Residents gain skill in performing various gynecological examinations and procedures. They also learn the fundamentals of family planning and contraception. Pediatrics Selective Residents spend one month in the Pediatrics Subspecialty Clinics at UCSF hospitals. The resident gains practical, office-based skills in the management of patient problems in Urology, Ophthalmology, and Otolaryngology. Outpatient Pediatrics One month is spent in the Children's Health Center at SFGH with resident-level responsibility for intern supervision and first call for pediatric emergencies.
Residents work in ten-hour shifts.
Electives Two months are available for electives during the third year. Some of this time may be used to focus on special research interests developed in PGY2. The SFGH and UCSF campuses offer a wide range of elective opportunities.