Our fully accredited Obstetrics and Gynecology training program is designed to prepare specialists who are excellent surgeons and obstetrician/gynecologist primary care providers for women. The residency program offers progressive training in obstetrics and gynecology. Our average graduate numbers are a great example of how well prepared our trainees are when they complete residency.
Our Mission:
To provide our trainees with a solid and well-balanced training experience through exposure to a large high-risk, high-acuity patient population, a stimulating learning environment and supportive faculty and fellow residents.
Facts and figures:
Number of residents: Eight residents per year, thirty-two residents in our program
Our faculty: With our affiliation with University Health, University Health Lakewood, Saint Luke’s Hospital and Children’s Mercy Hospital, residents have the opportunity for a wide range of faculty experiences.
Average Case numbers of graduating residents:
| Spontaneous Deliveries | 242 |
| Cesarean Deliveries | 174 |
| Operative Vaginal Deliveries | 17 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | 56 |
| Abdominal Hysterectomy | 22 |
| Vaginal Hysterectomy | 16 |
| Laparascopic Hysterectomy | 58 |
| Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy | 73 |
| Total Hysterectomies | 97 |
| Incontinence and Pelvic Floor | 58 |
| Cystoscopy | 51 |
| Laparascopy | 81 |
| Operative Hysteroscopy | 50 |
| Abortion | 24 |
| Transvaginal Ultrasound | 52 |
| Total Invasive Cancer | 33 |
Evaluations:
Residents receive confidential evaluations at the end of each rotation and meet formally with the Program director semiannually. Residents have the opportunity to provide anonymous evaluations of faculty and to provide feedback to the program.
Exams:
The OBGYN residency expects participation in the yearly in-service exam (CREOG) given nationally in January. UMKC covers the cost of this exam. Results are used to gage individual medical knowledge and to better focus the educational programs of the residency.