The training program in Obstetrics and Gynecology is a four-year program that affords the residents increasing responsibility with each successive year. There are currently 28 residents in our program with seven residents in each class.
Both the Obstetric and Gynecologic Services at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine have a Day Team and a Night Team. The night float team is scheduled Sunday to Friday morning. The majority of rotations, about 80%, occur at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine with the remaining 20% at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital.
We comply with the New York State regulations regarding residents' work hours. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and continuing education in accordance with requirements of The New York Heart Association, Inc. is required. Residents must complete these certification courses before starting residency. Courses are available at Cornell free of charge and can be arranged through our Residency Coordinator.
Our interns and residents fine-tune their surgical skills in our Skills Acquisition and Innovation Laboratory (SAIL) facility, a state-of-the-art simulation center that houses stations for surgical skills including hysteroscopic, laparoscopic, and robotic modules. These sessions are level specific and administered by faculty from all specialties throughout the four years.
PGY-1
In the first year, we aim to develop a strong foundation in the core areas, like Labor and Delivery and Gynecology. Interns have the opportunity to develop basic obstetric ultrasound skills, as part of the Triage/Postpartum/Ultrasound rotation.
- Benign Gynecology
- Gynecologic Oncology
- NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
- Night Float
- Obstetrics
- Triage/Postpartum/Ultrasound
PGY-2
Our residents continue to grow their breadth of knowledge and develop their clinical acumen by taking on additional responsibilities and by clinical exposure to various subspecialities.
- Antepartum
- Benign Gynecology
- Family Planning/Ultrasound Float
- NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
- Night Float
- Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
- Urogynecology
PGY-3
In the third year, our residents have flexibility during their elective and research rotation to further explore their career interests, either through research or specialized clinical training.
- Benign Gynecology
- NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
- Obstetrics
- Jeopardy
- Elective/Research
- Night Float
PGY-4
Our chiefs spend their final year refining their skills and assuming the responsibility of managing each service as they prepare to embark on their next steps, whether a fellowship or generalist practice.
- Ambulatory
- Benign Gynecology
- Gynecologic Oncology
- NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
- Night Float
- Obstetrics
