Second Year of Residency
Labor & Delivery
During this rotation, the resident manages the inpatient antepartum service and is responsible for the admission and management of all high-risk patients to L and D. During this rotation, the resident is exposed to ultrasonography, amniocentesis, operative vaginal delivery, genetic counseling and antepartum testing and has the opportunity to refine C/S skills. Extensive experience with management of patients with complex medical and obstetrical problems is acquired. The resident attends the weekly multidisciplinary perinatal conferences as well as their own continuity clinic.
Maternal Fetal Medicine
The resident attends high risk MFM clinics. The resident also gains further experience in performing OB ultrasounds in the Fetal Diagnostic Center. The resident also covers Labor and Delivery one day a week.
Gynecologic Oncology
The resident develops further skills in admitting, diagnosing and managing oncology patients. This rotation allows for the opportunity to develop competence in performing cervical conization, adnexectomy, endoscopic surgery, and ovarian cystectomy. She/he begins to develop skills in all types of hysterectomy techniques, robotic surgery, cystoscopy, colposcopy, proctoscopy, and radium application. The resident attends a breast care clinic weekly, working with a breast surgeon. The resident also works with our gynecologic oncologists in their clinics.
Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
The resident gains increasing experience in the management and evaluation of more complex endocrine patients as well as refines her/his skills in transvaginal ultrasound, and endoscopic and laser surgery. The resident will participate in REI clinics, perform hysterosalpingograms and will observe infertility procedures. The resident also participates in weekly ERI didactics.
Night Float
During the first half of the second year, the resident becomes the Junior Night Float. In this capacity, the resident builds on the experience gained as a First Year Night Float resident the year prior. In the second year, the resident is given progressively increasing levels of responsibility and independence in the care of patients, necessary to progress to the level of senior resident.