Program Overview

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Academic Programs

The university offers a range of academic programs, including:

• Graduate Medical Education
• Medical Students
• Continuing Medical Education
• Master of Public Health
• Pathway Programs

Faculty

The faculty comprises various departments and offers resources such as:

• Academy of Medical Educators
• AnMed Faculty
• Appointment, Promotion & Tenure
• Associate Deans
• Educator Resources
• Faculty Council
• Faculty Development Roundtables
• Late Career Transitions
• Mentoring Plans
• New Faculty Orientation
• Researcher Resources
• South Carolina AHEC Appointment & Promotion
• Teaching Opportunities

Research & Innovation

Research and innovation initiatives include:

• Bridge Funding
• Project Grants
• Research Initiatives

Who We Are

The university's profile includes:

• Academic Leadership
• Centers & Institutes
• Facts & Figures
• A New Building
• News & Events
• Office of Assessment, Evaluation & Quality Improvement
• Our History
• Pathways & Engagement

Resident Education

Resident education is a key aspect of the program, with:

Didactics

Formal resident didactics are held every Tuesday morning from 8:30-11:30 AM, featuring lectures, case-based learning, simulation, ultrasound, research, and statistical education.

Resident Call Schedule

Residents complete 8 total weeks of a night float rotation, with weekend call split into two shifts.

Rotations

Rotations include:

• PGY1: Benign GYN, GYN ONC, L&D Days, L&D Night Float, Postpartum, REI
• PGY2: Antepartum, Benign GYN, Family Planning, GYN ONC, L&D Days, L&D Nights
• PGY3: Antepartum, Benign GYN, Elective, GYN Float, GYN/ONC Night Float, GYN ONC, L&D
• PGY4: Benign GYN, Clinic Coverage, GYN ONC, L&D Days, L&D Night Float, Outpatient Surgery

Description of Rotations

Detailed descriptions of each rotation are provided, including:

• Antepartum: PGY-2, PGY-3 rotation, focusing on high-risk patients
• Coverage: PGY-4 rotation, floating between services based on volume and need
• Elective: PGY-3 rotation, allowing residents to create their own specialized rotation
• Family Planning: PGY-2 rotation, participating in a clinic specializing in complex contraceptive and miscarriage management
• Gynecology: PGY level 1-4, early operative exposure with graduated autonomy and case load
• GYN Float: PGY-3 rotation, assisting the gynecology team in the operating room and covering the VA clinic OR cases
• Labor & Delivery/Night Float (Obstetrics): PGY level 1-4 rotation, covering labor and delivery, postpartum, antepartum, and pediatric GYN consults
• Outpatient Clinic/Surgery: PGY-4 rotation, participating in open cases with private gynecologic oncologists and operating with MUSC faculty
• Postpartum: PGY-1 rotation, caring for patients as appropriate and participating in urogynecology clinic, ultrasound, labor & delivery, and continuity clinic
• REI: PGY-1 rotation, experiencing infertility counseling, workup, and management, including procedures such as hysterosalpingograms and intrauterine inseminations

Research

Resident research is an essential aspect of the program, with each resident required to complete a research project. Residents participate in lectures on topics such as study design, evaluation of literature, abstract design, and giving an oral presentation. The annual Resident Research Day allows residents to showcase their final product to faculty and guest judges.