Welcome to the UC San Diego Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency Program! The information on this website should provide you with a comprehensive picture of the resources, facilities, and philosophy of postgraduate education of the UC San Diego Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency Program.
Our training program is a four-year fully accredited program designed to train the next generation of leaders in our specialty. The UC San Diego Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program has been an integrated program between UC San Diego and Kaiser Permanente San Diego for over 3 decades. This partnership allows our residents to care for one of the most diverse group of women in California under two distinct care models. The clinical experience combines two teaching models: academic teams and apprenticeships. Our patients are diverse: ethnically, socioeconomically, and linguistically and our residents benefit immensely from this diversity.
The hallmark of our department is the quality of its patient care and teaching – and these are among the highest priorities of the faculty. The program’s design gives each resident balanced instruction in obstetrics, gynecology, and all subspecialties including gynecologic oncology, maternal fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, female pelvic medicine and reconstruction surgery, pediatric and adolescent gynecology, and family planning. The program boasts a long-standing partnership with Planned Parenthood San Diego and is a Ryan Residency Program. Resident are encouraged to explore their clinical interests with a four-week elective that has included global health and state-side rotations, advocacy programs and additional research opportunities. All residents participate in a faculty-mentored research or quality improvement project. Our mission is to provide a problem- solving approach to postgraduate education with a balance of clinical experience, education, and academic stimulation so that our graduates have the knowledge, skills, and compassion to be outstanding physicians and the next generation of leaders in obstetrics and gynecology. On behalf of our program, we welcome your application and hope this website helps you get to know us better.
Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD
Professor
Chair
| D. Yvette LaCoursiere, MD, MPH
Professor
Residency Program Director
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Ramez Eskander, MD
Associate Professor
Associate Residency Director |
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To develop physician leaders with a robust fund of evidence-based obstetrics and gynecologic knowledge, superb clinical and surgical skills, and a caring and compassionate approach to care.
Residents completing the program are expected to achieve competence in:
- Patient care
- Medical Knowledge
- Practice-based learning and improvement
- Interpersonal and communication skills
- Professionalism
- Systems-based practice
All residents are prepared to be academic or community leaders or to pursue sub-specialty training. We achieve these educational objectives with an integrated training program, which combines the resources of the University of California San Diego Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente San Diego . This integration combines the strengths of an academic model with that of an apprenticeship model to provide the very best clinical experience for our residents.
The UC San Diego Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences offers a four-year Categorical Residency for clinical postgraduate training in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
We boast a large group of accomplished clinical and research faculty that represent the breadth and depth of our specialty. Our faculty physician leaders are current and previous Deans, Chief Medical Officers, Society Presidents and founding authors and editors of our specialty’s foundational textbooks.
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Divisions - Obstetrics & Gynecology
- OB & GYN plus…
- Pediatric & Adolescent Gyn
- Fibroid Treatment
- Global Health
- Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
- Veteran’s Health
- Sexual & Vulvar Health
- Maternal Mental Health
- Menopause Clinic
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Family Planning
- Hospitalist
- Hospitalists plus…
- Medical Student Education
- Resident Education
- Care for the Underserved
- Transgender Healthcare
- Global Health
- Maternal Weight & Wellness
- Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Gynecologic Oncology
- Women’s Pelvic and Reconstructive Medicine
- Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
- Section of Global Health
Partnerships that work! For over 30 years, UC San Diego and Kaiser worked together to train residents. It is a fantastic blend that affords residents the opportunity to train in two educational models. UC San Diego offers an academic model and Kaiser an apprenticeship model both with excellent physician-educators. Did you know Ken Ryan was the first Chair of our Department? As one of the first Ryan Residency Training Programs, UC San Diego has partnered with Planned Parenthood for over 3 decades as well. Our predecessors got it right! The relationships between UC San Diego, Kaiser Permanente and Planned Parenthood provide amazing educational opportunities for our residents.
- UC San Diego Health System
- Hillcrest Medical Center (Once the county hospital, the Hillcrest Hospital has long been a regional safety net. The south campus is also home to our resident clinic, Medical Offices South)
- Jacobs Medical Center
- Rebecca and John Moores NCI designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Rady Children’s Hospital
- Kaiser Permanente
- Planned Parenthood
We are consistently nationally ranked among the top OBGYN programs for NIH funding. Home to networks and well-funded independent investigators. Recently we have been ranked between 3rd – 5th in NIH funding and our Department is 3rd of all UC San Diego departments in research funding per faculty.
Our residents work along-side fellows on several rotations. We are home to fellowships in:
- Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM)
- Gynecologic Oncology (Gyn Onc)
- Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (REI)
- Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
- Family Planning
All Resident Physician I (RPI) positions are filled through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). Application materials are submitted through the
Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS), via the Dean's Office of the applicant's medical school. We accept application
ONLY through ERAS.
A
complete application file consists of:
- ERAS Application
- Personal statement
- At least three letters of recommendation (from OB/GYN, Surgery, Medicine, Pediatrics, etc.)
- The Dean's letter (MSPE) and transcripts
- USMLE scores - REQUIRED -
All exams must be passed on the first attempt. Applications received from applicants who have not passed their USMLE on the first attempt will not be considered. Current residents in our program averaged 239 on Step I and 254 on Step II.
Step II CK and CS must be completed and the score provided before the NRMP rank list deadline.
- Please note: NRMP is the
only system we use to rank and match our candidates. It is the responsibility of each applicant to make sure they are registered with NRMP.
We are following the CREOG and APGO guidelines for the new specialty-wide standards for the OB/GYN residency application and interview process
International medical school graduates must have passed all appropriate examinations and be approved by the Medical Board of California to begin postgraduate medical education in this state. The UCSD Graduate Medical Education website provides
Guidelines for International Medical School Graduates.
The following dates have been selected for 2021 residency recruitment season
- Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
- Wednesday, November 17, 2021
- Wednesday, December 1, 2021
We interview a total of 60 candidates (15 candidates per 4 dates) to match for 6 slots.
Any additional questions regarding the OB/GYN residency training program and/or the contents on this website can be directed to obresidents@health.ucsd.edu.
