Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency Program Overview
The four-year Ob/Gyn program was approved in 1988 and is accredited for two residents per year. The Texas Tech HSC - Permian Basin has an educational facility that houses classrooms, administrative offices, faculty offices, conference rooms, auditorium and library. The new three-story clinic building houses the ambulatory clinics of the four clinical medicine specialties: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics.
The TTUHSC buildings are adjacent to Medical Center Hospital, which serves Ector County Hospital District and is supported by a tax base. Medical Center Hospital is mandated to care for the indigent populations that are a large number of high-risk and seriously ill patients. This affords the residents the opportunity to increase their clinical exposure to a myriad of diseases and experiences.
Educational Program Resident Rotations
| PGY-1 | Low Risk Obstetrics | 6 Months |
| Gynecology | 6 Months | |
| PGY-II | High Risk Obstetrics | 6 Months |
| Gynecology | 3 Months | |
| Reproductive Endocrinology | 1 Month | |
| Night Float | 2 Months | |
| PGY-III | Gynecologic Oncology* | 5 Months |
| Reproductive Endocrinology | 5 Months | |
| Night Float | 2 Months | |
| PGY-IV | Gynecology | 5 Months |
| Obstetrics | 4 Month | |
| Gynecologic Oncology | 1 Months | |
| Night Float | 2 Months | |
| *One of these months is spent in Dallas, Texas at the Baylor Medical Center. | ||
Salary and Benefits
Additional Financial Benefits
- PGY I Resident receives a relocation stipend of $5,000.
- PGY II Resident receives a signing bonus of $2,500.
- Each PGY IV Resident will serve as chief administrative resident for 6 months and receives an additional stipend of $ 300.00 a month for each of the 6 months.
Expenses Paid by the OB/GYN Department
- Payment of Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) fee for educational materials.
- Reimbursement of American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) written exam fee (senior resident).
- Expenses of annual CREOG In-Training Exam (Mandatory for all residents).
The Program Director encourages residents to attend and present scientific papers at annual meetings of Obstetrics/Gynecology societies and annual meetings. The cost of such travel is reimbursed (according to TTU guidelines), in addition to the benefits listed above.
Continuing Medical Education Maximum Annual Allowances
| PGY-I | $600 for books |
| PGY-II | 3 Days and $1,250.00 |
| PGY-III | 4 Days and $1,750.00 |
| PGY-IV | 5 Days and $2,000.00 |
- Sleeping
- Resident on-call sleeping quarters are provided near the Labor and Delivery unit at Medical Center Hospital.
- Laundry
- 2 Laboratory coats are provided and laundered at no charge to the resident.
- Meal Tickets
- Monthly meal tickets are provided for on-call meals.
- Pagers
- Digital pagers are provided by Medical Center Hospital.
Application Process
- Only applications submitted through (ERAS) Electronic Residency Application System are considered. Information on how to apply can be found on the aamc.org website.
- If you are attending a U.S. medical school, contact the Dean's office of your medical school to apply.
- If you are an international graduate, contact the ECFMG at www.ecfmg.org to submit your application.
If for some reason your school is not participating in the ERAS Program, contact the:
Association of American Medical Colleges
2450 N. St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20037 1127.
(202) 828-0400
For further information contact the Residency Coordinator, Reisa Chavez