Curriculum

Throughout the four-year training period, the faculty seeks to develop a resident's clinical skills while simultaneously encouraging academic pursuits. Our philosophy is to provide continuity of care and progressive responsibility in a fashion supervised, but not dictated, by faculty. Believing that Obstetrics and Gynecology is a continued learning experience throughout one's professional life, we attempt to instill into physicians the capacity to evaluate new advancements and integrate them into clinical practice. We also emphasize the development of life-long learning habits.

Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Training Program Block Schedule 2025-2026

	Block 1	Block 2	Block 3	Block 4	Block 5	Block 6	Block 7	Block 8	Block 9
PGY-1	L&D	VMAC	MIGs	GynOnc	PC	MFM	L&D	GynB	L&D
PGY-2	MFM	Research	GynOnc	East	L&D	GynB	Amb	L&D	VMAC
PGY-3	GynB	L&D	MFM	GynOnc	Amb	L&D	REI	Elective	Research
PGY-4	GynE	GynB	L&D	Urogyn	L&D	GynOnc	Elective	Capstone	L&D

(approx. 6-week blocks)

AMB = Labor and Delivery with clinic days and OR built-in
Capstone = Independent experiences for PGY-4
Elective = Customized experience approved by the Program Director
GYNB = Benign Gynecology
GYNE = Gynecology OR – Private Physicians
GynOnc = Gynecologic Oncology
MFM = Maternal-Fetal Medicine
MIGS = Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
PC = Private Clinics
REI = Reproductive Endocrinology
UroGyn = Urogynecology
VAMC = Veterans Affairs Memphis – Gyn

Conferences

Resident Didactic Lecture Series

This weekly didactic conference is coordinated by the Associate Program Director and held during protected time every Tuesday morning. The curriculum is based on the educational objectives published by CREOG (Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology).

Grand Rounds

Grand Rounds lectures are held monthly between September and May. The Associate Residency Program Director coordinates the lectures and invites speakers from all over the country that are known experts in obstetrics and gynecology and in other fields of medicine.

Clinical Case Conference and Root Cause Analysis

This conference is held monthly during Tuesday morning didactics.  The senior residents on the service discuss cases from weekly statistics.  Members of other departments including Pathology and Neonatology participate as well.  Patient care issues, legal and malpractice trends, psychosexual counseling, evidence-based medicine, and departmental quality assurance issues are discussed at this conference.  Faculty and residents are required to attend.

Gynecologic Oncology Conference

Led by our Department Chair, Dr. John Schorge, the Gynecologic Oncology Lecture is held every Tuesday at noon and is mandatory for the Gyn Team. Chapters are assigned for reading and reviewed from the Williams Gynecology textbook as well as Oncology specific presentations presented by Dr. Schorge.

Gynecology Conference

This conference is held Wednesday morning and is mandatory for the Gyn team. Gynecologic patient cases are reviewed and discussed amongst the team.

EMIGS Training

This training conference is held weekly and prepares the resident for the EMIGS certification.

Journal Club

This quarterly conference is held at the home of a faculty member or an off-campus location. The residents and faculty gather for a discussion of recent literature and learn to critically evaluate scientific papers.

Simulation Workshops

Monthly simulation workshops provide hands-on experiential learning opportunities and reinforcement of clinical skills.

Office Conference

Led by our Associate Program Director is held every Monday afternoon and is mandatory for the Ambulatory and MFM residents. This conference series is to strengthen residents’ clinical knowledge and decision-making in outpatient gynecology and reproductive health care.

Intern School

Led by the Program Director, this conference is held every Friday afternoon and is mandatory for interns.