Obstetrics & Gynecology
Contacts
Specialty Advisor and Clerkship Director
Residency Program Director(s)
MSH: Dr. Farida Nentin
MSM/W: Dr. Barbara Deli
MS-South Nassau: Dr. Salma Rahimi
Valley: Dr. Kajal Angras
Specialty Interest Group Email
Specialty Interest Group Faculty Advisor
Specialty Overview
An obstetrician-gynecologist focuses on the health of women before, during, and after childbearing years, diagnosing and treating conditions of the reproductive system and associated disorders.
Obstetrics and Gynecology | Careers in Medicine (AAMC CiM log in required)
How long is this specialty's residency?
The duration of this training is four years. Residents can pursue fellowship training following the completion of residency in maternal-fetal medicine, gynecologic oncology, minimally invasive gynecology, urogynecology and complex family planning. Fellowships range from two to three years and have a variable research requirement.
Websites for Reference
Away Electives
Away Electives
Recommended
How many aways should I do?
1
Order of Away vs Home
Whatever order student chooses
Programs where ISMMS students have completed away electives.
CA
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
1
CA
Stanford University SOM
1
CA
UCLA David Geffen SOM
2
CA
UCSF
1
CT
Yale University
1
IL
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
1
MA
Harvard Medical School
1
MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine
1
MD
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
1
NC
Duke University
1
NV
Nellis Air Force Base/UNLV
1
NY
Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Montefiore)
3
NY
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
13
NY
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
12
NY
Weill Cornell Medicine
3
PA
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
3
Match Statistics
Information provided by the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) Charting Outcomes in the Match, last updated August 2024
Mean Number of Contiguous Ranks
12.3
Mean USMLE Step 2 CK Score
252
Mean Number of Research Experiences
3.8
Mean Number of Abstracts, Presentations and Publications
9.0
Competitiveness
Source: 2025 Match Advanced Data Tables
In the 2025 Match there were 1,587 positions in 295 programs, 69.9% of positions were filled by U.S. MD Seniors.
Comment from Specialty Advisor:
Meet with Dr. Check to discuss away electives in the winter prior to 4th year. Meet again toward the summer to discuss signaling, LoRs, and application strategy.
Application Information
Application System
Match System
NRMP
Signaling
Source: ERAS Signaling and 2025 ERAS Data
How Many?
3 Gold, 15 Silver
Signal Home Program?
Yes
Signal Away Program?
Yes
Average Number of Applications Submitted
62.33- this is data from 2024. Ob-Gyn moved to the ResidencyCAS application system in 2025 so ERAS does not have 2025 data.
Letters of Recommendation
Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE)?
Yes, the specialty advisor writes 1 SLOE for each Ob-Gyn Applicant
Departmental/Chair Letter?
Yes, Specialty advisor works with chair administrator to organize two meetings for applicant: 1) work 1:1 with chair and 2) career meeting to discuss application with chair
Who should letters come from?
1 SLOE
1 Chair
1 clinical letter from faculty in Ob-Gyn
1 additional letter from faculty in Ob-Gyn or someone that knows student well in any specialty
Interviewing and Post Interview Communication
Applications are downloaded by programs...
On the first date they are available- students should submit everything prior to that date
This specialty’s MSH program interviews all ISMMS students who apply.
Yes
Interviews are sent out...
Thank You Emails
You can if you’d like, it's a nice thing to do but will not make or break your chances. Thank you note policy varies from program to program - if they explicitly ask that Thank You notes not be sent, do not send a thank you note. Otherwise, a thank you note is helpful.
Letters of Intent
Yes, letters of intent are helpful to programs and applicants but make sure you're only sending to one program if you are telling them they are #1 on your rank list. Consult with an advisor before sending.
Comment from Specialty Advisor:
Updated Standards to the OBGYN application and Interview Process:
Application deadline of 09/24/2025
Interview offers released on 10/28/2025
Interview offers limited to the number of interview spots
Allow applicants a minimum of 48 hours to respond to interview offers
Interviews occur no earlier than 11/01/2025
Notify applicants of final status (e.g. waitlist, rejection) by 11/26/2025
Virtual interviews for all applicants
ISMMS Match Data 2020-2025
Brigham & Womens Hosp-MA
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
Brown Univ/Women & Infants Hosp of RI
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Hosp of the Univ of PA
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Icahn SOM So Nassau Comm Hosp-NY
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
ISMMS Mount Sinai Hospital-NY
2
2
2
1
4
3
14
ISMMS Mount Sinai Morningside-West-NY
2
1
1
1
1
0
6
ISMMS Valley Health System-NJ
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Johns Hopkins Hosp-MD
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Montefiore Med Ctr/Einstein-NY
1
1
0
0
1
1
4
NYP Hosp-Columbia Univ Med Ctr-NY
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
NYP Hosp-Weill Cornell Med Ctr-NY
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
NYU Grossman School Of Medicine-NY
0
1
0
1
1
0
3
SUNY HSC Brooklyn-NY
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
U New Mexico SOM
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
U North Carolina Hospitals
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
UC San Francisco-CA
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Univ of Chicago Med Ctr-IL
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Possible 'At Risk' Identifiers
Failed courses, failed steps, receipt of less than 7 interviews with 18 signals
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