ob-gyn residency

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    BioEngineering Student Asking About Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) Training

    Hello all, I am a BioEngineering Student, and I am currently doing a Senior Capstone Project on Chorionic Villus Sampling. My team and I have been researching and interviewing various doctors about the procedure and how residents and medical students often train for it. However, we would...
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    Do I Have A Chance To Match At Stanford OB/GYN With Sub-Par Step 1?

    I got my score back recently, and ended up with a 222, which was significantly lower than I wanted. So now I'm stressed, because it's already lower than the national average, not to mention an Ivy-League standard. I did well on my OB/GYN rotation and got strong comments. I haven't started...
  3. mr.mkitty

    Looking towards residency application

    Just wanted to get the opinion of those who know better than I with regards to making sure I allow myself a shot at getting into a solid Obgyn residency. Thanks in advance to anyone that cares to throw their hat into the ring of advising! I'm a male student with a 255+ on Step 1 looking at...
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    Prelim Surg next step?

    Is it better to try for a general surgery categorical position or go into another field such as OB from a prelim surg spot? In a prelim surg residency now, but looking for what to do next year. Originally applied ortho and did not match. I am now looking to general surgery categorical or OB...
  5. Piglet2020

    Case Study - Disrupted Menstrual Cycle

    1) Is it possible for a woman to never have a menstrual cycle? 2) In a separate case, what could cause 1-2 missed periods (and counting) for a relatively healthy young woman who is not pregnant? (No other symptoms)
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    Chances of matching into an academic Ob/gyn program

    Hello everyone. So I've seen quite a few people posting about their chances of matching into their desired specialty but I haven't quite seen someone in my situation. So I come from a pretty small medical school in the midwest, not top 40. I got a 224 on the USMLE Step 1 in June of 2017...
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    MD Differences between 4 Hofstra OB/GYN residency programs

    On ERAS I saw four separate Hofstra Northwell OB/GYN residency programs listed (Southside Hospital, Lenox Hill, Manhasset, and Staten Island). I'm not from New York, but am interested in applying to programs in NYC, and was wondering how each of these programs are similar/different? Are they all...
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    None since 7/11

    The CREOG Clearinghouse hasn't been updated since 7/11. The same 5 or 6 programs that had vacancies have already been filled for a while now. I check the website everyday and there are no updates. Anyone know by word of mouth or through any info of OB/GYN programs that have or will have a vacant...
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    Other None since 7/11

    There have been no updates regarding vacancies in OB/GYN since 7/11. I check CREO Clearinghouse everyday and it's the same few programs that have already filled their vacancies. The list hasn't been updated for almost a month now.
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    MD OB/GYN Residency Programs

    Male, mid-tier medical school, applying to OB/GYN. Willing to go anywhere but would prefer midwest or west. What are programs that would be reasonable for me to apply to? What are some safety programs? Stats: Step 1/2: 219/235 Grades: M1-M2: below average; M3: all high pass except family med...
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    Best NYC Electives and Residencies in OB/GYN

    Hello. I am a 2nd year medical student. I am interested in pursuing my residency training (+ fellowship + eventual career) in NYC. At this point, I think I am interested in OB/GYN (to eventually pursue REI or MFM). I was considering some of the residency programs in NYC including Cornell...
  12. Marina91

    MD & DO Picking a Residency

    I'm currently a MD3 student and I've been stuck in the black hole of information on the internet when searching for residencies. Does anyone have any tips on how to find programs that you like? When I read the descriptions, they honestly all sound the same to me and I cannot figure out how I'm...
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    Aspiring Gyn-Onc residents/fellows

    I would like some advice. I am currently a 3rd year medical student and have recently started to consider a career in ob/gyn, specifically to one day specialize in gyn-onc. I really enjoyed my time during my gyn-onc rotation. I can envision myself as one - which is something I cannot say about...
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