Should the OB be separated from the GYN in residency

Dr. Javier Magrina joins host Dr. Cara King (@drcaraking) live at the 2019 annual AAGL conference. Other experts join in the discussion, including Pouran Malekzadeh, MD; Laura Cano, MD; Rashad Pasic, MD; and Luis Gonzalez, MD. 

They discuss: 

• Dr. Magrina’s path to pelvic surgery
• The creation of ObGyn as a specialty 130 years ago
• Limitations of low-volume surgeries 
• General ObGyn residency programs vs tracking residency programs
• What the United States can learn from other countries
• When to incorporate experts from other specialties into pelvic surgery
• Video review of surgery, and it role in evaluating surgical skill
• Subspecializing in surgery
• Assessing residents for surgical expertise
• What makes a good mentor? 
• Dr. Magrina’s most influential mentors
• What can a mentee do to enhance the relationship with a mentor? 
• Dr. Magrina’s advice to the graduating resident
• Views from podcast listeners on, “Should the OB be separated from the GYN?”

This podcast is developed in collaboration with the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons

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