Project J-FIT Submission: District XI ACOG F.R.O.G.s

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1 Project J-FIT Submission: District XI ACOG F.R.O.G.s Toolkit name: ACOG F.R.O.G.s (Future Residents of Obstetrics & Gynecology) Project manager contact information Name: Meadow Good, D.O. Address: 4409 Cole Ave #B, Dallas, TX Phone number: address: Team member names and addresses: Luke Newton, M.D. Jason Parker, M.D. Blake Berryhill, M.D. Objectives: Increase medical student interest and matriculation into the field of Ob-Gyn through mentorship, service, and education. Key words for searches: medical student, mentorship, service, interest, career choices. Target Audience: All medical students and ACOG junior fellows Dates of project and timeline: The first FROGs chapter meeting was held at UT Southwestern Medical Center on March 2, Expanded to the District XI ACOG Interim Meeting in April 2010 with goal to have a ACOG FROGs chapter at every medical school in state of Texas. Venues: ACOG District XI Annual District Meetings Founding chapter: University of Texas Southwestern Faculty Club, Dallas TX Number of participants (approx): Any interested medical students, Ob-Gyn resident Physicians, Junior Fellow in Practice, and supervisory Fellows. ACOG FROGs member total: 165 medical students, >40 residents UTSW FROGs chapter member total: 50+ medical students, 25 residents List all supplies needed: FROGs Start-Up Kit -Thumb drive withall needed documents to start local FROGs chapter at medical school or residency program that includes a proposal for ACOG Program Representative to take to Chair of Ob-Gyn, Flyers, organizational meeting documents, and ideas for mentorship, service, and educational projects. Project Prep Time: 2 hours for meeting preparation including time to make reservation for meeting space and food, organizing sign-in sheets, committee sheets, power point presentations, ing medical students/residents/faculty. Number of volunteers needed: As many that want to participate.

2 Delegation of projects/responsibilities: Three sub-committees within each FROGs chapter: 1) Mentorship -coordinates matching between medical student and mentors (Ob-GYN residents, Junior Fellows in practice or Subspecialty Fellows) -organizes mentor/mentee socials -sends quarterly reminder s to mentor with helpful information to mentees 2) Service -organizes service projects with FROGs organization (diaper drive, AIDS Family Meals) 3) Education -organizes educational workshops for medical students at medical schools and ACOG Annual District Meetings (suturing workshops, surgical skills simulation labs, helps other organizations with Resident panel dinners, helps to serve as Ob-Gyn representatives for health fairs)

3 Summary: The Future Residents of Obstetrics & Gynecology (F.R.O.G.s) is an organization created to bring medical students and young physicians together through mentorship, service and education. First, the F.R.O.G.s organization pairs together medical students and young physicians (resident physicians, subspecialty fellows, and junior fellows in practice) for successful mentor/mentee relationships for advice and comradery, specifically from an individual who has recently conquered that chapter in their life. Second, serving their community together, medical students and young physicians will give back to those in need and learn about oneself in the process. Last, together the participants will learn from each other helpful skills including surgical skills, CV writing, and survival skills in medical school, residency, and life. These efforts will take place at each F.R.O.G.s chapter and at each ACOG District XI annual district meeting. Through this organization, the participants will develop relationships with each other both in and out of the hospital setting that will make for a better learning experience for all in the wards of Obstetrics & Gynecology and thereby enhancing medical students experiences and attitudes towards the field of Ob-Gyn. Thus, the goal of these efforts is help to facilitate recruitment of bright and enthusiastic individuals to the field of obstetrics and gynecology, leading to continued improvements in our field and better healthcare for women. Through serial surveys and questionnaires to both the medical students and young physicians, we will be able to measure the effects of our efforts and see if indeed we have had an impact on the future of the field of obstetrics and gynecology. Although the evaluation of these efforts is ongoing, both the founding chapter at UTSW and introduction at the district level at the ACOG District XI interim meeting, has showed promising results from the feedback received thus far. Medical students and young physicians are excited to be members of a professional organization that promotes social interaction between individuals with a common interest and aims to serve the community they are so dedicated to improving through heath care. Ninety six percent of medical students surveyed at the District XI Annual District Meeting reported that these efforts increased their interest in the field of Ob-Gyn.

