Obstetrics Curriculum

As a rural program with a close connection to our local obstetrics group, our OB curriculum affords those looking to practice OB with a vast range of learning experiences to gain confidence and competence in performing vaginal deliveries after graduation. Residents have rotations in Obstetrics in all three years, which allows them to obtain and maintain the skills needed for perform deliveries upon graduation per the ACGME guidelines.

Inpatient Obstetrics:

• PGY-1 Year: Starting intern year, residents gain experience on OB rotations at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA. Here, they work closely with multiple obstetrical groups, family medicine clinic OB providers, midwives, and OB hospitalists. As a part of their OB rotations, they are involved in managing patients in OB triage/ED, admitting patients to the labor and delivery floor, performing vaginal deliveries, assisting in C-sections, and rounding on postpartum patients and newborns. (8 weeks day shift, 4 weeks night shift)
• PGY2-3 Years: Residents complete their OB rotations at Providence Centralia Hospital where residents receive a lot of autonomy, working directly with their attendings. They manage patient care in the OB triage, in the labor and delivery rooms, and during postpartum. Residents cover surgical call during their obstetrical rotations to act as first assist for c-sections two nights per week during their dedicated OB rotations. (PGY2 6 weeks day shift, PGY3 4 weeks day shift)

Prenatal Care:

• CFM OB Continuity Patients: Residents care for prenatal patients in their own continuity clinic at Chehalis Family Medicine and are involved in their deliveries as well as postpartum care. (PGY1-3)
• CWC OB Continuity Patients: Residents spend additional time with our local obstetrical group (Centralia Women's Center) in their office to gain skills in managing obstetrical patients in a high-volume practice in Centralia. This provides residents with additional opportunities to build rapport with patients and ask to be called in for additional continuity deliveries. (PGY2-3)

OB Track: Residents can opt to participate in the obstetrical track and utilize elective time to gain additional obstetrical experience to ensure they can obtain ACGME competency in obstetrical care. This track allows more time with our obstetricians, more flexibility during OB rotations and the opportunity to participate in Adolescent OB group appointments with the St. Peter Family Medicine Program in Olympia, WA.

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