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University of Washington Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2017–2018 Resident Applicant Information 1 2 Administration Established in 1948, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has a faculty of 57 practicing physicians (five of them community-based generalists), seven basic scientists, one research mentor, seven nurse practitioners and 13 fellows, with 28 residents in training. David A Eschenbach, MD, has served as the department Chair since June 2002. Of the 30 faculty members for whom subspecialty certification is available, 25 are board certified in their subspecialty and five are active candidates. All our faculty are board certified in Ob/Gyn except three junior faculty who are active candidates. Administration Chairman: David Eschenbach, MD Vice Chair: Michael Gravett, MD Administrative Director: Farel McClure, MA (206) 543-0929 Assistant to the Chair: Cynthia Bowden (206) 616-8305 Residency Program Director: Seine Chiang, MD (206) 543-3891 Associate Residency Program Director: Alyssa Stephenson-Famy, MD (206) 543-3891 Residency Program Administrator: Sonya Fukeda (206) 543-9626 Department Phone: (206) 616-8305 Fax: (206) 543-3915 Mailing Address: University of Washington Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Box 356460 Seattle, WA 98195-6460 Divisions/Directors Family Planning: Sarah W Prager, MD, MAS (206) 685-9640 Gynecologic Oncology: Barbara A Goff, MD (206) 685-2463 Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Edith Y Cheng, MD, MS (206) 543-3729 Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility: Genevieve S Neal-Perry, MD, PhD (206) 543-2949 Urogynecology: Gretchen M Lentz, MD (206) 543-5555 Women’s Health (UWMC): Seine Chiang, MD (206) 543-9626 Women’s Health (HMC): Susan D Reed, MD, MPH (206) 744-8563 1 EDUCATION 2 EDUCATION Division The Education Division has responsibility for coordinating faculty development programs, Grand Rounds, Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs in Women’s Health, and undergraduate and graduate medical education in obstetrics and gynecology. This division provides oversight for the development, implementation and consistent application of curriculum objectives and follows the national guidelines (Undergraduate—APGO, UMEC; Graduate—CREOG, RRC, ACGME). Residency Leadership Medical Student Leadership Seine Chiang, MD Alyssa Stephenson-Famy, MD Vicki Mendiratta, MD Professor, Women’s Health Assoc Prof, Mat-Fet Medicine Assoc Prof, Women’s Health Div Dir, Women’s Health (UWMC) Assoc Residency Prgrm Director Ob/Gyn Clerkship Director Residency Program Director Residency Research Director Clinician Educators Catherine M Albright, MD, MS Anne-Marie Amies Oelschlager, MD Alson K Burke, MD Shani S Delaney, MD Michael F Fialkow, MD, MPH Assistant Professor, MFM Prof, Pediatric/Adolescent Gyn Asst Prof, HMC Wmn’s Health Assistant Professor, MFM Assoc Prof, Urogynecology Ob/Gyn Simulation Esther Fuchs, MD, MS Tracy E Irwin, MD, MPH Gretchen M Lentz, MD Kimberly K Ma, MD Sarah W Prager, MD, MAS Asst Prof, HMC Wmn’s Health Assoc Prof, HMC Wmn’s Health Prof & Div Dir, Urogynecology Assistant Professor, MFM Assoc Professor, Family Planning USG Education Global Health Education Education directors at our community sites: • Joshua Press, MD— Swedish Gynecology/Oncology • Suzanne Peterson, MD—Swedish Obstetrics • Julie Lamb, MD—Swedish REI • Marisa Dahlman, MD, MPH— Virginia Mason Gynecology • Leslie McLemore, MD—Yakima Valley Renata R Urban, MD Memorial Hospital Associate Professor, Gyn Onc 3 Education and Training RESIDENCY PROGRAM Message from the Residency Program Director “The goal of our residency training program is to provide a balanced clinical experience with individualized teaching by nationally recognized experts in the field, complimented by formal education activities, including a robust patient safety program and a nationally renowned surgical skills simulation curriculum. A long-standing partnership between the University of Washington Medical Center and carefully selected affiliate hospitals provide our residents with a unique blend of ethnically diverse patients, different clinical settings, and extensive surgical and ambulatory care experiences. The true strength of our residency program, however, lies in the residents themselves—culturally sensitive, caring, intellectually curious young people!” Seine Chiang, MD Residency Program Director Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division Director, Women’s Health, UWMC Associate Medical Director, Roosevelt Women’s Health Center University of Washington Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Training Program • Fully accredited by the ACGME (2010) for 7 categorical positions per year • Residency teaching provided by a dedicated team of University and community faculty: — 48 