First Year
The intern rotates on days (6am-7pm) with shared weekend call. The intern’s responsibilities consist of:
- Postpartum rounds with the chief resident at 7am
- Obstetric triage
- Management of uncomplicated labor
- Spontaneous vaginal deliveries
- Primary cesarean deliveries
- Postpartum tubal sterilization
- Medical and surgical treatment of miscarriages
Second Year
The second year resident’s obstetrics rotation on Labor and Delivery days (6am-7pm) with shared weekend call. The second year’s responsibilities consist of:
- Obstetric triage
- Management of all patients on Labor and Delivery, supervision of the intern’s management and primary management of high risk patients and maternal transfers from surrounding hospitals
- Operative vaginal deliveries
- Repeat cesarean deliveries
- Cerclage placement
- Presentation of patients during check-out rounds at 6:00pm
Chief Year
The chief resident’s obstetric rotation on Labor and Delivery (6:30am-7pm) with shared weekend call. The chief’s responsibilities include:
- Management of postpartum rounds with the interns at 7am
- Presentation of postpartum patients at attending rounds at 7:15am
- Assist with coordination of the operating room schedule
- General supervision of all resident activities on Labor and Delivery
- Supervision of obstetric triage
- Assist junior residents during operative vaginal deliveries, cesarean deliveries, post-partum tubal sterilizations, cerclage placement and during the surgical treatment of miscarriages
- Supervision of medical student activities and education on labor and delivery