The four-year curriculum recognizes the resident's increasing skill and defining interests. As you gain clinical proficiency and medical expertise, you can assume greater direct patient care responsibility and participate to a larger degree in the academic functions of the department.

There are special curricular opportunities in medical economics, leadership training and advanced laparoscopy depending upon personal interests. All patients admitted to the OB/GYN service are "teaching service" patients. There is also a unique opportunity to learn about medical informatics and telemedicine. The largest simulated training facility in the Southwest was opened August 2006.