Program Directors' Welcome
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Our program is filled with bright, energetic young physicians who are not only stellar clinicians, but are also extremely well versed in the current literature of our field. During the course of their training, our house officers gain experience in managing virtually all of the problems that may confront a practitioner in our specialty.
The department is led by Dr. Mary D'Alton, a perinatologist of international acclaim, and is home to one of the largest and most respected faculties of any department in the United States. We have a brand new facility within the Children's Hospital of New York that houses our Obstetrical and Pediatrics services -- with a state-of-the-art labor and delivery floor and a Level III NICU that is second to none (not to mention some of the best views in New York!). We are blessed to be surrounded by extraordinarily talented colleagues at the College of Physicians and Surgeons and New York Presbyterian Hospital in all of the relevant specialties, which allows us to offer world class comprehensive care to virtually any patient admitted to our service.
Finally, we are located in New York City -- the country's cultural and financial center and a metropolis of dynamic energy. New York is home to an incredibly vibrant and diverse group of people from every corner of the earth; a patient population which presents us with genetic, medical and surgical challenges of incredible complexity on a daily basis.
The training program at Sloane Hospital for Women is a rigorous, but rewarding endeavor which culminates with the graduation of physicians who have superb clinical skills and the academic foundation to prepare them for any fellowship training or practice opportunity at the completion of the program.
We invite you to come and meet us. We are proud of who we are and what we do, and we are always looking for more bright and talented young people to join our team!
Program Coordinator's Welcome
Here at Columbia University's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology we do our best to make
your interview day an enjoyable learning experience. You will find both our Faculty and Residents
willing to answer any questions regarding the program and life here on campus. As your coordinator I will do my best to assist you with the non-clinical aspects of your residency. Many of these aspects are related to compliance, a word that you will become very familiar with during your four years.
My major role as your coordinator is to ensure that you remain compliant, not only with the institutional aspects, but also with those set forth by residency programs governing bodies.
I am sure most of you are familiar with the phrase "if it's not written, it's not done." This also holds true during your residency. Documentation plays an integral part of your training, not only as it pertains to your clinical experience, but also for the numerous compliance aspects. I will be with you every step of the way with gentle reminders and hand holding. I believe that I am a part of an amazing program and hope that you too will feel the same. Together we will conquer all compliance issues and continue to make our program the best.
I look forward to meeting you during interview season. Please feel free to e-mail me should you have any questions.
Juliette Akal
Residency Program Coordinator
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