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13 GET INVOLVED Women s health care needs YOU!

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19 Flyer for medical students to join UTSW F.R.O.Gs chapter placed in medical school and Resident lounge.

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21 Hi Everyone! If you are interested in Obstetrics & Gynecology as a potential career choice or want to learn more about women's heath, we have a new organization established by the UTSW, Parkland OB-GYN Residents for YOU! The F.R.O.G.s (Future Residents of Obstetrics & Gynecology) is: See you there! invitation to medical students for the first F.R.O.G.s meeting. Hi Everyone! Please come to the FROGs meeting in the Faculty Club TOMORROW, Monday, November 1st, at 5:30pm. If you are interested in OB-GYN at all, please come and enjoy snacks, refreshments, and meet the UTSW OB-GYN Residents. We will be organizing plans for community service projects, giving advice on rotations/careers/interviews/residency (anything you want to know!). Please see attachment for more information and me with any questions. See you there! invitation to Medical Students for F.R.O.G.s meeting.

22 Hi Everyone! There will be a FROGs meeting in the Faculty Club TOMORROW, Monday, November 1st, at 5:30pm. Please, please, come and get involved! This is a great way to be connected to ACOG and represent our residency program. We will be organizing plans for community service projects, giving advice on rotations/careers/interviews/residency (anything the med students want to know!), and organizing roles for leadership and activities. Please me with any questions. See you there! advertisement to Ob-Gyn Residents for F.R.O.G.s meeting.

23 Flyer advertisement placed in Resident Lounge to join F.R.O.G.s

24 Budget: Funding (source and amount): ACOG District XI contributed funding through the ACOG Gibbons Award and the Jennings to send medical students to the District XI Annual Meetings and support the F.R.O.G.s oganization. Funds are distributed towards FROGs members lapel pins, start-up boxes, and medical student travel and meeting expenses. The University of Texas Southwestern has allotted $ per year for four quarterly meetings with food/refreshments and $ towards medical student attendance of ACOG meetings. Hopefully, each medical school in Texas will also contribute funding for the continued encouragment of medical student mentoring and interest in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Below is the proposal to the Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology at UTSW for the formation of the UTSW F.R.O.G.s chapter. This format maybe used for any medical school. Future Residents of Obstetrics & Gynecology (F.R.O.G.s) Faculty Supervision: Dr. Vanessa Rogers, Dr. Eylsia Moschos, Dr. Mary Jane Pearson, Dr. W Griffith Resident Representative: Meadow Good Goals: Promote interest in the field of Obstetrics & Gynecology at UTSW through mentorship, service and education. Create mentoring relationships between interested medical students and residents Promote a friendly environment between medical students and Ob-Gyn residents Educate medicals student and residents regarding the benefits of being and ACOG member: (Free membership for medical students, Free access to on-line educational materials, Medical student ACOG website, Free entrance to ACOG district meetings with medical student forum (lecture on residency, residency fair, didactic work stations), Residents have free online access to lectures, ACOG bulletins, CREOG quizzes, and Community service project involvement. Meetings: FROG resident representatives will meet with medical students during each medical student orientation Identify students interested in Ob-Gyn and facilitate mentorship Hand out ACOG information and sign-up form/website information Quarterly or Semi-annual Meetings with snacks/dessert/drinks at faculty club for helpful advice and involvement in mentorship, service, and educational projects. Funding: ACOG corner in clerkship office: wheels, pens, informational flyers on ACOG, Ob-GYN, and FROGs ACOG gives $1000 for each ACOG Annual District Meeting and Annual Interim District meetings for medical student attendance Medical Students are eligible for free ACOG meeting registration if ACOG member. UTSW support Action items: Request $1200 annually to fund local student meetings at $300 each (4 meetings) Request $2000 annually to match ACOG funding for students to attend the Annual District & Annual interim District Meetings

25 Name Want to be a mentor? What committee do you want to be a part of? (Service, Mentorship, Education)

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