The University of New Mexico School of Medicine residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology is an approved four-year training program offering opportunities to gain experience in a multicultural setting.

Applicants:  As in the past, we anticipate that approximately 70 applicants from across the country will be invited to interview for the six first-year residency positions.  First-year house officers for academic year 2007-2008 are from Eastern Virginia Medical College, Oregon Health Sciences University, and the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.

Albuquerque:  Beside the Rio Grande and picturesque Sandia mountains, Albuquerque offers just about everything: a genuine casual elegance, reasonable cost of living, mild weather and juxtaposition of Native American, Hispanic and Anglo cultures.  The city’s adobe architecture, art, and ecology are the essence of everything New Mexican. A mild, four-season climate make this a favorite locale for hiking, trail biking, mountain climbing, hot air ballooning, skiing, and sunset watching.
 

Clinical duties: Two-month rotations are overseen by well-qualified  faculty including full time sub specialists in MFM, REI, ONC , UROGYN, and Family Planning, who are dedicated to excellence in patient care, teaching and research.  Most training is at the University campus.  We average 3,600 deliveries at the 500 bed University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and approximately 58,000 outpatient visits in our citywide clinics each year. Additional gynecologic surgical training is obtained at nearby Sandia Healthcare Womens and Childrens Hospital.

Teaching:  Clinical teaching conferences and ward rounds are held regularly for each service. A 3-hour education period is protected every Friday afternoon and includes morbidity and mortality, core curriculum conferences, and a number of skills workshops. To prepare for required national annual examinations, reviews are provided by faculty as part of the didactics sessions.

Research: All residents participate in a research project and present the results orally at the end of their 3rd year at the Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium. During the 4th year, residents may present their research at a regional or national meeting. In recent years residents have presented at meetings of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Association of Professors in Gynecology and Obstetrics/Council on Residency Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American Urogynecologic Society and the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. Financial support and administrative leave is provided for residents to present their research at a regional or national meeting.

Graduates: Many of our graduates go into private practices in the Intermountain West. An average of one graduate per year pursues a fellowship. Our program currently provides fellowship opportunities in maternal-fetal medicine and female pelvic support disorders/pelvic reconstructive surgery. We anticipate a Fellowship in Reproductive Health and Family Planning in the next one to two years.

Features: Our residents find the following features of our program to be particularly appealing:

• Extensive "hands-on" ultrasound training leading to eligibility for certification by the American Institue of Ultrasound Medicine (AIUM)
• The major referral center in New Mexico for obstetrics, specialized gynecology and oncology
• Annual residents retreat at a nearby resort
• Ethnically diverse patient population
• Protected educational time
• Float system for night call for all four years to ensure compliance with ACGME duty hour requirements

Curriculum overview:

• Gynecology
• Labor & Delivery/Night Float
• Ultrasound/Breast Clinic
• Gyn Oncology
• Medical Intensive Care Unit
• Ambulatory Gyn/Family Planning
• Maternal/Fetal Medicine

• Labor & Delivery
• Night Float
• Urogynecology
• Reproductive Endocrinology-Infertility
• Gyn Oncology
• Maternal-Fetal Medicine

• Labor & Delivery
• Night Float
• Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• Genetics/Pathology/Ultrasound
• Lovelace/Sandia Healthcare-gynecology
• Gynecology

• Urogynecology
• Reproductive Endocrinology-Infertility
• Maternal-Fetal Medicine
• Lovelace/Sandia Healthcare-gynecology
• Gyn Oncology
• Night Float

¨ Accomplishments of the Department for academic year 2006-2007

¨ Salaries and Benefits

 ¨ Statistical description of our residents’ training experience.  

For future correspondence, please notify our residency program coordinator at: obresidentcoord@salud.unm.edu

Tony Ogburn, MD

Residency Program Director, Associate Professor

Meggan Zsemlye, MD

Residency Program Assistant Director, Associate Professor

William F. Rayburn, MD

Professor, Department Chair

Colleen Moore

Residency Program Coordinator

 

Telephone

505-272-6883

FAX

505-272-6385

Postal address

Dept. of Ob/Gyn 

MSC10-5580 

1 University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001

LINKS:

University of New Mexico, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department

University of New Mexico Homepage

FRIEDA Fellowship & Residency Electronic Interactive Database

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