APGO - Residency Directory

EMORY UNIVERSITY

I. DESCRIPTION OF RESIDENCY

Date updated: 6/18/2010

City: Atlanta State/Province: Georgia Country: USA

Program Name: Emory University

Address:

Emory University
School of Medicine
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
412 - 69 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, S.E.
Atlanta, Ga 30303

Department Information
Chair: Sarah L. Berga, M.D. (Permanent)
Phone: 404-727-8600    FAX: 404-727-8609
Program Director Carla P. Roberts, M.D. (Permanent)
Phone: 404-616-3540    FAX: 404-521-3589
Residency Contact Person (if other than program director): Aimee Moynihan
Phone: 404.616.5423    Email gynobresidency@emory.edu

Hospital program, medical school affiliation, if any:
Emory Univ School of Medicine

Accreditation Status: Full Accreditation
Year of last accreditation: 2009 Next anticipated RRC review 2012

Resident Schedule. Block outline of resident rotations

PG 1	Antepartum / L&D / L&D Nights / Postpartum / Inpatient Internal Medicine / Emergency Medicine / Family Planning / Gyn / Gyn ER Float / Gyn Onc
PG 2	L&D / ER Float Days / Gyn / L&D / L&D Nights / REI / Gyn Onc / Gyn Surg / Continuity Clinics
PG 3	Gyn / Gyn Onc / L&D / Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery / GynOB Ambulatory Clinics / Continuity Clinics / L&D Nights / Antepartum
PG 4	L&D / L&D Nights / Gyn / GynOnc / REI / Elective / Continuity Clinics / GynOB Ambulatory Clinics

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

Activity		R/O/RS	Times Per Month
a.	Grand Rounds	R	4
b.	Family Planning conf	RS	4
c.	M&M Conf	R	2
d.	Gyn Tumor Board	RS	2
e.	Attending Rounds High Risk AP Unit	RS	daily
f.	Medical Ethics	R	1
g.	Journal Club	R	.5
h.	Attending Rounds Gyn/Benign/Oncology	RS	daily
i.	OB Lecture	R	4
j.	Noon Conf (fetal monit/peri mortal/anom)	RS	4
k.	Gyn Lecture	R	4
l.	Pathology Review	R	2
m.	Attending Rounds L&D	R	daily
n.	Colposcopy Conf w/Path Review	R	1
o.	Didactic Sessions	RS	12

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

PG 1 Every	4	Day
PG 2 Every	5	Day
PG 3 Every	6	Day
PG 4 Every	7	Day

Salary level	Annual Salary	Paid Vacation (weeks)
PG 1	46,622	3
PG 2	48,986	3
PG 3	50,910	3
PG 4	53,130	3

10.

Research project required? Yes

11.

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

12.

Resident Evaluation:
Inservice examination (CREOG) required? Yes
If Yes, minimum performance level: 200
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	Hospital Specific Rules
Resident counseling/ psychotherapy	Yes
Textbooks	Yes
ACOG Jr. Fellow Dues	Yes
Maternity/Paternity Leave	Yes

15.

Describe setting for your residency program (community, geographic area, schools, climate, cultural offerings, etc.)
Atlanta is a cosmopolitan 20-county area with a population of more than 5 million. The region is noted as a growth area with a strong economy and center for cultural arts and commerce in the southeastern U.S. Residents rotate at Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University Hospital, Emory University Hospital Midtown, The Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Piedmont Hospital.

16.

Formal house staff organization: Yes

II. DESCRIPTION OF RESIDENTS

17.

Number of Residents in Training (previous year)

Level	Total	FMG's	Females
PG1	10	1	8
PG2	9	1	8
PG3	9	0	9
PG4	9	1	7

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 9

19.

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

20.

Of current residents, % AOA: 22

21.

Of current residents, average USMLE score
Step I: 228 Step II: 238 Step III:

22.

Program graduates	Private Practice	Fellowship	F/T Faculty	Other
last year	4	3	2	1
other years, typical %	40	30	30

23.

In the past five years, # of residents who dropped out of program prior to completion: 4

24.

In the past five years, # of residents dismissed from program: 2

25.

Over the past three years, percentage of residents who passed the ABOG written exam on the first attempt: 97%

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		7
Gyn Oncology		7
Reprod. Endocrin.		7
General Ob/Gyn		12
Reprod. Genetics		0
Urogynecology		5
Other		6
PhD		8

27.

Are fellowships offered in: (Check those applicable)

Maternal Fetal	X
Gyn Oncology
Reprod. Genetics
Urogyn/Pelvic Surg	X

Reproductive Endocrinology	X
Infectious Disease
Pediatric/Adolescent Gynecology
Other	X

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	53 %
B. Emory University Hospital Midtown	30 %
C. Emory University Hospital	11 %
D. Piedmont Hospital	3 %
E. Veterans Admin. Hospital	3 %

29.

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

		A*	B*	C*	D*	E*
1.	Deliveries, total	3056	4258	-	-	-
2.	C/S deliveries, total	912	1492	-	-	-
3.	Operative vaginal deliveries	249	642
4.	Percentage of patients "high risk"	30	20
5.	Surgical procedures on antenatal patients	-	-	-	-	-

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	43	102	124		2
2.	Abdominal hysterectomies	155	287	58	742	12
3.	Vaginal hysterectomies	68	24	104	178	4
4.	Urinary incontinence procedures	48	12	143	72	8
5.	Operative laparoscopic procedures	39	21	27		2

31.

Approximate typical resident experience (total for 4 years)

OB EXPERIENCE
Procedure	Surgeon	Assistant
Spontaneous deliveries	209
Operative vaginal deliveries	35
Cesarean deliveries	229
Surg procedures on antenatal pts	5
GYN EXPERIENCE
Procedure	Surgeon	Assistant
Abdominal hysterectomy	53
Vaginal hysterectomy	18
Laparotomy w/o hysterectomy	65
Surgery for urinary incontinence	67
Operative laparoscopies	47
Operative hysteroscopies	47
Conizations
Endocrine/infertility surgery
Vaginal probe USG	182

V. DESCRIPTION OF RESIDENT SELECTION

32.

Last Year's Match Results

Positions offered	9
Positions matched	9
Number of applications	685
Number of interviews granted	134

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? 6
If yes, specific day(s) of the week:
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat X Sun
If yes, specific dates:
November 20,2010; December 4 and 18,2010; January 8,2011

35.

Indicate minimum levels (if any) to obtain interview:

GPA	Medical school
USMLE I	required
USMLE II	for ranking
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	No
Elective as student discouraged for resident selection	No
If not required, elective is beneficial in obtaining residency position	No

For information, visit their Web site: www.gynob.emory.edu