Residency Curriculum
Research
Resident research education is taken seriously at UIC and we are proud of our resident research program!
Resident research education is led by Dr. Quetzal A. Class, our Director of Resident Research. Our approach to research education is both general and individualized to the residents’ interests. It is our aim to develop academic clinicians with strong critical thinking skills who can understand and contribute to research on OBGYN-related topics.
The research education program begins in PGY1. In year one, research education includes lecture-based and group-discussion and culminates with the intern presenting their research project idea to the department. During their first year, residents are matched with a faculty research mentor in addition to receiving the guidance of the Director of Resident Research. PGY2 is marked by hands-on research experience. PGY3 includes a multi-week research rotation in which the resident gets one-on-one guidance in data management, statistics, and research dissemination with Dr. Class. At the end of PGY3, residents present their completed projects at the much-anticipated Resident Research Day. During PGY4, residents write their research manuscripts. Many of our residents publish and present their research projects at national conferences.
Didactic Program
Every Friday afternoon, residents have protected didactic time. The departmental Grand Rounds occur during this time, followed by a rotating schedule of conferences including M&M, Ethics, Resident Didactics, etc.
During this protected time, residents also participate in gynecologic & obstetric simulation in the department’s newly renovated Simulation Center. The Simulation Center houses six laparoscopic simulators as well as two obstetric mannequins, Noelle & Victoria. Additionally, robotic training & simulation occurs in the nearby surgery simulation center on the UIC campus.
Rotation-specific conferences also occur each week for those residents rotating on service. Those conferences include:
- Pre-op conference
- GYN Didactics
- Journal Clubs
- Neonatal Conference
- Fetal Strip Rounds
- Tumor Board
- REI Conference
- QI Conference
Intern School also occurs on a weekly basis and is a conference specifically designed to address learning objectives specific to our first year residents. The additional hour also provides a great opportunity for our interns to check in with one another and share tips for various rotations.