The specialty's mix of both medical investigative and surgical care is unlike most other specialities. It also offers unique op portunities and flexibility for a wide range of interests and skills. The opportunity to develop a career tailored to these interests is available to all. Most graduates of residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology will engage in the general practice of the specialty. This is a mix of pregnancy care, both high and low risk, and the care of pelvic and endocrine disorders affecting women of all ages.
Some obstetricians practice in major academic centers and many in small to medium size communities.
Each has a training program provides advanced skills and knowledge on a focuse area of practice. Residency training in Canada occurs within university postgraduate education programmes and under the rules of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The training, as it is currently structured, takes five years after graduation from medical school. Details of our own residency program can be found on our the McMaster Postgraduate Education website and general training requirements from the Royal College website. This program has shown flexibility with residents taking leaves and with unique working requirements.