Blueprints is a paragraphbased, detailed textbook purposefully written for the obgyn rotation and shelf exam which has been well touted by sdn and reddit. Obgyn subject exams, or shelf exams as they are colloquially referred to. This book is a quick read if you try to get through one chapter a week to supplement. Self assessments apgo residency directory apgo medical student educational objectives, 11th edition for students step up to residency program the obgyn clerkship. For me personally, all of the amazing aspects of ob gyn definitely outweigh the downside of never treating male patients. Aug 16, 2016 this book has been an invaluable resource during my ob\gyn rotation and i use it a lot. The down side is that the book is poorly constructed and the binding has already come undone, i have only been using it for 4 weeks. As a resident, i currently find myself filling out medical student.
Obgyn is a unique rotation because much of the content is specific to this clerkship. Obstetrics and gynecology is an exciting, dynamic, and captivating fieldespecially when youre hitting the wards for the first time. The test writers are profoundly gifted at writing ambiguous questions. Top resources i used to honor my obgyn rotation themdjourney.
Hey all, on 2nd rotation, obgyn and long story short. The second group is for medical students doing their obgyn rotations, for shelf exams and for those going for interviews, you will be asked which books you have on the shelf so be prepared. Think of this as a surgery rotation with less surgeries, less men, less hours, and a whole lot more bitchiness. When in doubt, you can always get through a case files book quickly and know that it will hit the highlights i. The fourthyear resident pgy4 is the leader and the team captain for all activities during the eightweek rotation on obstetrics. Some students used blueprints for obgyn and enjoyed it. The book is organized into 2 halves ob and gyn and there are practice questions after each vignette, and comprehensive questions at the back of the book. She has been called twitters resident gynecologist, the internets obgyn, and one. Discussion in shelf exams started by cbokman7, may 21, 2015. Applicants are also differentiated based on the knowledge and their interest in the domain they are applying to, so be re. To counter this, focus on first understanding the material and then being familiar with case scenarios that buttress these concepts our focus today.
Registration is open for the 2020 acgme annual educational conference. Obgyn is a heavily tested subject on the comlex licensing exam, so do know it. This is a great book, and in my opinion, is the best book out there for the obgyn shelf nbme. The projects are presented during our annual research event and must be worthy of submission to a peer. Indy admin on military vs civilian residency for hpsp students. This rotation spanned novemberdecember and was the last one between me and a holiday break. I would recommend you buy an obgynspecific book for this rotation. I picked it up because i loved the regular case files obgyn book, and it was written by the same author but its written at a resident level, and doesnt contain much material that the nbme would consider testable. Although each is in a slightly different format, all are comprehensive and complete for expected knowledge and reading level. However, positioning yourself to score a top mark on the obgyn shelf. This post is part of our series on the best books and resources to help you perform well on your third year rotations and shelf exams. Obstetrics and gynecology by beckmann amazon this book was recommended by the residents and the attendings to read during the rotation, but i ended up only using it as a reference. The obgyn shelf exam question bank is targeted to the national board of medical examiners nbme clinical science. The 5 best step 2 resources for the obgyn shelf med school tutors.
Also check out our lists for clerkships in internal medicine, family medicine, obgyn, general surgery, neurology, psychiatry, pediatrics, and emergency medicine. Residents rotate through minimally invasive surgery, gynecologic oncology, urogynecology, family planning, maternal fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, benign gynecology and. Pestanas surgery notes this is a surprisingly highyield book for the shelf, with both content and practice questions. You can also check out our complete list of best books lists for medical students here.
