Obstetrics & Gynecology

Residents who choose obstetrics and gynecology as their specialty know that commitment to women's health is a complex equation that can lead to rewarding experiences and challenges and new developments in medicine. Providing the whole picture of health for women of all ages is a vital part of the health care goals of JPS Health Network. Patient care is our number one priority and the driving force behind our mission to transform healthcare delivery for the communities we serve. We are committed to our academic mission of preparing compassionate, engaged, and diverse healthcare leaders to serve our patients and communities while promoting an environment that supports a culture of innovation, encourages academic excellence, and enables research and quality care that improves outcomes for our community.

JPS Health Network is a healthcare system that provides medical services to the residents of Tarrant County. The network includes John Peter Smith Hospital, a 582-bed acute care hospital in Fort Worth, and more than 25 community-based clinics. John Peter Smith Hospital has served as a Level I Trauma Center in Tarrant County for over a decade and has been a designated Maternal Level 4 site since 2020.

BREADTH AND SCOPE

The JPS OBGYN program is an ACGME fully accredited four-year residency established in 1972. With a recent expansion in 2023, the program accepts 5 residents per year. The program is committed to providing OBGYN residents with a breath of knowledge and hands-on training in not only their specialty, but in a variety of subspecialties that provide them opportunities to excel within field. The curriculum covers all of broad primary care in addition to experience in REI, MFM, Gynecologic Oncology and FPMRS. The program provides residents a scope of experience that will benefit all the stages of a woman's health care needs.

UNIQUE ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM

A key element setting JPS apart from many other programs is its longitudinal team concept that delivers educational access and practical experience while prioritizing patient continuity. In contrast to a traditional monthly block schedule, the longitudinal curriculum incorporates obstetrical and gynecologic training blending inpatient and outpatient experiences, supporting exceptional patient continuity spanning the course of the residency. This approach to patient care involves a close working interdisciplinary relationship between OBGYN faculty and residents, family medicine residents, advanced practice providers, and medical students.

The residency teams have the following structure:

• 2 days per week in L&D
• 1 OR day per week, 4 OR days per month
• 2-3 clinic days per week
• 4 weeks of day shift and 1 week of night shift
• Minimum of two weekends off per month
• Direct faculty supervision of teams with small resident-to-faculty ratio
• Direct one-on-one operating time with generalist and subspecialty faculty
• Office procedure experience including colposcopy and dysplasia treatment and office hysteroscopy
• Formal ultrasound training with MFM department

ROBOTIC SURGERY

Beginning with the intern year, robotic surgery training for our residents involves a unique curriculum that allows them to use the daVinci robotic surgery system. With enhanced optics and dexterity, the robotic system allows surgeons to address more complex cases through a laparoscopic approach, thus improving post-operative pain control and shortening recovery time. All graduating residents receive certification in robotic training.

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

To learn more about Fort Worth, Texas and the benefits of being a resident at JPS Health Network, visit our Academic Affairs site: https://www.jpshealthnet.org/academic-affairs.