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Hi Smart people of SDN, I'm an M2 about to start my first rotation next week. I'm super frustrated with medical school so far -- nothing has panned out how I wanted it to. I spent the first year of school just trying to keep my head on and mostly failed; I had some of the worst mental health...

Hi all! Wanting some advice on which job to take. I'm currently a senior and for my whole undergraduate career, I have only wanted to take 1 gap year. For context, I am a ORM female, first-gen, GPA 3.93, MCAT 518. I have done over 3000+ years in research and around 400+ clinical hours. It has...

Hey all, applying OBGYN this year, and my top two choices are UTSW and Baylor COM. I didn't do aways in either place, but I enjoyed the interviews. What's the feel of each program? Cut-throat, chill, etc? More OB in one place vs the other (when compared to GYN). Faculty accessibility/support...

Hi Everyone, Hoping to get some advice on my stats and any suggestions on what to do to have a better chance of getting in. And any schools that I would be a good fit to apply to (have started a list already). There's a ton of info out there and being the first person in my family to apply to...

I am wondering how an OBGYN resident can get a more robust training in psychiatry. For both personal reasons and just seeing the need, I really hope to become very competent in this area. I realize that psychiatry and counseling is often the golden standard for more severe cases of PPD, PMDD...

Hello, I dual applied OBGYN and FM. I desire OB, but will be happy if I end up in FM. I was just wondering how many interviews I should aim for in each specialty? I already have 8 family medicine interviews and 1 OB interview lined up, and it’s only day 2 of ERAS. I want the best chances to...

So I'm an M1 at my state's allopathic program. I'm non-traditional, 27 yo, with a wife and 9 month old queen. Medicine is my passion. I'm super thankful to be where I am. I think it's incredible that I get to learn all this awesome stuff about the human body and then actually use it to make...

Hello! I thought this could be a spot for anyone looking to swap interview dates (one of the program coordinators recommended this). I am currently scheduled at University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center for 11/19, and would love to switch to 11/12 or 12/3. OR switch from NYP...

must have already completed pgy1 year of OBGYN!! Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, NY PGY-2 position will become available October 1, 2021. Qualified applicants must have completed at least one year of training in an ACGME-accredited OB/GYN Residency program and be in good...

must have already completed pgy1 year of OBGYN!! Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, NY PGY-2 position will become available October 1, 2021. Qualified applicants must have completed at least one year of training in an ACGME-accredited OB/GYN Residency program and be in good...

Anyone know if we can see aggregate averages of obgyn residency CREOG scores? Or do we have to rely on getting that info from programs and taking what they say at face value?

Hi all! I’m a third year FM resident doing a one year surgical OB fellowship next year. I am getting older and my husband and I want multiple kids (probably 3+). I’ll be 30-31 during fellowship year. The fellowship schedule is strenuous (q2 home call for c-sections, one 30 hour call monthly, one...

So I'm applying to OBGYN this cycle and can't decide how many LoRs I should send programs that say things like "a total of three (3) LoRs is required for final review" and "a complete application contains... three (3) LoRs including the dept chair letter." Does this mean I can't include a 4th...

Hey everyone, I am an incoming OBGYN intern looking for some advice on successfully navigating L&D and OB triage. My first few blocks will be exclusively OB (OB/PP/MFM) and I am trying to gather some resources and build a framework to start from. Any advice or recommended resources are greatly...

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To preface this whole conversation, I know this will vary from group to group and you can choose between what you want to do, get paid, and live. I've been asking around a lot and talking to various OB's but not a large sample or in depth and I haven't found a whole lot on reddit or sdn so I'll...

Can anyone describe the differences between the two and the pros and cons of each? I have a passion for family medicine and want to go into a family med residency, but I also have a passion for obstetrics. I feel that the Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics will allow me to...

If you’re pushing for a reach field, but want to play it safe and have a relatively competitive backup, can you do that without giving up 1 or 2 auditions for that field? I’m 508/225 in 3rd year doing relatively well. My school’s surgery chair thinks I have a real shot at Gen Surge with my...

I’m debating whether I should go to medical school or get a PhD/psyd? I want to be able to both provide sex and sexual trauma based therapy, sex education, and also build clinical programs in human sexuality. I would also like a mixed job where I’m seeing patients, working with a team, and doing...

So I go to a low tier MD program and unexpectedly scored really low on Step 1. Are my chances killed for OB? especially in 2019 when it is becoming more and more competitive. I was going through a tough time during dedicated but I doubt programs will care about that. Will a boost in Step 2 help...

