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Obstetrics & Gynecology at Oakland
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is it like to do a residency
at Kaiser Oakland?
Doing a residency at Kaiser is unique.
We are the largest HMO in the country so in one sense, with
all the resources available one has the feel of an academic
program. On the other hand Kaiser's mission is patient care
(as opposed to a University where the mission is education),
so in that sense we have the feel of a community program.
Because of our association with UCSF (we are one of the core
sites for third year medical school student Ob Gyn rotation)
our day to day functioning in the program is very similar
to that seen in a University program. We are very selective
in selecting residents for the match; our residents are usually
near the top of their medical school class.
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2. Do you
consider foreign applicants for interviews?
We receive about 200 applications each year for four positions.
From that pool we select about 70 individuals to interview.
Over the past 5 years from the 350 individuals interviewed
only 10 have been foreign medical school graduates. These
individuals attended schools in Australia, Canada, England,
Germany, India and Japan. |
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3. Is
research a requirement for graduation?
Yes, Residents are required to present
their research project at the KOGBARRS (Kaiser Obstetrics
and Gynecology Bay Area Residency Research Symposium. This
is Symposium held in conjunction with the Kaiser Santa Clara
and Kaiser San Francisco Obstetrics and Gynecology residency
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4.
What is the patient population like at Kaiser Oakland?
Oakland was identified as the second most diverse city in
the United States (Long Beach was number one). We have excellent
translation services for a variety of languages. About 10%
of our obstetrical population receives their Kaiser coverage
via Medi-Cal.
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5. Is there protected teaching time?
Monday afternoons from 2 PM till 5 PM are designated as
protected teaching time. We have a curriculum plan that takes
two years to complete. We use the CREOG learning objectives
as our guide. Didactics, case-based learning, simulation,
and mock orals are all part of this training time. The two
year curriculum is covered twice during your four year residency.
Thursday morning from 8-9 am is additional teaching time for
the Gynecology Team. |
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6.
What is your pass rate on the Board exam?
We have had a 100% pass rate on the written Board exam in
the past six years. |
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7. Is the East
Bay a nice place to live?
The East Bay is the best place to live in the Bay Area.
Rents are significantly less than the South Bay or San Francisco.
The temperature is about 10 degrees warmer than San Francisco
and there are about 25% more sunny days than San Francisco.
BART is available and can get you most anywhere in the Bay
area without driving. The East Bay hills abound in all sorts
of opportunities for outdoor activities. |
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8. Do you have
some sort of downloadable PDF file that I can download and
print out for future reference?
Yes - click here
to view a pdf overview of our program. |
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9. What is your call schedule like?
We have a night float system. Sunday through Thursday the
night float covers from 9 PM till 930 AM. Friday and Saturday
are traditional overnight calls. The residents have on average
1-2 calls per week.
Monday - Thursday: 5:30-9:00 pm (3.5 hours)
Friday: 5:30 - 8:30 pm (3 hours)
Satuday: 8:30 am - 8:30 am (24 hours)
Sunday: 8:30 am - 9:00 pm (12.5 hours)
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10.
What do you your residents do after graduation?
Most residents (90%) go into general Ob Gyn practice. Doing
a residency at Kaiser trains physicians to work in the Kaiser
system, and about 80% of graduates that choose general OB/GYN
practice do go on to work for Kaiser. About 10% of our graduates
go on and do a fellowship. |
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