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Primary Care

Many experienced Obstetrician Gynecologists have long known what our field has now formally recognized: that a woman's primary physician is often her Obstetrician/Gynecologist. In keeping with this recognition, in 1996 the Residency Review Committee enacted new requirements in obstetrics and gynecology mandating the teaching of primary care in obstetrics and gynecology residency programs.

At Jefferson, we have incorporated a high-quality primary care curriculum into our program. This involves extensive time in family medicine, including both inpatient and outpatient experience; a lecture series of primary care topics which draws on the faculty of the entire university; an ongoing ambulatory care experience in our department which emphasizes continuity of care; and a developing relationship with the Geriatric Division of the Department of Family Medicine. We are committed to the concept of Obstetrician-Gynecologists as primary care providers, and are continuing to develop educational experiences in this area.