Statement Regarding the Family Planning Experience of Our Residents

At UH Cleveland Medical Center MacDonald Women’s Hospital we remain dedicated to providing the full scope of complex family planning training. Thanks to the tireless efforts of OBGYNs, advocates and voters across the state of Ohio, reproductive rights, including: contraception, abortion, IVF, miscarriage and pregnancy care, are enshrined in the state constitution as of the November 2023 election and these protections are currently in effect. This means that we are able to provide comprehensive training in reproductive health care that includes all of these areas. All residents complete at least one family planning rotation and gain experience in the field, including comprehensive contraceptive counseling, abortion care, pregnancy options counseling, and management of early pregnancy loss. We have been a Ryan Residency Training Program since 2010, allowing our residents to consider potentially supported travel to a partnering program to pursue more extensive surgical family planning experience if they desire. Now, more than ever, we seek spirited and dedicated OB/Gyns to help energize the fight for reproductive rights. We have always been and will continue to be advocates for comprehensive reproductive healthcare. If you have questions about family planning training or experience offered in our program, please do not hesitate to reach out.