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Ob-Gyn Recruitment: The Blitz

Ob-Gyn Recruitment: The Blitz. Barbara Hoffman MD Mary Jane Pearson MD Susan Cox MD. The problem. Not enough people choosing our team!!!. Trends. Decreasing interest in Ob-Gyn Decreasing number of US Graduates filling the PGY1 positions Increasing number of women 1975 - 16% 2002 - 73%

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Ob-Gyn Recruitment: The Blitz

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  1. Ob-Gyn Recruitment: The Blitz Barbara Hoffman MD Mary Jane Pearson MD Susan Cox MD

  2. The problem Not enough people choosing our team!!!

  3. Trends • Decreasing interest in Ob-Gyn • Decreasing number of US Graduates filling the PGY1 positions • Increasing number of women • 1975 - 16% • 2002 - 73% • 2004 - ~75%

  4. Ob-Gyn PGY1Positions filled

  5. Recent Ob-GynPGY1 Filled by US SeniorsNRMP Adv Tables Residency Match

  6. Ob-Gyn PGY1 Filled by FemalesNRMP Adv Tables Residency Match

  7. 2003 IMG in Ob-Gyn PGY 1n = 198

  8. 2003 Residency Compositionn = 4681

  9. Why are we in this pickle?

  10. Physician Career SatisfactionOb Gyn n = 479 {31/33} Gyn n = 44 {33/33}

  11. Very satisfied

  12. Dissatisfied !!!

  13. The UT Southwestern Blitz

  14. The Bench Faculty Residents Private practice gynecologists Nurse practitioners Nurse midwives

  15. Ground gaining plays • Women’s Health Interest Group (WHIG) • Improved clerkship quality • Aggressive recruitment • Preparation for Match

  16. Scouting the minor leagues

  17. When Do Students Make Career Choice Decisions? Source: AAMC Graduation Questionnaire 1995

  18. WHIG

  19. WHIG • Student Interest Group • Originally started in 1997-8 • Revitalized in 2002 • WHIG – Quarterly Series • Bill Griffith MD & Elysia Moschos MD • All medical students invited

  20. Topics2002–3 “Contraception in America” “Malpractice in Perspective” “Science of the Pap Smear” “Mentorship Program”

  21. Topics2003-4 “HIPAA History” “Residency: Nuts and blots of selection” “Cesarean Section: Past and Present” “What is an Ob Gyn”

  22. WHIGtopic Oct 2004 "Oprah, HBO, and Cosmo: How Our Popular Media Portrays Female Sexuality"

  23. Scouting the majors…

  24. Quality of Educational Experiences During Third-Year Clerkships Source: AAMC Graduation Questionnaire 2004

  25. Quality of Educational Experiences During Third-Year Clerkships Source: AAMC Graduation Questionnaire 2004

  26. Clerkship Enhancements • Dedicated gyn faculty • Expanded lecture series • CD ROM • Web-based • Pocket guide • Online clinical case vignettes • Southwestern Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery

  27. The draft….

  28. Preparation for Matchmeetings • March/April of MS3 Year • How to Pursue a Residency • What you need to do: • 4th year schedule • Electives here & away • Letters of recommendation • Adviser • June • Recently matched students – “The Process”

  29. Preparation for Matchmeetings • July • The Map – overview & review US programs • Comments from our applicants from past years • General information we’ve learned from other CDs

  30. Residencies in Ob Gyn

  31. Preparation for Matchmeetings • August • Applicants information • Review Personal Statement • Letters of recommendation • Top Programs • Sept- Questions & Answers (free for all) • Dec- How are the interviews going? • Jan- Post Interview Questions • Feb- Pre-Match group – Q & A • Mar- “The Match”

  32. The Result

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