Educational Resources
Northwestern Simulation Center
The Northwestern Simulation Center provides our residents with the optimal learning environment for the practicing and honing skills, including motor skills and clinical decision-making.
Simulation education bridges classroom learning and real-life clinical experience. The Northwestern OBGYN residency simulation curriculum is structured within protected didactic education, usually occurring twice monthly. The topics of simulation include both gynecologic and obstetric procedural skills, and incorporate the use of realistic mannequins and pelvic models. We also have various annual events including cadaver labs and the very popular residency-wide Surgical Olympics for which all residents are protected from clinical duties to attend.
Essentials in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
EMIGS (Essentials in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery) is a series of educational modules designed to teach the technical skills required for laparoscopic surgery. Specifically designed by gynecologic surgeons, training consists of web-based study guides, manual skills practice and training via the Laparoscopic Box Trainers and an assessment at course conclusion to measure cognitive and technical skills. The exam consists of 5 laparoscopic tasks to be performed in a proprietary LaparoBowl to simulate operating in the pelvic cavity.
Our residency supports residents in obtaining their EMIGS certification with protected time during simulation sessions in second and third year of residency with the goal to practice highly effective and safe gynecologic surgeons.
For more information, visit EMIGS.
Galter Health Sciences Library
The Galter Health Sciences Library serves the educational, clinical and research information needs of faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Northwestern University and the McGaw Medical Center and its affiliated institutions. The library’s holdings of 280,000 volumes focus on the basic medical sciences and clinical medicine. An extensive collection of rare books, journals and manuscripts, along with instruments, etchings and photographs, are available in the library’s special collections. Electronic journals, books and medicine searches are available on or off campus.
Our residents have access to librarian support services, which can be used to assist with literature reviews, meta-analyses, and other research endeavors.