Career Advisor's Background and Career Information

Background

Name: Mindy Goldman
Career Advisor for: Ob/Gyn
Title(s): Associate Clinical Professor
Best way to contact (e-mail, phone?): phone 885-7292 or email goldmanm@obgyn.ucsf.edu
Undergraduate & Graduate Degrees/Institutions: BS - University of Vermont; MD - University of Vermont
Clinical Interests/Duties: Have a very busy clinical practice, approx 80% gyn, 20% ob
Research Interests/Duties:
Personal Notes or Comments: Associate Residency Director and site director for medical students and residents at MTZ

Career Information

1. What can students do in the 1st and 2nd years to explore and/or prepare for this career? talk to residents, faculty

2. What common variations exist in the length/content of residency programs for this career? 4 yr program

3. What common variations exist in this career after training? Many opportunities - subspecialty training in gyn onc, reproductive endocrin and infertility and perinatology. clinical practice, HMO, academics and nontraditional fellowships - urogynecology, family planning, epidemiology.

4. What is a typical work day for you (or someone else representative)? Long!

5. What is the "culture" of this career? Sensitive

6. How compatible is this career with raising a family? How is this different for men and women? Can be difficult depending on call schedule but definitely workable.

7. How important, individually, are each the following for admission to a competitive program:

a.Extra-curricular/volunteer work? helpful - particularly showing committment to women's health
b. Research/publications? helpful but not a requirement.
c. Honors in third year? helpful
d. AOA? varies per school as to how much emphasis placed on AOA
e. A sub-internship? important to do a 4th yr b/c responsibilities are different than for 3rd yr.
f. An externship? helpful if there is a particular program that a student is interested in
g. (Other important elements to the application?)

8. What are the most important qualities or character traits for a person in this field? Caring person, motivated, interested in women's health issues.

9. How competitive are the residency programs in this field? Competitive

10. How competitive is the job market after residency? Can be competitive - depends on location.

11. What programs would you consider to be in the 1st tier, 2nd tier, and 3rd tier? Varies - most training programs very good.