The resident will formulate reasonable management plans based on the reviewed fetal heart rate tracings.  

Last Updated:  August 3, 2003