CAMC has recently purchased new ATL ultrasound machines for both the department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and for the labor and delivery suite. Both machines are state of the art, complete with color doppler capability. Residents gain valuable experience in amniocentesis throughout the residency, having multiple opportunities to perform both non-genetic and genetic amniocenteses. There is one senior and one or two junior residents on service at all times, as well as medical students, subinterns, and osteopathic interns. Each Wednesday all gynecology service cases are presented by the residents before attendings, other residents, and medical students and discussed in detail.
Residents cover all gynecology service surgeries as well as most of the clinical faculty cases.
Intraoperative instruction is an important and emphasized aspect of the training in gynecology here. Residents have the chance to learn different surgical techniques from several different attendings with diverse training backgrounds. Post-operative care is provided on an individual basis, with residents performing rounds informally under the supervision of the primary attending overseeing the case. We conduct a weekly colposcopy clinic during which about 20-30 colposcopies are performed. The oncology service is attended by Michael Schiano, MD, board-certified gynecologic oncologist.