Subspecialties Įxamples of subspecialty training available to physicians in the US are: There are an additional seven years of training after this, and two more exams (Part 2 and Part 3 MRCOG exams) which adds up to nine years total minimum in training, although some trainees may take longer. After the foundation training is complete applicants take the Part 1 MRCOG examination administered by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
After the first year of training is complete, trainees are eligible for full registration with the General Medical Council. Then they must complete a two years of foundation training. Following this, they are eligible for provisional registration with the General Medical Council. See Fellowship (medicine).Īll doctors must first complete medical school and obtain a MBBS or equivalent certification. The first 7–9 years are general medical training.Įxperienced OB-GYN professionals can seek certifications in sub-specialty areas, including maternal and fetal medicine. This adds up to 11–14 years of education and practical experience. Since 2013 at least 82% of all Certifying Exam examinees have passed. Residents then sit for the three-hour oral exam at ABOG's test center, and if they pass the exam they become "board certified" OB-GYNs.
Prior to the Certification Exam, residents must also gather a list of patient cases they've worked on throughout their residency in order to demonstrate their competence and experience in OB-GYN patient care.
If residents pass the Qualifying Exam, demonstrating they possess the knowledge and skills to potentially become certified OB-GYNs, they are then eligible to sit for the oral Certification Exam. In their fourth year of residency, with an affidavit prom their director to confirm program completion, OB-GYN residents can choose whether to begin the board certification process by applying to take the ABOG Qualifying Exam, which is a written test. For the 2021 Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) match, there were 277 OB-GYN residency programs accepting applicants. From there doctors must complete a four-year OB-GYN residency program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).