Obstetrics and Gynecology

Resources for the obstetrics and gynecology field
By Nikki Davis Obstetrics and gynecology resources are widely available to you. You can find ob gyn groups and societies, see visual representations of female anatomy or find helpful forums and resources for your obstetrics and gynecology questions.
 

Obstetrics and gynecologist information is widely available through professional websites. Society, university and corporate backed websites are usually the most credible and reliable.

When looking for obstetrics and gynecology information ask yourself:

1. Are you looking to research a particular ob gyn related disease or condition?

2. Are you looking for an obstetrics and gynecology group, society, network or forum?

3. Are you looking to find an ob gyn job, and ob gyn residency or other placement?

Find gynecology exam information

Look at resources helpful in gynecology exam and diagnosis.
Try: Use the online Merck Manual for your obstetrician and gynecologist information. Network, shop for products and services as well as find information on new techniques and published material from OBGYN.net. Check out the Mammary Genome Anatomy Project from the Laboratory of Genetics and Physiology at the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases within the National Institutes of Health.

Find even more obstetrics and gynecology resources

Find even more obstetrics and gynecology sites to help you in your patient care studies. Particularly helpful are the sites that offer photographic representation of the female anatomy and surgical procedures.
Try: Use laparoscopy.com for review of laparoscopy salpingectomy for extopic pregnancy. Use the National Center for Health Statistics site for a resource on statistics. Check out the Los Alamos National Laboratory Bioscience Division as an STD resource. Look at the collection of transverse images captured and compiled to make up a visible human female anatomical database from Anatomical Visualization, Inc.

Consider joining an obstetrics and gynecology group

Obstetrics and gynecology groups are a wonderful resource to professionals old and new alike. They not only offer you gynecology and obstetrician information, but they are also a tool for networking and finding continuing medical education information.
Try: Find out about the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. Consider joining the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR). You can also consider the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists.

Find obstetrics and gynecology job openings

If you are seeking a job in the obstetrics and gynecology field, look to sites that are industry specific and/or can help you with your placement.
Try: Find OB/GYN jobs through Locum Tenens Physician Jobs, which offers OB/GYN job listings by state. Physicians seeking OB/GYN jobs can find free and confidential placement through Enterprise Medical.

• Stay up to date on your obstetrics and gynecology continuing medical education, but also consider formal training in people and/or business skills to take your practice to the next level of service.