Curriculum

The Residency Training Program at Trinity Health Muskegon consists of four years of training and includes the following:

OB/GYN Residency Curriculum by Year

Summary of four-year training program

Gynecological Surgery: 64 weeks

Obstetrics: 52 weeks

Night Float: 24 weeks

Gynecologic Oncology: 16 weeks

Urogynecology: 8 weeks

Maternal Fetal Medicine: 8 weeks

Elective: 8 weeks

OBG Split: 8 weeks

Orientation: 4 weeks

Outpatient Family Medicine: 4 weeks

Emergency Medicine: 4 weeks

General Surgery: 4 weeks

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility: 4 weeks

Surgical Intensive Care Unit: 4 weeks

Procedure Totals Over Four Years

Spontaneous Deliveries: 310

Cesarean Deliveries: 169

Operative Vaginal Deliveries: 7

Obstetric Ultrasound: 249

Abdominal Hysterectomy: 38

Vaginal Hysterectomy: 16

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: 60

Minimal Invasive Hysterectomy: 82

Total Hysterectomy: 114

Incontinence and Pelvic Floor: 73

Cytoscopy: 87

Laparoscopy: 149

Operative Hysteroscopy: 162

Transvaginal Ultrasound: 101

Surgery for Invasive Cancer: 38

Didactics

• OB/GYN Lectures: Held daily and coordinated by a third-year resident and/or the program director. Given by various OB/GYN residents. Topic include ACOG Practice Bulletins, Committee Opinions, etc.
• Bi-weekly 4-hour didactics which include the following:
  • Grand Rounds
  • Journal Club
  • Board Review
  • Pre-Op Conference
  • MM&I
• SCS Monthly Meetings: Each resident is required to attend monthly meetings held at Michigan State University Statewide Campus System. (virtual or in person)
• OB//GYN Section Meeting: The OB/GYN Section meetings are held 9 months out of the year
• Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinics: These are held two Fridays of the month at the residency clinic and are conducted by Board Certified Perinatologists
• Multiple courses offered by Michigan State University Statewide Campus System for different PGY levels (fe 2-day US course for interns;1-day colposcopy course for PGY 2 residents; 1-day senior workshop for PGY 3 residents; 1-week board review course for senior residents)
• OB/GYN Basic Science Snippets offered by the Michigan State University Statewide Campus System
• FLS training and certification
• Core Cases: Web-based modules developed in conjunction with the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) to advance education and training for OB/GYN residents
• AMA Competency Education Modules: Series of online educational modules designed to complement teachings in residency
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification: each resident will be EFM certified within first 6 months of residency

Research

Each fourth-year resident shall complete and present a research project prior to graduation from residency training. The research project shall be presented according to the guidelines as outlined in the ACOOG Postgraduate Training Program Administrative Manual.

Support

Scholarly activity support is offered to residents, fellows, faculty attendings and GME staff to help them achieve scholarly activity requirements set forth by the ACGME and Residency Review Committees, as well as other program and institutional guidelines.

• Research, Quality, Educational Study Development
• Evaluation and Survey Design
• IRB Application Assistance
• Statistical Analysis and Interpretation: analytic design, statistical analysis and interpretation
• Poster and Podium Presentation Design
• Manuscript/Abstract Development
• Research Lectures: elementary statistics, research design, research process, survey development, evidence-based medicine, and epidemiology
• Journal Club Support: including reviewing articles prior to journal club presentation, leading journal club and/or participation in the journal club discussions

Library

Amos Health Sciences Library at Trinity Health Muskegon aims to provide the information you need, wherever and whenever you need it.

Our library facilities provide 24-hour access to books, computers, and study space to supplement our growing collection of Internet-based texts, journals, and multimedia. Smartphone and tablet apps are available for many of our resources, such as UpToDate, VisualDx, and ClinicalKey. Prompt assistance with research and article delivery is provided by our professional librarian.

Curious about the materials available for obstetrics and gynecology? Take a glance at our library guide: http://mercyhealth.libguides.com/obgyn . Logins are provided when you join our program.