APGO - Residency Directory

MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

I. DESCRIPTION OF RESIDENCY

Date updated: 11/23/2004

City: Atlanta State/Province: Georgia Country: USA

Program Name: Morehouse School of Medicine

Address:

720 Westview Dr, SW
Atlanta, GA 30310

Department Information
Chair: Roland Matthews, M.D. (Acting)
Phone: 404-616-9292    FAX: 404-616-4131
Program Director Franklyn H. Geary, Jr., M.D. (Permanent)
Phone: 404-616-9674    FAX: 404-616-4131
Residency Contact Person (if other than program director): Ebony Mackey
Phone: 404-616-1692    Email emackey@msm.edu

Hospital program, medical school affiliation, if any:
Grady Memorial Hospital

Accreditation Status: Full Accreditation
Year of last accreditation: 2002 Next anticipated RRC review 2004

Resident Schedule. Block outline of resident rotations

PG 1	L&D/MFM/Fam Med/MICU/Night Float (NF)/Ambulatory Ob/Gyn/In-patient Medicine/GYN/L&D/NF/Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine
PG 2	Night Float (NF)/Oncology/Ambulatory Ob&Gyn/Gyn/REI/L&D/GYN/NF/GYN/L&D/L&D/GYN
PG 3	Night Float(NF)/GYN/GYN/L&D/GYN/L&D/GYN/L&D/ UROGYN/Oncology/NF/MFM&Research
PG 4	L&D/MFM&Research/Night Float(NF)/GYN/MFM/GYN/REI/NF/L&D/MFM/Oncology

List regularly scheduled educational activities (including teaching rounds, case conferences, etc.)

Activity		R/O/RS	Times Per Month
a.	OB/GYN AM/PM Ward Teaching Rounds	R	Daily
b.	OB/GYN Grand Rounds	R	1
c.	Chief of Service Rounds	R	4
d.	Evaulation and Management Coding Seminars	R	Quarterly
e.	Ultrasound Conference	R	4
f.	Women's Health Conference	R	Annually
g.	Fetal Monitoring Conference	R	4
h.	Student Presentation	R	1
i.	Journal Club	R	1
j.	Lectures/Seminars	R	8
k.	GYN Tumor Conference	R	4
l.	CREOG Review	R	Weekly
m.	Pathology Conference	R	1
n.	Morbidity and Morality Conference	R	1
o.	Urogynecology Conference	R	Quarterly
p.	Chairman Rounds	R	Weekly

Is there a separate night call rotation? yes
Average anticipated night call frequency when not on night call rotation

PG 1 Every	5	Day
PG 2 Every	5	Day
PG 3 Every	5	Day
PG 4 Every	5	Day

Salary level	Annual Salary	Paid Vacation (weeks)
PG 1	37823.00	3
PG 2	38962.00	3
PG 3	40102.00	3
PG 4	41243.00	3

10.

Research project required? yes

11.

If yes, in which year(s) project usually presented?
PG 1 PG 2 PG 3 PG 4 X No specific year

12.

Resident Evaluation:
Inservice examination (CREOG) required? Yes
If Yes, minimum performance level: 50th percentile
Formal Oral Examination: no

13.

Moonlighting permitted? no

14.

Benefits	Yes/No	Maximum Amount
Health insurance	Yes
Disability	Yes
Life Insurance	Yes
Malpractice insurance	Yes
Occurrence type	Yes
Malpractice Tail	Yes
Meals (indicate if only on call)	Yes	Only if on call
Resident counseling/ psychotherapy	Yes
Textbooks	Yes
ACOG Jr. Fellow Dues	Yes
Maternity/Paternity Leave

15.

Describe setting for your residency program (community, geographic area, schools, climate, cultural offerings, etc.)
The Morehouse School of Medicine Residency training program in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Grady Memorial Hospital is located in Atlanta, Georgia. This urban hospital is located in downtown Atlanta. This is a large metropolitan city with excellent schools, parks and recreational facilities, sports, and indoor and outdoor entertainment. Atlanta is a diverse city with many multicultural offerings. The metropolitan area is large with extensive growth in all directions. MARTA is the public transportation system that includes buses and trains. Atlanta has all seasons. The weather is warm-hot in the summer (low 90's) and cold in the winter (20-30's) with usually a rather light snow during the winter. Atlanta holds one of the busiest airports in the country, with extensive international travel and most of the major airlines with the exception of Southwest Airlines.

