Welcome to the AdventHealth Orlando Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program! We are happy you are considering us for the next step in your medical training. Our program provides academic excellence in a community setting and we are committed to providing the highest quality patient-centered care to the greater Orlando community.
Our goal is to train compassionate and competent Obstetrician Gynecologists. As a new program, we are seeking forward-thinking residents who are interested in actively shaping their education. You will be closely mentored by faculty who are committed to your education. Our program will provide a robust clinical learning experience in comprehensive obstetrics, gynecology, and ambulatory women’s health care, as well as the Ob/Gyn sub-specialties: Complex Family Planning, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Gynecologic Oncology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. You will work collaboratively with over 200 other residents throughout the hospital system, as well as clinicians in all medical specialties.
AdventHealth Orlando boasts roughly 5,000 deliveries and 1,500 hysterectomies each year. We serve as a referral center for high-risk obstetrics and gynecologic care including Gynecological Oncology and Urogynecology referrals from throughout the state of Florida.
We look forward to being a part of your educational career and welcome your interest and consideration of our program! Explore our website for information about our curriculum, benefits, and the application process.
Warm regards,
Sarah Weaver, MD and Sarah Cappleman Shekailo, MD
Program Leadership
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Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (Urogynecology) Division
Nathan Kow, MD
Lindsay Kissane, MD
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) Division
Samuel Brown, MD
Complex Family Planning Division
Anna Varlamov, MD
Hospitalist Midwives
Tanya Vaughn-Denee, CNM
Collen Sahy, CNM
Aron Mavros, CNM
Jamie Jackson, CNM
Christine Ainsworth, CNM
Tressie Landreth, CNM
Current Residents
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Amy-Morgan M. Davis, MD
PGY-1
Amanda D. Dorn, DO
PGY-1
Kendal C. Flowerdew, DO
PGY-1
Maria T. Tropepe, DO
PGY-1
Clinical Curriculum
Our team emphasizes teaching, mentorship, graduated levels of patient-care responsibility, and collaborative care. Our residency program curriculum provides training that will allow graduates to pursue a full-scope generalist practice with substantial exposure to all the Ob/Gyn subspecialties should they choose to pursue further training in a subspecialty. As a resident here, you will work shoulder to shoulder with our Gyn Onc fellows during your Gyn Onc rotation. In addition to working with fellows, you will work in multidisciplinary teams, regularly collaborating with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and certified nurse midwives.
The AdventHealth Nicholson Center has served as a living laboratory for health care advancement since opening over 10 years ago. Our 54,000 square foot facility features conference space, surgical training space, simulation training and a full service team.
The AdventHealth Orlando Hospital for Women and Children houses women’s services including the OB Emergency Department, Labor and Delivery, Antepartum and Postpartum inpatient care, and a level 4 NICU. Gyn surgical services are done in the main hospital or Sherman Outpatient Surgery Center which are attached to the Hospital for Women and Children.
The outpatient clinic will be housed within the AdventHealth Medical Group Orlando Ob/Gyn Office.
Teaching Site Locations
Education
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Didactics
Weekly didactics will occur for a half-day on Friday mornings and will include topics such as: maternal physiology, antepartum and intrapartum care, obstetric complications, benign and malignant gynecology, office practice and perioperative care. Protected didactics will also include monthly simulation sessions, wellness activities, CREOG exam preparation, and journal clubs.
Conferences and Meetings
Frequency
Core Curriculum Didactics
Weekly
Simulation Sessions
Monthly
Grand Rounds
Monthly
Journal Club
Quarterly
CREOG exam prep
Monthly
Oral Exam prep
Annual
Wellness activities
Monthly
Preoperative conference
Monthly
Meeting with PD
Monthly
Tumor Board
On Gyn ONC
Morbidity and Mortality
Quarterly
Simulation and Surgical Skills Training
Simulation sessions will occur monthly during protected Friday morning didactics.
Gyn Simulations such as: IUD insertions, hysteroscopy, D and C, vaginal hysterectomy, laparoscopic simulations including fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery, and robotic skills lab.
Wellness
Wellness is a priority for our Residents. Please review our GME Wellness page.
Over the course of training, residents will be expected to take part in a quality improvement project and an original research project. These projects will be presented at the departmental conference at the end of the academic year as well as the AdventHealth Orlando GME Resident Research Day.
The purpose of a quality improvement project is to engage in the department’s efforts to improve patient care and identify systems issues that may contribute to patient outcomes. In addition, this project should foster interprofessional collaboration with other healthcare team members.
The original research project should be completed by the end of the 3rd year. This project will teach the basic principles of research including how research is conducted, evaluated and applied to patient care. The goal is for the research project to be submitted to a clinical meeting and/or a peer-reviewed journal.
Program Information
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Benefits
AdventHealth offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package for trainees.
For more information about the benefits we offer, including salary, medical and dental insurance, and paid time off, please visit our GME benefits page.
Applicants interested in our residency program for Obstetrics and Gynecology at AdventHealth Orlando must submit an application online via the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) from the Association of American Medical Colleges by October 1st to be eligible for consideration.
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