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Obstetrics & Gynecology

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Program Directors Welcome


David Eisenstein, MD
Program Director

Welcome to the Trinity Health Oakland Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program Website. We are an ACGME-ACCREDITED PROGRAM approved for 16 positions and accepting four residents per year. The training is based at Trinity Health Oakland Medical Center, a 497-bed teaching hospital located in Pontiac Michigan, and other locations affiliated with Michigan State University, Detroit Medical Center, and Trinity Health Livonia. Trinity Oakland is part of the Trinity Health System, with hospitals throughout Michigan, and is a level II trauma center and Level III Neonatal intensive care unit. The medical center hosts multiple residency and fellowship training programs.

Clinical experience for our residents, derives from the high-volume obstetrical unit which is a recognized best hospital for maternity care as well as a designated obstetrical emergency unity; Core Faculty providing subspecialty services in maternal fetal medicine, oncology, urogynecology, advanced minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, and reproductive endocrinology; and obstetrical and gynecologic surgical training with affiliated practices. The Academic clinic is physically attached to Trinity Oakland and provides each resident with a continuity clinic and a personal panel of patients beginning in PGY-1 through the completion of training. The robust didactic program includes protected time for multi-disciplinary rounds, Simulations including credentialing in essentials of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and learning with regional partners Southeast Michigan Center for Medical Education (https://semcme.org/) and the Graduate Medical Education Alliance affiliated with Michigan State University https://gmealliance.msu.edu

Program Mission Statement

Our mission is in alignment with the Trinity Health Mission to serve as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our community. This is communicated in the Core Values of our healing community:

Reverence

We honor the sacredness and dignity of every person.

Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty

We stand with and serve those who are experiencing poverty, especially those most vulnerable.

Justice

We foster the right relationships to promote the common good, including the sustainability of the Earth.

Stewardship

We honor our heritage and hold ourselves accountable for the human, financial and natural resources entrusted to our care.

Integrity

We are faithful to who we say we are.

Safety

We embrace a culture that prevents harm and nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.

Vision

As a mission-driven regional health ministry, we will become the recognized leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve. We will be known as the most trusted health partner for life.

Our Residents work and train in a healing community that provides compassionate, evidence-based, high-quality care that is safe and innovative, with a commitment to serve the poor and vulnerable, honoring the dignity of every person and improving community health by identifying and alleviating disparities and barriers to care. At the end of the training, our residents will be resilient, successful OB GYN physicians, who are:

  • competent physician scholars who are content and procedural experts in women’s health
  • prepared professionally, academically, and personally to care for diverse communities of women and families.
  • trained as life-long learners in the critical evaluation of the evidence that ensures appropriate and up-to-date care for women and their families
  • committed to the acquisition of knowledge and skills that allow each resident to evolve from a learner to an independent practitioner and teacher for their fellow residents, medical students, and colleagues