UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
(Last update: 7/29/2003)
I. DESCRIPTION OF RESIDENCY
Year: 2003
1. City: Denver State/Province: Colorado Country: USA
2. Program Name: University of Colorado
Address: 4200 E. 9th Avenue, Box B-198
Denver, Colorado 80262
3. Department Information
Chair: Ronald S. Gibbs, M.D. (Permanent)
Phone: 303-372-6691 FAX: 303-372-6696
Program Director Kirsten J. Lund, M.D> (Permanent)
Phone: 303-315-3169 FAX: 303-315-1572
Residency Contact Person (if other than program director): Alicia Gore, Coordinator
Phone: 303-315-3169 Email
[email protected]
4. Hospital program, medical school affiliation, if any:
University of Colorado School of Medicine
5. Accreditation Status: Full Accreditation
Year of last accreditation: 2001 Next anticipated RRC review 2007
6. Resident Schedule. Block outline of resident rotations
PG 1 ER/MED/WIC/GYNPR/OB/PC/NIGHTS/PC/GYN/OB
PG 2 ONC/GYN/NIGHTS/REI&FAMPLAN/OBx2/INPT:GYN/CLINIC/NIGHTS
PG 3 GYNx2/OBx2/CLINIC/REI/GYN/ONC/ELECT
PG 4 GYN/ONC/CLINIC/GYNx2/INPT:OB&GYN/CLINIC/UROGYN/OB
7. List regularly scheduled educational activities (including teaching rounds, case conferences, etc.)
Activity R/O/RS Times Per Month
a. Grand Rounds R 4-5
b. Core Lecture R 4-5
c. Journal Club R 0.67
d. Level I Seminar R 9/summer
e. Daily OB L&D Rounds RS 30
f. Morbidity & Mortality RS 3-4
g. Prenatal Diagnosis RS 4
h. GYN Pathology RS 4-5
i. Vulvovaginal Conf RS 1
j. Antepartum/Postpartum Teaching Rounds RS 12
k. Gyn Teaching Rounds RS 20
l. Gyn-Oncology Conf & Teaching Rounds RS 20
m. Gyn Pre-op Conf RS 4-5
8. Is there a separate night call rotation? Yes
Average anticipated night call frequency when not on night call rotation
PG 1 Every 5-7 Day
PG 2 Every 7 Day
PG 3 Every 4-7 Day
PG 4 Every 5-7 Day
9. Salary level Annual Salary Paid Vacation (weeks)
PG 1 $39,060 3
PG 2 $41,448 4
PG 3 $43,764 4
PG 4 $45,912 4
10. Research project required? yes
11. If yes, in which year(s) project usually presented?
PG 1 PG 2 PG 3 X PG 4 No specific year
12. Resident Evaluation:
Inservice examination (CREOG) required? Yes
If Yes, minimum performance level: Yes, 200 mean score
Formal Oral Examination: Yes
13. Teaching by residents required? Yes
If Yes, giving lectures? Yes
If Yes, supervision of medical students? Yes
14. Moonlighting permitted? Yes, only in 4th yr
15. Residents get formal clinical training in:
Breast disease Yes Ped/Adol Gynecology Yes
Genetics Yes Pelviscopy Yes
Geriatrics No Psychosomatic Ob/Gyn Yes
Infectious Disease Yes Sexual Counseling Yes
Laser surgery Yes Ultrasonography Yes
Microsurgery Yes Urodynamics Yes
NICU No
16. Abortion Services
Residents are required to perform 1st trimester elective abortion: No
Residents are required to perform 2nd trimester elective abortion: No
Residents have the opportunity to be taught 1st trimester abortion techniques: Yes
Residents have the opportunity to be taught 2nd trimester D&E techniques: Yes
18. Describe the unique features of your residency program that are not well represented by other questions in this questionnaire
Program offers a superb balance of education and training at three hospitals all in close proximity reflecting indigent, private and academic programs. Close teaching and supervision by fulltime faculty and attendings. High volume of OB and GYN cases and surgery managed by residents.
19. Describe setting for your residency program (community, geographic area, schools, climate, cultural offerings, etc.)
Urban middle class community near shopping, excellent schools and medical school. Outstanding climate and proximity to urban and mountain recreation.