Hi! So here is my story. I took my COMLEX I and failed the first time, took it again and made 461 the second time. I am finishing my third year, and I am very interested in applying to an OBGYN residency. I have not taken USMLE, and I’m studying for my COMLEX CE & PE now. Some states I would...

OB/GYN PGY1 looking to transfer to another OB/GYN program

Hi friends, I've been wanting to pursue OB since forever. I finished my third year OB rotation back in July which I loved but it turns out, six months and after the fact, my preceptor decided to give me my poorest evaluation yet (gave me multiple 4/5s and some 3/5s- no comments explaining why.)...

Hi! I'm new here, this is pretty self explanatory by the title, but here it goes. I'm looking to apply for the 2021 entering class, mostly likely to MD. I want to eventually be an OBGYN for disadvantaged populations. The dream is to be accepted into the National Health Service Corps Program. A...

Hello! I'm a nurse hoping to go into medical school soon and while I KNOW that I have plenty of time to think about specialties, I wanted to get some opinions and a comparison of two candidates. Two very different candidates. Allow me to explain this odd juxtaposition. I have thought about...

Has anyone heard of the organization USOBGYN before? They sent an email to my program director stating they were looking for residents to fill in spots in the federal government facilities (immigration centers etc) however when I looked into them they appear to be more like a physician staffing...

I have the opportunity to get a free associates, working parallel as my bachelors. If my ultimate goal is to go to medical school and hopefully get matched into an OBGyn residency, is it smart to get an associates in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ObGyn specialty) and work in the field...

Is it possible to make a very nice salary and have a good schedule and time for vacation in ObGyn? ObGyn has a bad rep for lifestyle and isn’t regarded as a top earning speciality in the same way as Ophtho, Plastics, etc. Given it’s poor rep for lifestyle and just mediocre rep for payscale...

I am a current 3rd year and I love ID/HIV care but also OBGYN. I know there is the IDSOG option for ID training for OBGYNs but only 4 of those. Anyone know of other routes to be able to practice ID in some capacity as an OBGYN? Or more broadly ID fellowships open to non-IM trained MDs?

Looking for ideas for new things to do during our morning didactics. We have about 1 hour protected time each morning and are looking to change up what we do. We already do Prolog Questions, Review Practice bulletins and Assign Chapters from Williams OB/GYN. What are other programs doing that...

Forgive my ignorance because I'm just an undergrad pre-med, but I am very interested in OBGYN. REI and MFM seem very intriguing, but I was just wondering if once you subspecialize you only see patients exclusively relating to that subspecialty. For example, can an REI doctor volunteer at a...

Hello Everyone, I'm an undergraduate student interested in medicine. Recently, I've been very interested in the field of OBGYN. I LOVE being around mothers and babies in a clinical setting - so I was trying to find a job in a NICU or related area, but haven't had too much luck as they all seem...

I need help deciding on a specialty. Currently I am between ENT and OBGYN. I have worked very closely with the ENT department since M1 and can get great letters, scored 240 step 1, and have published 3 papers with the department (+countless conference poster presentations). But, during M3 I...

In terms of matching to the US in OBGYN- does anyone know if, all other things being equal, an IMG with a BAO [M.B., B.Ch., BAO is awarded to Irish/some UK med schools] would be regarded more so than just a MBBS? Noone goes to the Irish/UK threads...

I'm a 4th year medical student applying into OBGYN getting married at the end of 4th year to a now-1st year law student. If I match in the city where he is, we'd like to have a baby at the end of my intern year (summer or start of his third year). His schedule as a third year law student will be...

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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...

SDN will be choosing a member who contributes to this thread to win a free 3-month Ob/Gyn COMAT subscription ($99 value)! COMQUEST creates and regularly updates high quality question banks for osteopathic medical students preparing to take national exams. The IM question bank has been updated...

Less than a week before apps go out, and these threads are pretty quiet. Anybody out there applying this fall for OBGYN? Its a lazy football Sunday, so I made a document for us. Instead of the typical long obscure interview thread, we can do a Googledoc like some of the other specialities so...

I recently came to know about APGO and ACOG questions. Which of them are useful for the ObGyn shelf exam and Step 2 CK? I heard some ppl referring to ACOG questions to do before starting UW. Is this helpful to use any/both of these 2 (APGO and ACOG) to use for shelf and CK?