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The Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics
GYN/OB Residency Program
RESIDENCY PROGRAM:
For Current Residents
About Our Institution and Affiliates
Application Process
Benefits
Didactics
Selection Process
Institutional Policies
Meet Our Current Residents
Post Graduate Year 1
Residency Training
Rotations
The Gyn/Ob Department
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Susan Levine
Residency Program Coordinator

410-955-6710

600 N. Wolfe Street
Phipps 279
Baltimore, MD 21287

RESIDENCY TRAINING AT JOHNS HOPKINS

Jessica Bienstock, M.D., MPH
Director, Residency Program

MISSION:

Our mission is to train outstanding obstetrician-gynecologists who:
  • possess an excellent fund of knowledge and sound surgical skills
  • are prepared to pursue any avenue of practice they desire
  • will become leaders in our field

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WHY HOPKINS?

Our program is more than just an apprenticeship, it is a culture of discovery. Hopkins employs a quality staff and your experience here will enable you to develope a camaraderie with your co-workers, our nurses, and residents from other programs within our institution.


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RESIDENCY PROGRAM STRUCTURE:

  • four years
  • nine residents per year (currently 8 in PGY-3 and 4)
  • three hospitals
    • The Johns Hopkins Hospital
    • The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    • Greater Baltimore Medical Center
  • < 80 hour work week
  • Continuity Clinic
    • begins in post-graduate year (PGY) 1
    • same site x 4 years
    • 1/2 day per week
  • medical students
  • graduated responsibility


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DIDACTICS:
  • Friday "school
    • 1-4 PM
    • protected time
    • curriculum is on a 2-year cycle
  • Grand Rounds
  • Rotation-specific conferences 2-3 hours per week

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POST GRADUATE YEAR 1:
  • Hopkins Gynecology
  • Hopkins Obstetrics (1/2 nights)
  • Hopkins Oncology
  • Bayview OB/GYN
  • Bayview OB/GYN  (nights)
  • GBMC Gynecology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • SICU
  • Ultrasound/Genetics
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POST GRADUATE YEAR 2:
  • Hopkins High Risk OB
  • Hopkins High Risk OB nights
  • Hopkins Oncology
  • Hopkins GYN & Oncology nights
  • Bayview GYN & OB (2 rotations)
  • Bayview nights
  • GBMC GYN
  • Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

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POST GRADUATE YEAR 3:

  • Hopkins Gynecology Chief
  • Hopkins Oncology
  • Hopkins High Risk OB Chief
  • Bayview Ob/Gyn nights
  • GBMC Oncology
  • GBMC Gynecology
  • Howard County Gynecology
  • Elective (1 month)
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POST GRADUATE YEAR 4:
  • Hopkins OB
  • Hopkins OB/GYN nights
  • Hopkins Oncology
  • Bayview OB
  • Bayview GYN
  • GBMC GYN
  • GBMC Day Float
  • GBMC Urogynecology

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STATISTICS:

PROCEDURE

MEAN

Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery

383

C-Section

293

Forceps & Vacuum Delivery

73

TAH

155

Vaginal Hysterectomy

53

Laparoscopy

132


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RESEARCH:
  • all full-time faculty available for mentorship
  • funding is available for presentations
  • Hopkins Manual

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RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH:
  • faculty
  • John Gearhart, PhD - Stem Cell Lab
  • large patient referral base
  • Hopkins School of Public Health
  • JHPIEGO
  • Cancer Research Center

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FACULTY:
  • Hopkins
    • 40 full-time faculty
    • 18 voluntary faculty

  • Bayview
    • 8 full-time faculty
    • 3 voluntary faculty

  • GBMC
    • 10 full-time faculty
    • 80 private attending physicians
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    FELLOWS:
    • Hopkins
      • 3 Maternal-Fetal Medicine
      • 3 Reproductive Endocrinology
      • 2 Urogynecology
      • 1 GYN Oncology

    • Bayview
      • 1 Urogynecology
      • 1 Family Planning


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    PROGRAM LEADERSHIP:

    • Program Director or Assistant Director at each hospital
    • Program Coordinator or Assistant Coordinator at each hospital
    • Administrative Chief Resident
    • Chair
    • No turnover is anticipated