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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Medical Education Program
Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program

Mission Statement
The mission of the residency training program is to train future specialist & subspecialist
practitioners who will serve society by 1) providing outstanding patient-centered care 2)
contributing to knowledge and scholarship in women's health 3) advocating and
promoting excellence in obstetrics and gynecology and 4) serving as local, regional,
national & international leaders.
Major Aims of the Program Are to Provide:
Rigorous clinical experience and didactics with the goal of excellence in general
Ob/Gyn with opportunities for individualized training as a foundation for a fulfilling
career in medicine.

Overall Educational Objectives of the Program:
 Provide a structured curriculum and effective evaluation/feedback process that
allows ob/gyn residents to achieve and demonstrate proficiency in the core
competencies of patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and
improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and
systems-based practice.
 Produce graduates who effectively utilize the medical literature to optimize the care
of their patients and demonstarte a commitment to the practice life-long learning.
 Provide the opportunity for residents to participate in meaningful research relevant
to women’s health and to disseminate their findings at national/regional meetings
and in published form. Mentor and encourage ongoing research after completing
residency.
 Provide a curriculum and training environment that produces graduates who
maintain a high standard of professionalism and ethics in their practice, including
altruism, adherence to core principles of informed consent, disclosure of medical
errors, documentation, and medical record completion. 
 Provide a curriculum and outstanding faculty role models that produce graduates
with strong teaching skills, and a commitment to use these skills to educate their
patients, other health professionals, and society.
 Provide structured curriculum and experiential learning that produce leaders in the
areas of patient safety and systems based practice.
 Provide a curriculum, training environment, and professional role models that
produce graduates with a strong commitment to the psychosocial needs of their
patients and women in society, particularly in the areas of cultural competence,
family planning, cancer detection, substance abuse, domestic violence, sexually
transmitted infections, sexual preferences, and underserved populations.
 Provide structured curriculum and experiential learning that produces graduates
adept at teamwork and communication in multiple healthcare venues and situations.

Revised: October 2019