Union Corners Obgyn (2024)

FAQs

What is the hardest part about being an Obgyn? ›

The most challenging and rewarding aspects of obstetrics and gynecology: The most challenging part of obstetrics is the dichotomy of emotion you see in any given day. You have a lot of happy medicine, but you also have a lot of very tragic medicine and that may occur in back-to-back patients.

Matching into Obstetrics and Gynecology as a DO is moderately competitive, with a 65% match rate and 16% of spots filled by DO Seniors in the 2022 Match.

There's a lot to love about OB/GYN. There's the continuity of care. The specialty is truly womb to grave, taking care of patients for their entire lives, including their best and worst days. If you enjoy building longitudinal relationships with patients, this has a strong draw.

Patients rely on accurate and candid assessments to make informed decisions about their health. Exceptional OB/GYNs skillfully communicate test results, diagnoses, and treatment options with clarity and honesty, ensuring that patients genuinely understand their health status.

Top 50 Highest Paying States for Ob Gyn Jobs in the U.S.

Topping the list is Washington, with Colorado and Delaware close behind in second and third. Delaware beats the national average by 5.7%, and Washington furthers that trend with another $37,430 (13.8%) above the $270,281.

Is general surgery more competitive than OB-GYN for the IMG or not? According to the match data General surgery is more competitive. The average USMLE step 1 and step 2 scores are 242 and 249 for IMG's matched in general surgery while those who matched in OB/GYN have scores of 231 and 237.

In the past, 12 was the ubiquitous number of interviews to maximize your chances of matching into an Ob/Gyn residency. This cycle, I constantly hear that 15-20 interviews is the norm from program directions. Students who are couples matching are pressured to attend even more interviews.

Most jobs in the medical field are stressful and may be exhausting emotionally. Being an OB-GYN may involve sharing difficult news with patients about their health. However, this role also allows you to share exciting news with your patients or serve as a source of comfort for them during challenges.

What is the personality of an OB-GYN? ›

Personality traits of the effective OB/GYN are integrity, dependability, attention to details, ability to tolerate stress and exercise self-control even in difficult situations, empathy for others, persistence in spite of difficulties, adaptability in the case of changing conditions, and self-reliance in achieving ...

It is often difficult for them to maintain work-life balance. Although national data is not available but dropout rate and switching to specialty, were observed among ObGyn resident. Even the residents with a diehard passion for this speciality, are sometime unable to cope with the challenges.

Studies have shown that the obstetrics and gynecology residents face severe burnout and a large number of stressors, and excessive stress could adversely affect performance and quality of patient care.

Hours are usually 9-4 or 5 p.m. with an hour in there for staff lunch. Most doctors do 4 days in the office and do surgery on the 5th day of the week. So, typically a doctor sees 35 patients a day. For OB/GYN, your group also has to decide how to handle deliveries during the day.

Stress levels

Most jobs in the medical field are stressful and may be exhausting emotionally. Being an OB-GYN may involve sharing difficult news with patients about their health. However, this role also allows you to share exciting news with your patients or serve as a source of comfort for them during challenges.

It takes a lot of commitment to become an OB GYN as the path is rigorous and lasts many years. While the training can be demanding, many find the job to be rewarding and well worth the sacrifice.