clinical faculty at UWMC and Harborview Medical Center (HMC) — Four fellows in Gynecologic Oncology, plus six fellows in Maternal-Fetal Medicine and three in Family Planning — Volunteer teaching faculty at Swedish Gynecologic Oncology group (6 gynecologic oncologists and 2 benign gynecologists), Swedish Perinatal Medicine group (11 perinatal specialists), Virginia Mason (6 gynecologists), Pacific Northwest Fertility (4 REIs) and UW Medicine Maternal-Fetal Medicine Clinic at Yakima (10 maternal-fetal medicine specialists). Educational Innovations • Introduction of a comprehensive one-wk PGY1 orientation, including hands on training in basic OB skills, common office procedures, and Gyn surgical skills utilizing simulation lab • Formal curriculum for adverse event/difficult news communication in Ob/Gyn • Continuation of our rigorous surgical skills curriculum and our nationally-recognized simulation center (WISH), with expansion to include OB simulation drills for routine OB proce- dures (operative vaginal deliveries, episiotomies, hysterotomy repair, intrapartum fetal moni- toring) and OB emergencies (eclampsia, hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, wound closure) 4 Education and Training RESIDENCY PROGRAM Residency Application Process Interviews are offered as completed files are reviewed. Therefore, EARLY submission Overand 500completion completed of applications residency applications is key as interview are reviewed slots annuallyare limited, with and the often selection filled committeebefore the grantingSeptember approximately 30 deadline. 70 interviewsNo application for seven received first-year after October resident 1,positions 2017, will be reviewed. Applicants with failures in USMLE 1 or 2, or in any clinical rotations, will not be considered for a position. An applicant’s file is considered complete when we have received the following documents: — MyERAS® application — USMLE scores (which includes the CV) — Medical school transcripts — Personal statement — 1 letter of recommendation (preferably from an Ob/Gyn) (3 total by October 25) Applicant interviews are conducted during late October and the months of November and December. The selection committee consists of the department chair, residency program director, associate residency program director, faculty representatives from the various divisions, a patient-centered care team, and two residents. Housestaff Salary All prospective residents must provide written confirmation that they were informed of the University of Washington Graduate Medical Education Residency Position Appointment and Policy, which outlines the terms of agreement during their residency training at the UW. All applicants are informed that this is available on our GME website: http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/Education/Graduate-Medical-Education/Residents-and- Fellows/Pages/default.aspx Click on “Incoming Residents & Fellows” on the menu. Approved Housestaff Compensation Rates July 1, 2017 Level Annual Salary Monthly Rate R1 $56,520 $4,710 R2 $58,728 $4,894 R3 $61,140 $5,095 R4 $63,768 $5,314 Housestaff Benefits Housestaff benefits include (see GME letter regarding union benefits): — Medical and dental insurance — Stipend for on-call meals on most rotations — On-call sleep rooms — Physician lab coats — Annual vacation of 3 weeks (5 weekdays and 2 weekend days constitute one week) — UW retirement plan (contributions up to 5% with 1:1 matching) 5 Education and Training University of Washington Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents 2017–2018 R4 Michelle A Eston, MD Karin M Hayashida, MD Sarah E Hendrickson, MD Sarah H Humphrey, MD Hayley W Hunt, MD Sara J Pauk, MD Kavita Vinekar, MD Case Western University Univ of Washington Univ of Colorado Univ of Wisconsin Loma Linda Univ Weill Cornell Med Coll Univ of Washington R3 Carlie S Field, MD Talayeh Ghezelayagh, Allison H Kay, MD Kari B Kjos, MD Kristen H Lilja, MD Hayley J MacKinnon, MD Shannon K Rush, MD University of Colorado MD, MPH Brown University Univ of California, University of Utah University of Vermont Univ of Washington Univ of California, SF San Diego R2 Katrin E Eurich, MD, MPH Teodora R Kolarova, MD Varvara Mazina, MD Kevin M Saiki, MD Monica E Venn, DO Anna L Walton, MD Joanna Zhou, MD, MPH Univ of Texas, San Antonio Harvard Medical School Univ of Washington University of Vermont Lk Erie Coll Osteopath Med Univ of Washington Case Western Reserve/ Cleveland Clinic R1 Kristin E Cutler, MD Anne K Erickson, MD Nicole M Kretzer, MD, PhD Leah M Savitsky, MD Brian W Wakefield, MD Arielle RS Weiss, MD Roshini S Zachariah, MD Univ of California, Davis Stanford University Wash Univ, St Louis OR Hlth & Science Univ University of Virginia Tufts University Boston University 6 Education and Training RESIDENCY PROGRAM Synopsis of Clinical Experience The Ob/Gyn Residency Review Committee