16.

Formal house staff organization: Yes

II. DESCRIPTION OF RESIDENTS

17.

Number of Residents in Training (previous year)

Level	Total	FMG's	Females
PG1	3	0	3
PG2	3	0	3
PG3	3	1	2
PG4	3	0	3

18.

Number of residents who graduated from your university (previous year)
(Answer this question only if you are a University Program)
PG1 PG2 PG3 PG4

19.

Number of current residents who took a senior student elective in your Dept. (previous year)
PG1 0 PG2 0 PG3 0 PG4 0

20.

Of current residents, % AOA:

21.

Of current residents, average USMLE score
Step I: Step II: Step III:

22.

Program graduates	Private Practice	Fellowship	F/T Faculty	Other
last year	3	0	0	0
other years, typical %	67%	11%	11%

23.

In the past five years, # of residents who dropped out of program prior to completion: 1

24.

In the past five years, # of residents dismissed from program: 0

25.

Over the past three years, percentage of residents who passed the ABOG written exam on the first attempt:

III. DESCRIPTION OF FACULTY / FELLOWS

26.

Full-time faculty (total number per subspecialty, NOT including part-time
volunteer or clinical faculty members:

MD
Maternal-Fetal		2
Gyn Oncology		2
Reprod. Endocrin.		1
General Ob/Gyn		8
Reprod. Genetics		0
Urogynecology		0
Other		0
PhD		1

27.

Are fellowships offered in: (Check those applicable)

Maternal Fetal
Gyn Oncology
Reprod. Genetics
Urogyn/Pelvic Surg

Reproductive Endocrinology
Infectious Disease
Pediatric/Adolescent Gynecology
Other

IV. DESCRIPTION OF HOSPITAL / STATISTICS

28.

Names of hospitals with required rotations	Approximate % of a 4-year residency spent at this location
A. Grady Memorial Hospital	87.5% %
B. South Fulton Hospital	12.5% %
C.	%
D.	%
E.	%

29.

Patients: Obstetrics (Indicate the approximate annual figures for each procedure listed below by hospital.)

		A*	B*	C*	D*	E*
1.	Deliveries, total	4405	589	375
2.	C/S deliveries, total	827	160	73
3.	Operative vaginal deliveries
4.	Percentage of patients "high risk"
5.	Surgical procedures on antenatal patients	29	0	0

30.

Patients: Gynecology (Indicate the approximate annual figures for each procedure listed below by hospital.)

		A*	B*	C*	D*	E*
1.	Major surg for invasive neoplasia	23	0	0
2.	Abdominal hysterectomies	167	161	25
3.	Vaginal hysterectomies	168	24	0
4.	Urinary incontinence procedures	71	30	0
5.	Operative laparoscopic procedures	291	92	11

31.

Approximate typical resident experience (total for 4 years)

OB EXPERIENCE
Procedure	Surgeon	Assistant
Spontaneous deliveries	282	339
Operative vaginal deliveries
Cesarean deliveries	128	143
Surg procedures on antenatal pts	6	1
GYN EXPERIENCE
Procedure	Surgeon	Assistant
Abdominal hysterectomy	62	11
Vaginal hysterectomy	11	5
Laparotomy w/o hysterectomy	21	7
Surgery for urinary incontinence	13	2
Operative laparoscopies
Operative hysteroscopies
Conizations	19	8
Endocrine/infertility surgery	21
Vaginal probe USG	264

V. DESCRIPTION OF RESIDENT SELECTION

32.

Last Year's Match Results

Positions offered	3
Positions matched	3
Number of applications	100+
Number of interviews granted	60

33.

Resident interview required for selection? Yes

34.

Are interviews scheduled on specific days? Yes
If yes, approximately how many interview days do you have? 5
If yes, specific day(s) of the week:
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri X Sat Sun
If yes, specific dates:

35.

Indicate minimum levels (if any) to obtain interview:

GPA
USMLE I
USMLE II
USMLE III

36.

Medical student electives available? Yes Duration (weeks) 4

37.

Elective policy:

Elective as student in department required for resident selection	No
Elective as student recommended for resident selection	Yes
Elective as student discouraged for resident selection	No
If not required, elective is beneficial in obtaining residency position	Yes

For information, visit their Web site: www.msm.edu/ob/obgyn.htm