OUR MISSION
The educational mission of the Ob/Gyn Department is to educate residents so that they are not only excellent practitioners of obstetrics and gynecology, but also superior candidates if they wish to pursue a career in the subspecialties of Reproductive Endocrinology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology or Urogynecology.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Obstetrics and Gynecology is a four year residency program fully accredited by the ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) consisting of 16 residents based at John Peter Smith Hospital, the county hospital serving Tarrant County and Harris Methodist Fort Worth, a private hospital.
Elwyn Grimes, MD.,FACOG
JPS Ob/Gyn Chairman |
Elwn M. Grimes, MD, FACOG
Elwyn M. Grimes, MD., FACOG graduated from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN and completed his internship at George W. Hubbard Hospital in Nashville, TN. He completed his residency at Kansas City General Hospital and Medical Center in Kansas City and fellowship at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and the Harvard School of Medicine.
In 2007 Dr. Grimes was appointed Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at John Peter Smith Hospital and Professor of Ob/Gyn and Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of North Texas Health Science Center.
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David Moreland, MD., FACOG
Program Director |
David Moreland, MD, FACOG
David Moreland, MD., FACOG graduated from LSU School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency at LSU Medical Center. He is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and an Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Moreland was appointed Residency Program Director in 2005. |
UNIQUE ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM
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JPS Health Center for Women |
- Private & County Hospital Exposure
- Clinics similar to private practice with wide variety of patients including gynecology, infertility, urogynecology, and high risk obstetrics
- County hospital provides wide array of pathology
- Large Clinic System (22 clinics in FW area) allowing for large referral base for gynecologic procedures
- Direct access to all Ob/Gyn subspecialties-REI, MFM, Urogyn, Gyn Onc
- The Department is very active in supporting research projects and continuing medical education
- Direct 1 on 1 operating time with generalist and subspecialty faculty
- Large diversity of High Risk cases
- "Real World" Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Scheduled OR days & Clinic Days
- No distinct OB or Gyn Clinics or rotations
- Ability to provide patients with a single doctor and follow their care throughout the entire process