Education and Training

The process of becoming and specializing an obstetrician/gynecologist is quite lengthy and demanding. It occurs upon completing medical school and having maintained a relatively high average based on completion of courses centralized around biology, organic chemistry, and physics and scored well on the Medical College Admission Test. After receiving a MD degree, this profession requires further accreditation from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and in order to qualify, fulfilling a four year OB/GYN residency program in any of the following: reproductive endocrinology, gynecology, obstetrics, and a minimum of half a years worth of residency experience in preventive and primary care. Once certified by ABOG, this requires renewal every decade. 


Sources:

A Career in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2011) Retrieved from http://www.studydiscussions.com/a-career-in-obstetrics-and-gynecology/

(2011). Code of professional ethics of the American college of obstetricians and gynecologists. Washington D.C. : The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Retrieved from http://www.acog.org/About_ACOG/~/media/Departments/National Officer Nominations Process/ACOGcode.pdf   

Net Industries (2013). Obstetrician/gynecologist job description, career as a obstetrician/gynecologist, salary, employment- definition and nature of the work, education and training requirements, getting the job . Retrieved from: http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/7738/Obstetrician-Gynecologist.html