Tufts Ob/Gyn

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Every week you do something different on this clerkship. 1 week labor and delivery days, 1 week labor and delivery nights, 1 week benign gyn surgery, 1 week gyn/onc surgery, 1 week urogyn clinic, and 1 week prenatal clinic.

How many hours do you work/ week?
70 on L+D, 40 on clinic, 80+ on surgery

What time do you get there in the morning?
6 for L+D days, 5PM for L+D nights, 8AM on clinic weeks, 5AM on surgery weeks

What time do you leave?
Varies a lot. 5 or 6 on clinic weeks, 7 on L+D days, 8AM on L+D nights, 6-7 on surgery weeks

How often do you work weekends?
One weekend day over the course of the clerkship

How is the teaching quality (residents and attendings)?
Very good overall, lots of solid didactics. Some attendings aren't interested in teaching, but most residents are.

How is the variety of cases you see?
Good, you see a wide variety since you have a constantly changing schedule

How is the work environment?
Great-- definitely better than the rumors. It's improved a lot in the last few years.

Do you have downtime to study?
Not really. Some on clinic weeks.

How hard/ easy is it to get clinical honors?
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Do they prepare you well for the shelf?
Yes, very well

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