Area of Concentration — Obstetrics & Women’s Health

Women’s Health includes obstetrics, gynecology, and the unique presentation and modulation of disease in women, especially as influenced by the hormonal changes of puberty and menopause. Care of women is a central part of Family Medicine Training at Fairfax Family Practice. An intense internship rotation on the labor and delivery service allows residents to exceed an average of 40 deliveries, and training in the GYN clinic provides extensive experience in pelvic examination. For all residents, training in the second and third year includes extensive exposure to preventive care in women and management of gynecological problems.

Residents who seek a Concentration in Women’s health have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities to enhance their expertise. This includes extra time in the colposcopy clinic, where residents learn to manage abnormal pap smears, with counseling, endocervical curettage, cervical biopsy, cryotherapy, and electrocautery.

Selected residents will be scheduled for additional session of gynecology clinic. In these sessions the resident will hone skills at gynecologic procedures including IUD placement, diaphragm fitting, endometrial biopsies, and evacuation of bartholan gland cysts.

In addition, there are opportunities to work with community OB/GYN specialists to continue training in prenatal care and labor and delivery skills.

Residents that choose this Area of Concentration will pursue additional academic projects. The Scholarly Activity Project required of all residents will relate to an area of interest in the broad topic of Women’s health. The resident will prepare a lecture on a Women’s Health related topic to present to their fellow residents.

For more information contact Dr. Lee Blecher at lblecher@ffpcs.com