1. TEACHING PROGRAMMES
   1. Undergraduate Programs
      1. Pre-clerkship Program

There are approximately 130 students in the pre-clerkship phase every year; these students are taught for nine weeks on such topics as common symptoms during antenatal history-taking, as well as demonstrations on manikins; a review of reproductive anatomy; common symptoms and signs in obstetrics and gynaecology, such as menstrual dysfunction, infertility, menopause and early pregnancy problems; antepartum and postpartum haemorrhage; and normal delivery. A mini-clinical evaluation exercise (Mini-CEX) is conducted every three weeks for the students. The content of the teaching is made uniform with a common template.

1. 1. 2. Senior Clerkship Program

There are about 110 to 120 senior clerkship students per year. They rotate for eight weeks during their 13-weeks clerkship. The block consists of eight weeks in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, three weeks in Child Health and two weeks in laboratories. The first two weeks of the Obstetrics & Gynaecology rotation consists of lectures and posting in the Skills Laboratory Centre. After that, they rotate for six weeks at four different sites (SQUH, Royal Hospital, Khoula Hospital and Armed Forces Hospital). They have five in-course assessments including Mini-CEX, case-based discussion, observed long case, multiple choice questions and key feature questions. At the end of the year they are assessed in blocks with a written component of multiple-choice questions, extended matching questions and short answer questions with a blueprint, as well as an objective structured clinical examination for the whole senior clerkship rotation.

1. 2. Postgraduate Programs
      1. Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) Residents

Residents from OMSB rotate in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. There are total of 44 OBGYN residents, out of which 10-14 residents rotate at SQUH at a given time. Both junior (years 1–3) and senior residents (years 4-6) are posted in the Department in the teams, wards and outpatient department (OPD). The residents are also posted in the following blocks: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Medicine, ultrasound, research, Genetics and Histopathology. A site supervisor assesses them every four weeks. Dr. Tamima AL Dughaishi is the Program Director and Dr. Rahma AL Hadabi is the Associate Program Director. Five faculty members in OMSB Examination Committee and Three in OBGYN Education Committee are from the Department of the Obstetrics & Gynecology and they are also members of various OMSB subcommittees. There are 20 faculty from the department who are official trainers and supervisors for the residents.

1. 1. 2. Internship Program

Dr. Maha Al-Khaduri is the chairperson of the internship-training program and Dr. Maryam Al Shukri is the department internship coordinator.

1. 1. 3. Interns

A total of 18 doctors were accepted into the internship program of the Department during the year 2022.

1. 1. 4. GFP

Dr. Maha Al-Khaduri is a member of the GFP education committee in OMSB and Dr Rahma Al Haddabi and Dr Manjunath are the rotation supervisors.

A total of 14 doctors were accepted into the GFP program of the Department during the year 2022

1. 1. 5. International Students

In 2022, there were only two elective students had joined the department.