Due to the multiservice organization of the obgyn clerkship and the fragmented exposure that most students have to attending physicians due to the labor floor staffing model 1224 shifts, much like an. Jul 03, 2017 emma holliday from uthsc link here did a series of lectures for shelf exams, and she covers all of them but family medicine and ob gyn. Residency policies department of obstetrics and gynecology. Our residents are trained to be excellent general obstetriciangynecologists while being exposed to experts in the subspecialty world of obgyn. I have been studying for the obgyn shelf using case files, uwise, and uworld. Although each is in a slightly different format, all are comprehensive and. The struggle to control world population by matthew connelly, sexual chemistry. The tables, figures, and end of chapter quizzes were all helpful. During that time, i finished my obgyn rotation, went to st. Obstetrics and gynecology obgyn residency training program. Obgyn clerkship and obgyn shelf exam yangs wear abouts. Also check out our lists for clerkships in internal medicine. The lectures range from 12hours and are great for the few days before shelf exams.
Resources for 3rd year clerkship success honors amanda xi. Mar 28, 2018 pestanas surgery notes this is a surprisingly highyield book for the shelf, with both content and practice questions. Obstetrics and gynecology obgyn residency training. Obgyn shelf hot topics what you should know for obgyn. In accordance with american board of obstetrics and gynecology requirements, a resident must extend training if he or she is absent more than 8 weeks in any individual training year or more than 20 weeks total during residency training. The current edition comes with clinical vignettes and questions at the end of each chapter.
This resident is responsible for the supervision of all patients being actively. Best obgyn books and resources for the obgyn rotation. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. A career in obstetrics and gynecology self assessment uwise v. Case files obstetrics and gynecology this book was an easy read and good for cases commonly seen during the rotation. Terms in this set 51 a 17yearold g1p0 female at 39 weeks presents with increased. Expectatations, reading lists, pag, ambulatory gyn. The second group is for medical students doing their ob gyn rotations, for shelf exams and for those going for interviews, you will be asked which books you have on the shelf so be prepared. Case files obstetrics and gynecology, fifth edition. As you can probably guess from the title, this book was overkill.
The department of obstetrics and gynecology at stanford university school of medicine offers a fouryear residency training program designed to offer a broad exposure to all aspects of the health care of. This book was recommended by the residents and the attendings to. Although this book may be a bit overwhelming to a medical student, there is important clinical information and details not found in similar products case filesfirst aid or not presented in such a detailed and comprehensive manner. The subscription cycle expires one year from purchase. Ob gyn residency program organization and structure. Passing ob gyn shelf hey all, on 2nd rotation, ob gyn and long story short.
Best book for ob gyn shelf a detailed description of the best books, question banks, and resources to help you succeed on your obstetrics and gynecology rotation and shelf exam. I just finished my ob gyn rotation at the end of february, and used the beckman text, nms highly recommended, pretest not so great for me and blueprints to study for the shelf. This book has been an invaluable resource during my ob\gyn rotation and i use it a lot. Here are a few things to help you while on the rotation. Obstetrics and gynecology residency positions in new york ny there are 37 obstetrics and gynecology programs in new york. Overall, the best part of the book was the explanation to the questions. First, you have a book so people know what you are doing in a down time moment this is a true thing.
How much can i expect to improve in 1 week time before my actual shelf exam. I took my first nbme practice test and my score was disappointing. Blueprints is a paragraphbased, detailed textbook purposefully written for the ob. I found myself looking at the answers before i finished reading the questions. Also check out our lists for clerkships in internal medicine, family medicine, ob gyn, general surgery, neurology, psychiatry, pediatrics, and emergency medicine. For me personally, all of the amazing aspects of obgyn. Although the questions prepared me for the obgyn portion of the shelf exam, it ignored a lot of the internal medicine tested on the shelf most question books do though. Gain access to more than 450 challenging obgyn shelf exam practice questions with detailed explanations for both correct and incorrect responses. First, stop by our fetal monitoring web page and do the selfguided tutorials. Also known as obstetrics and gynecology medicine for child birth and vaginas.
The department of obstetrics and gynecology is made up of welltrained subspecialists and generalists. Aoa membership isnt as important in obgyn as in other specialties. This resident is responsible for the supervision of all patients being actively managed in the labor and delivery area as well as all inpatients on both the antepartum and postpartum wards. Call schedule 80 hr work week administrative chief residents create the resident call, holiday and vacation schedule. First, you have a book so people know what you are doing in a down time moment this is a true. Obgyn resident handbook university of nevada, las vegas. A fellow student on rotation with me recommended the case series for obgyn and that is awesome, very clinically relevant.
