Department of OBGYN

Rotation Schedule

The curriculum consists of 10 rotations each year which lasts approximately 5-6 weeks.  Residents receive 3 weeks of vacation, 5 days of winter holidays, plus 2 personal days  during each year of their training.  In addition, time off is permitted for residents to attend and present at national conferences.  Residents spend 1/2 day in the patient office which is a faculty-based practice with resident-run sessions under faculty supervision.  The following is representative of the 2025-2026 rotation schedule. 

Year 1 (10 residents)

  • Obstetrics (3 rotations)
  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • Benign Inpatient Gynecology (including 2 1/2 rotation Gyn Night Floats)
  • Ultrasound 
  • Family Planning
  • ICU (2 weeks) 
  • Ambulatory Care
    • Urgent Care Clinic
    • Faculty Practice Offices including in the Urogyn, Midlife, MFM, CAFD

Year 2 (10 residents)

  • Obstetrics (2 rotations)
  • Antepartum
  • Gynecologic Oncology (2 rotations, 1 at Magee & 1 at UPMC Passavant)
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Emergency Department (at Magee)
  • Ambulatory Elective
  • Ultrasound (including 1 week of Genetics)
  • Benigh Inpatient Gynecology (includes 2 days/week at UPMC Hamot in the Urogyn OR and general Ob/Gyn services) 

Year 3 (10 residents)

  • Obstetrics (2 rotations)
  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • Benign Inpatient Gynecology (2 rotations)
  • Gyn Float
  • Urogynecology
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
  • Family Planning
  • Elective/Research

Year 4 (10 residents)

  • Obstetrics (2 rotations)
  • Antepartum
  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • Benign Inpatient Gynecology
  • Gyn Float 
  • Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
  • Special Clinics
  • Ambulatory Gynecology
  • Career Development