Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency

Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency

Aloha from the University of Hawai‘i Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program. We are a university-based program with clinical training done in community hospitals. As the only civilian Ob/Gyn residency program in the state, our residents rotate at the major medical centers on Oahu that provide care for women. Their training is enhanced by working within different systems and caring for our communities.

Our collegial residents come from medical schools across the country. They are caring, hard-working, and committed to the care they provide their patients. From the very start of residency, they participate fully in our very busy obstetrics, gynecologic, and subspecialty services. Our residency graduates report back that they are confident in their practice or fellowship due to the high volume of cases and wide-ranging clinical experiences during residency.

Curriculum

Clinical conferences, case discussions, didactic lectures, grand rounds, and pathology conferences are included in the weekly meeting schedule. In addition, tumor board, perinatal board, and journal club are held monthly. Each year, several visiting professors from medical schools and teaching hospitals throughout the United States participate in the teaching program by spending one week conducting approximately 10 hours of lectures and discussions with the residents. During scheduled teaching sessions with the visiting professor, most residents are released from all but emergency duties. This is true for regular teaching sessions as well.

Research Week

The Faculty of the University of Hawai‘i, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health have made a commitment to improve and strengthen departmental research efforts. The Annual Resident Research Day, now in its twenty-second year, serves as an example of the importance placed on participating in the development of new knowledge and contributing to current literature. In 2003, in honor of Roy T. Nakayama’s tenure as Chair of the Department of OB/GYN, and in recognition of his support of research, the Resident Research Day was expanded and renamed “The Research Week”. A prominent professor recognized for his/her expertise in research is invited to speak and select the most outstanding resident research project at Research Day. The professor also presents a series of lectures and conducts working sessions with our residents, faculty & any interested teaching staff members to help enhance their research efforts.

ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)

Every year, the program provides coverage to allow the third-year residents to attend the Annual American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology (ACOG) Hawai‘i Section Meeting where our Hawai‘i delegation meets directly with our legislators from the US Senate and House of Representatives. 

During these sessions, residents learn about different ways to be an advocate, including direct patient encounters, such as accessing interpreters or obtaining medications, local lobbying efforts, and tackling issues on a state or federal level. 

We are fortunate to be located close to the Hawai‘i State Legislature. Every year the program holds a Legislative Lobby Day, where the residents go to the capitol to meet with state legislators and discuss women’s health issues. In 2019, the residents advocated for an ACOG-driven bill relating to midwife licensure, and the bill was successfully passed that year. Residents have testified at the State Legislature to provide a physician voice for women’s health issues, and some of our residents have successfully published op-ed articles during their residency.

Rotation Schedule

Contact

John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women’s Health
1319 Punahou Street, #824
Honolulu, Hawaii 96826

Lisa Kellett
OB-Gyn Residency Program Administrator;
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health Conference Coordinator
lkellett@hawaiiresidency.org