Know your patients and read up on the big things that you see, like normal vs abnormal labor, pprom, and premature labor for ob, and stds and incontinence for gyn. Obgyn nbme shelf examination resources first aid team. Case files obstetrics and gynecology is your first book of the rotation. Amazing book for the obgyn resident and medical student. Due to the multiservice organization of the ob gyn clerkship and the fragmented exposure that most students have to attending physicians due to the labor floor staffing model 1224 shifts, much like an emergency room, we have adopted a cardbased evaluation system for medical student clinical performance. Obstetrics and gynecology residency positions in new york ny. Your guide to success comprehensive womens health care. These are the fellowships that you can do as an ob gyn. To counter this, focus on first understanding the material and then being. Studying for third year nbme shelf exams ben white. Jul, 2015 this post is part of our series on the best books and resources to help you perform well on your third year rotations and shelf exams.
Best books and resources for the obgyn shelf and rotation. The difficulty of the obgyn shelf exam lies in the fact that it contains the most new material out of any shelf after all, the step 1 examination doesnt so much as. Family medicine and emergency medicine have them all but they both have downsides as well no surgery. Obgyn clerkship orientation university of washington. Best books and resources for the obstetrics and gynecology rotation. Its an excellent foundation for your rotation, and you should read it as fast as possible. If you are a medical student or resident, theres probably something useful here for you. Obgyn residents are required to complete at least one research project by the end of third year. Succeed on the nbme shelf exam and your obstetrics and gynecology rotation with shelflife obgyn, a brand new pocketsized question book packed with 500 highquality questions and answers that align. In accordance with american board of obstetrics and gynecology requirements, a resident must extend training if he or she is absent more than 8 weeks in any individual training year or more.
How to match into obgyn residency elite medical prep. Ob is weird in that students arent really introduced to the material during preclinical years, whereas gyn is a little bit more familiar because of the pathology. Indy admin on what to expect at commissioned officer training. Emma holliday from uthsc link here did a series of lectures for shelf exams, and she covers all of them but family medicine and obgyn. Rotation in your department isnt particularly important for obgyn. The 3 months on ob are focused on learning csections and the management of lowrisk mfm patients.
The second group is for medical students doing their obgyn rotations, for shelf exams and for those going for interviews, you will be asked which books you. Aim to get through this book within the first week or two of the rotation and consider rereading it in the week leading up to the shelf. Case files for the obgyn shelf, on the other hand, was the exact amount of highyield information i needed. Apgo subscriptions are open to anyone with an interest in academic obstetrics and gynecology. Normal and problem pregnancies free online williams gynecology love the procedures in the back free online guide to. On certain days students also rotated through surgery and labor and delivery. Although this book may be a bit overwhelming to a medical student, there is. The third list is for the obstetrics and gynecology residents and attendings for their daily reading and reference. I have blueprints and it is good stuff that you definitely need to know for the shelf and for practicing medicine, however i feel that it has a lot of holes in the information, and is a little basic. Succeed on the nbme shelf exam and your obstetrics and gynecology rotation with shelflife obgyn, a brand new pocketsized question book packed with 500 highquality questions and answers that align with current nbme content outlines. Mar 18, 2003 i have been studying for the ob gyn shelf using case files, uwise, and uworld.
I took my first nbme practice test and my score was. Although each is in a slightly different format, all are comprehensive and complete for expected knowledge and reading. Theres so much more to onlinemeded than just videos. So by this point in the year, i was really starting to feel burned out. Please let me know any tips i can use to better my score in this short period. During this rotation, i spent most of my day clinic seeing ob and gyn patients.
Im not particularly rough with it but i do use it a lot, i tried to super glue it back but it didnt really work. The down side is that the book is poorly constructed and the binding has already come undone, i have. If you are trying to study for the obgyn shelf please get case files. This is an excellent book with realistic questions for both the clinical shelf.
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