The OB/GYN residency training program at New York Downtown Hospital strives to teach each resident to become a compassionate and ethical physician as well as a provider of excellent primary care for women. Residents are given increasing levels of responsibility, appropriate supervision, formal instruction, comprehensive didactic program, and critical evaluation throughout their training in order to achieve program goals and elicit the best from each individual.

Curriculum
The Department of OB/GYN is committed to providing a structured educational environment for residents through a comprehensive series of conferences and didactic lectures. This formal curriculum consists of lectures from Department and Hospital faculty covering a comprehensive list of topics in OB/GYN as well as primary and preventive care


PGY-1 First Year
First year residents rotate for four months in the Gynecology Service and four months in the Obstetrical Service. The fundamentals of diagnosis, work-up, management, anatomy, and physiology as well as appropriate consultation are emphasized. In addition, the residents rotate in the ICU as an integral member of the team, working-up and managing patients admitted to this specialized unit.

PGY-2 Second Year
Second year residents expand upon their knowledge and proficiency in the diagnosis and management of obstetrical and gynecological problems. They spend two months on the Ambulatory Medicine rotation where they will function as active members of the Internal Medicine team, evaluating and managing outpatient medical conditions.

PGY-3 Third Year
Third year residents have more responsibility for the management of the obstetrical and gynecological patients and expand on their experiences from previous years with greater participation in more difficult cases and greater responsibility in managing and supervising the junior residents of the team. The third year residents rotate for two months on the Gynecology Service and three months on the Obstetrical Service.

PGY-4 Fourth Year
Residents will continue to enhance their diagnostic and management skills while assuming the responsibility as "Chief Resident". During this year, residents will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to function as an Attending in Obstetrics and Gynecology and to pass the oral and written OB/GYN Board examinations. As Chief Residents, fourth year residents assume greater responsibility in supervising and teaching the junior members of the team and students.