20. Formal house staff organization: Yes
II. DESCRIPTION OF RESIDENTS
21. Number of Residents in Training (previous year)
Level Total FMG's Females
PG1 9 0 9
PG2 9 0 9
PG3 9 0 7
PG4 9 0 9
22. Number of residents who graduated from your university (previous year)
(Answer this question only if you are a University Program)
PG1 3 PG2 1 PG3 0 PG4 5
23. Number of residents from any University in your state (previous year)
PG1 3 PG2 1 PG3 0 PG4 5
24. Number of residents graduated from a University in a bordering state (previous year)
PG1 0 PG2 1 PG3 0 PG4 0
25. Number of current residents who took a senior student elective in your Dept. (previous year)
PG1 4 PG2 2 PG3 1 PG4 6
26. Of current residents, range of GPA n/a (high) to n/a (low)
27. Of current residents, average USMLE score
Step I: 220 Step II: Step III:
28. Program graduates Private Practice Fellowship F/T Faculty Other
last year 6 3 0 0
other years, typical % 70 20 10 0
29. In the past five years, # of residents who dropped out of program prior to completion: 5
30. In the past five years, # of residents dismissed from program: 0
31. Over the past three years, percentage of residents who passed the ABOG written exam on the first attempt:
33. Are fellowships offered in: (Check those applicable)
Maternal Fetal X
Gyn Oncology
Reprod. Genetics
Urogyn/Pelvic Surg
Reproductive Endocrinology
Infectious Disease
Pediatric/Adolescent Gynecology
Other
34. Are faculty members formally evaluated by residents? Yes
IV. DESCRIPTION OF HOSPITAL / STATISTICS
35. Names of hospitals with required rotations Approximate % of a 4-year
residency spent at this location
A. University Hospital 58 %
B. Denver Health Medical Center 28 %
C. Rose Medical Center 14 %
D. Rocky Mountain Cancer Center 6 %
E. %
36. Patients: Obstetrics (Indicate the annual figures for each procedure listed below by hospital.)
A* B* C* D* E*
1. Deliveries, total 2824 3694 4445
2. C/S deliveries, total 579 602 1050
3. VBACs 104 50 131
4. Vag breech deliveries 15 7 5
5. Forceps deliveries 100 125 114
6. Pts w/diabetes mellitus 226 238 208
7. Pts w/pre-eclampsia,
eclampsia/HTN 330 247 362
8. Low birth wt infants 401 346 375
9. Surgical procedures on
antenatal patients 74 27 44
10. % ob pts utilized
for resident education 85% 100% 85%
37. Patients: Gynecology (Indicate the annual figures for each procedure listed below by hospital.) A* B* C* D* E*
1. Major gyn operations 931 438 2211
2. Minor gyn operations 382 1047 1175
3. Major surg for invasive neoplasia 154 49 44 192
4. Abdominal hysterectomies 188 52 508
5. Vaginal hysterectomies 31 107 188
6. Urinary incontinence procedures 40 76 193
7. Other laparotomies 53 54 155
8. Operative laparoscopic procedures 251 61 763
9. Surgical sterilizations 235 282 228
10. % ob pts utilized
for resident education 85% 100% 95% 100%
38. Typical resident experience (total for 4 years)
OB EXPERIENCE
Procedure Surgeon Assistant
Spontaneous deliveries 292 2
Forceps deliveries 47 6
Cesarean deliveries 165 5
Breech deliveries (vaginal) 6 6
Multifetal deliveries (vaginal) 11
VBACs n/a
Surg procedures on antenatal pts 6
GYN EXPERIENCE
Procedure Surgeon Assistant
Abdominal hysterectomy 60 10
Vaginal hysterectomy 34 27
Laparotomy w/o hysterectomy 32
Surgery for urinary incontinence 27 22
Lap. surgery for ectopic pregnancy n/a
Laparoscopic surgeries 73 2
Hysteroscopy 32
Conizations 47
Induced abortion (surgical) 33
Surgical sterilization 63
OPERATIVE EXPERIENCE
Breast aspiration/biopsy n/a
Endocrine/infertility surgery 51
Surgery for invasive cancer 57
Vaginal probe USG 91
V. DESCRIPTION OF RESIDENT SELECTION
39. Last Year's Match Results
Positions offered 9
Positions matched 9
Number of applications 277
Number of interviews granted 140
40. Resident interview required for selection? Yes
41. Are interviews scheduled on specific days? Yes
If yes, approximately how many interview days do you have? 6
If yes, specific day(s) of the week:
Mon X Tue Wed Thu Fri X Sat Sun
If yes, specific dates:
Dec 1, 5, 15, 29
Jan 2, 5
42. Indicate minimum levels (if any) to obtain interview:
GPA n/a
USMLE I 190
USMLE II 190
USMLE III n/a
43. Medical student electives available? Yes Duration (weeks) 4-6
44. Elective policy:
Elective as student in department required for resident selection No
Elective as student recommended for resident selection No
Elective as student discouraged for resident selection No
If not required, elective is beneficial in obtaining residency position No
For information, visit their Web site:
www.uchsc.edu/obgyn