The Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health

Resident Global Health Track

Purpose

To provide structure for the resident interested in global women’s health; guiding and preparing the resident for a future career as an obstetrician-gynecologist with global health (GH) expertise.

Main components of the program

  1. General medicine elective in Kisoro, Uganda (opportunity dependent on academic standing and time/schedule availability within the residency program that particular year)
  2. Attendance at GH Infectious Disease seminars if going to Uganda for medicine elective
  3. Completion of online seminars on main Global Women’s Health (GWH) issues
  4. Read a minimum of 4 books from GH book list with written reflections on major topics covered in the book
  5. Watch at least 4 movies from GH movie list – group viewings will be held twice a year
  6. Attendance at 4 GH book/movie discussion sessions
  7. Journal club attendance 4 times per academic year – will be held at 6pm on the last Monday evening of each month
  8. Provide one lecture at resident’s school
  9. Completion of outlined GH competencies – assessed by written, oral, and clinical testing
  10. Completion of on-site global health project – service or research oriented
    a. With Faculty mentor and medical student mentee
  11. Attendance and/or presentation at one international conference

Overview of Yearly Objectives

PGY 1 

  • General medicine elective in Kisoro, Uganda – will satisfy ACGME requirements for medicine elective during intern year (see stipulations above)
  • Attendance at GH Infectious Disease seminars prior to departure to Uganda (see stipulations above)
  • Read one book from GH book list
  • Watch one movie from GH movie list
  • Attend one GH book/movie discussion session
  • Journal club attendance 4 times per academic year

PGY 2 

  • First half of the year
  • Begin online GWH tutorials
  • Begin reading one book from GH book list
  • Watch one movie from GH movie list
  • Attend one GH book/movie discussion session
  • Second half of the year (will have a selective rotation during this time)
  • Choose Faculty mentor
  • Formulate idea for service/research project
  • Begin process of IRB application, as necessary
  • Watch one movie from GH movie list if not done during first half of the year
  • Attend one GH book/movie discussion session if not done during first half of the year

PGY 3 

  • Complete online GWH tutorial
  • Read one book from GH book list
  • Watch one movie from GH movie list
  • Attend one GH book/movie discussion session
  • Provide one resident school lecture on a GWH topic of choice
  • January or February - Implement 4 week service/research project in the field with Faculty mentor oversight and medical student mentee assistance

PGY 4 

  • Read one book from GH book list
  • Watch one movie from GH movie list
  • Attend one GH book/movie discussion session
  • Complete service/research project – write-up of manuscript and/or return to project site as needed
  • Attend international conference*

For more information visit the Global Women's Health Programs site 

*During PGY3 or PGY4, depending on individual progress and schedule