Curriculum

The University of Florida Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program in Jacksonville strives to provide exceptional training that transforms new medical school graduates into board-certified obstetricians and gynecologists who will excel in any clinical environment, who provide compassionate care to the community they serve and who are prepared to assume leadership roles in their future medical practices.

Program Aims

• To provide exceptional clinical training that teaches residents to become excellent clinician educators who will train a new generation of medical students and residents
• To provide the opportunity for residents to explore various career options including general practice, fellowship and academic medicine through exposure to a variety of clinical and research opportunities
• To offer a supportive, educational environment that combines a robust clinical experience with didactic learning in order to equip residents with the confidence and skills necessary to provide safe, compassionate, comprehensive and evidence-based obstetric and gynecologic care to the patients they serve
• To provide opportunities for residents to be involved in patient advocacy in our hospital system as well as through local, state, regional and national platforms through involvement in organized medicine with the goal of training residents that become advocates women individually and in society
• To create a sense of “family” within our Department that enables us to promote physician wellness and resilience, as well as a collaborative, caring and supportive work environment

Goals and Objectives

The educational objectives of the program are to develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes of an obstetrician and gynecologist. As a guide we use the Council on Resident Education of Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) educational objectives – core curriculum for residents in obstetrics and gynecology; Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, or ACGME, program requirements for residency education in obstetrics and gynecology; and educational objectives for postgraduate education of the American Urogynecologic Society. In addition, we have a multitude of mini-curricula designed to enhance the educational experience and to facilitate each resident’s learning style.

Research

The department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville has been engaged in and committed to clinically applied research for many years. In continuing with this practice, obstetrics and gynecology residents are required to complete a research project during their second, third and fourth years (PGY 2, PGY 3 and PGY 4). Each project is specific in its focus and goals. Both institutional as well as departmental support personnel are active in facilitating each resident’s research agenda. In addition, the college encourages resident research through the availability of Dean’s Fund Research Awards and an annual Research Day held every spring. Well-designed studies conducted in collaboration with the faculty have resulted in residents presenting their research at regional, national and international meetings as well as publishing their work in peer review journals. Funding is made available for these presentations and residents are strongly encouraged to publish the results of their scientific projects.