This list is an overview of conferences within the department. There are many other conferences, many multidisciplinary, that occur throughout each rotation but not on a specific schedule. As a large teaching hospital, there are ample opportunities to communicate via conferencing.

Didactics:

A weekly 2 hour conference consisting of 2 1-hour long presentations involving the residents and attendings. The topics follow the CREOG Learning Objectives for Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology.  This time is completely protected from clinical duties, with attending coverage.

Departmental:

Conferences in which the entire faculty and students attend. Most residents attend, with the Night Float covering duties until conferences are over.

Grand Rounds: weekly for 1 hour
Ob/Gyn Morbidity and Mortality Conference: twice monthly for 1 hour
Gyn Morbidity and Mortality Conference: weekly for one half hour
Pathology Conference: twice monthly for 1 hour 
Resident Journal Club: bi-monthly for 1 hour
Research Seminars: Monthly for 1 hour

Subspecialty Rotation Conferences:

Conferences attended by the residents involved in the rotations.

Obstetrics/Maternal Fetal Medicine:
Teaching rounds- 3 times per week for 1 hour
Ultrasound/Prenatal Diagnosis Conference- 2 times/month for 1 hour
Neonatal Conference- 2 times/month for 1 hour

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility:
Case Presentation- 1 ½ hours weekly
Journal Club- 1 ½ hours weekly

Gynecology/Gynecologic Oncology:
Teaching Rounds- 5 days/week for 1 hour
Journal club- 1 hour/week
Gynecology Case Presentation- 1 hour/week