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1. Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dr Fiona Bach
ST2 O&G trainee
3. Why I love Obstetrics and Gynaecology! Very varied
You can tailor your job to what you want – to an extent!
Lots of patient contact
4. Being an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist General Obstetrics and Gynaecology
most jobs are for both
Obstetrics alone
Benign Gynaecology
Oncology
Reproductive Gynaecology
Urogynaecology
Community gynaecology - Sexual and Reproductive Health
5. Obstetrics – my point of view Starting from the beginning
Getting involved!
6. Fetomaternal Medicine Labour ward management
Fetal distress
C-section
PPH
7. Fetomaternal Medicine Highs and lows
Pre-term delivery
Fetal death
Sharing these moments
8. Fetomaternal Medicine Medical complications of pregnancy Pre-eclampsia
Diabetes
Any medical problem not related to pregnancy
how pregnancy affects the illness and how the pregnancy affects the illness
9. Fetomaternal Medicine Scanning Growth scans
Monitoring liquor volume
Structural fetal abnormalities
10. Gynaecology – my point of view Again – get involved!
Varied
Hysteroscopy
Laparoscopy
11. Gynaecology 24yr old woman
Right sided abdominal pain started last night, increasing in intensity. Brown pv discharge. Sexually active.
PT+ve
Ectopic, Miscarriage, ultrasound
PT –ve
PID – pelvic abscess
Cyst accident – torsion/rupture
Appendicitis
Constipation
UTI
12. Reproductive medicine Fertility and assisted conception
Clinic
Funding
Success...failure
13. Urogynaecology Urinary symptoms
Prolapse
“Wet women”
Massive impact on peoples lives
Social exclusion
14. Gynaecology oncology Cancer of the Ovary, Uterus, Cervix, Vulva, Vagina
Colposcopy – LLETZ
Cervical cancer vaccines
15. Multidisciplinary Medics
Anaesthetists
Paediatricians
Surgeons
Midwives
Community and Hospital
Specialist
Physiotherapists
Physics – scanners more advanced
Geneticists – pre-natal diagnosis
Engineers – fine needles for intrauterine needling
16. Midwives! Independent practitioners
Experts on normal birth
Excellent source of knowledge
Instrumental deliveries and FBS
17. Did you like what you saw?Becoming an Obstetrician or Gynaecologist Pass Medical school!!
“Get Ahead” – series of MCQ/EMQ books based on the Leeds syllabus
Pass Foundation Years
Women’s health module
Part 1 exam
Revision course
Busy SpR
18. Training now
19. Foundation years Acquire generic competences
Manage the acutely ill patient in a variety of settings
Does not matter if you do not do O&G as FY1/2 it is the generic skills that are important
Acquire generic skills
Team working
Infection control
Clinical governance
Risk management
20. Assessments Mini CEX – clinical evaluation exercises
CbD – case-based discussions
MSF – multi-source feedback
DOPs/OSATs – objective structured assessments of technical skill
ARCP – annual review of competence progression
21. Training now
22. Training programme E-Portfolio
Structured teachings
ST1/ST2
Generic skills, knowledge, understanding and competences in O&G
Manage acute obstetric and gynaecological presentations
Part 1
C-sections, forceps, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy,
23. Training programme cont... ST3 – ST5
Further competences
Part 2
Chance to do academic training
More complicated C-sections, rotational forceps, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, hysterectomy, ectopic, oophorectomy, salpingectomy
ST6/ST7
Further competences
ASTMs – Advanced Training Skills Modules i.e. Specialise
24. Out of training programme guidance Beneficial to a trainee’s educational and professional development
Training can count towards award of CCT
Can be done abroad
25. How to improve your chances!Undergraduate The National Undergraduate Curriculum in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (NUCOG)
RCOG website – area just for you guys!
Events for students
Free e-mail updates
Elective!!
26. How to improve your chances!FY1/FY2 Women's health module
Obstetric and gynaecology history taking and examination skills
Basic obstetric problems
Basic gynaecology problems
Show an interest – audit/presentation
Part 1 Exam
Talk to consultants
Miss Jackie Tay / Mr Nigel Simpson
27. Questions?
28. ConclusionObstetrics and Gynaecology Very varied and interesting speciality
You still can be a generalist or you can super-specialise
Excellent team working
Fantastic patient contact
29. Resources Get Ahead! – question books
http://www.mmc.nhs.uk/
www.rcog.org.uk
http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/home