Re: Looking for an NFP friendly Ob/Gyn residency program

[Guest guest]

Dear ,Question comes up all the time. NFP-only OB residents have been successful at several US residencies. 1.St 's in OK City, OK has an NFP-Only RESIDENCY. Good start. 2. town U in DC3. The Catholic OB program in Buffalo, NY. 4. There is a Catholic OB Program outside Chicago that reportedly has this noted in the contract. Hope this helps, , MDResidency DirectorShenandoah Valley Family Prac ResidFront Royal, VA--------------------------Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld From: nfpprofessionals <nfpprofessionals >To: nfpprofessionals <nfpprofessionals >Sent: Wed Feb 09 11:35:35 2011Subject: Looking for an NFP friendly Ob/Gyn residency program Hello,My name is Restivo Padley. I'm finishing my 3rd year of medical school & beginning to look at Ob/Gyn residency programs. I'm having a hard time finding any that are open to having an NFP only resident. Even programs at Catholic hospitals say I need to be willing to go " off-site " and prescribe contraceptives & perform sterilizations. The only advice I've gotten thus far is to switch my focus to Family Practice where it is more accepted. I do not wish to do this, as I am hoping to one day complete a fellowship with Dr. Hilgers, so that I can work in the area of NaPro Technology.If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate them.PS- I have been a member of this group for a few years now & truly enjoy all of the information that is shared. I have learned a lot from your posts. They always seem to provide the encouragement I need to keep moving forward toward my goal of being an NFP doc.Thank You For Your Time,

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I know State University Dayton OH

has an NFP only resident in the OBGYN residency.

He delivered Steve’s Koob grandson

Diego.

I believe Dr. Hilgers’s son is doing

OB in the Methodist Houston TX.

http://www.methodisthealth.com/basic.cfm?id=36717

Don’t loose heart, God will take you

to the right place.

You never know what door is going to open.

Here is a real story:

As a requirement for the training as a

Medical Consultant Dr. Hilgers asks the professionals to provide talks

to fellow physicians. Usually you end up providing

talks to your friends who are well aware of the message

and something like being the main speaker

for the Ground Rounds of the OBGYN department of the biggest hospital in

town

will never happen. My wife knocked

on the door of the biggest

hospital here, I have already try the

small hospital and they did not want to hear anything about natural family

planning.

The door open, we had an appointment with

the director of the OBGYN department and surprisingly enough when we enter into

his office, he had a picture of him with

Pope Benedict XVI. He was also a physician in Colombia South America the place

where my wife and I are from. Sure enough

we had the pleasure to talk about natural

family planning in the Ground Rounds of the OBGYN department. That day

was the feast day of one of the Archangels I believe if I am

not mistaken.

Keep knocking until door opens.

From:

nfpprofessionals [mailto:nfpprofessionals ] On Behalf Of ,

Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011

5:07 PM

To: nfpprofessionals

Subject: Re:

Looking for an NFP friendly Ob/Gyn residency program

Dear ,

Question comes up all the time.

NFP-only OB residents have been successful at several US residencies.

1.St 's in OK City, OK has an NFP-Only RESIDENCY. Good start.

2. town U

in DC

3. The Catholic OB program in Buffalo,

NY.

4. There is a Catholic OB Program outside Chicago

that reportedly has this noted in the contract.

Hope this helps,

, MD

Residency Director

Shenandoah Valley Family Prac Resid

Front Royal, VA

--------------------------

Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld

From:

nfpprofessionals <nfpprofessionals >

To:

nfpprofessionals <nfpprofessionals >

Sent: Wed Feb 09 11:35:35 2011

Subject:

Looking for an NFP friendly Ob/Gyn residency program

Hello,

My name is Restivo Padley. I'm finishing my 3rd year of medical school

& beginning to look at Ob/Gyn residency programs. I'm having a hard time

finding any that are open to having an NFP only resident. Even programs at

Catholic hospitals say I need to be willing to go " off-site " and

prescribe contraceptives & perform sterilizations. The only advice I've

gotten thus far is to switch my focus to Family Practice where it is more

accepted. I do not wish to do this, as I am hoping to one day complete a

fellowship with Dr. Hilgers, so that I can work in the area of NaPro

Technology.

If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate them.

PS- I have been a member of this group for a few years now & truly enjoy

all of the information that is shared. I have learned a lot from your posts.

They always seem to provide the encouragement I need to keep moving forward

toward my goal of being an NFP doc.

Thank You For Your Time,

[Guest guest]

,

I'm currently a 2nd year in what I would venture to boast is the " MOST " pro-life

OB/GYN residency in the USA today! I'm at Sisters of Charity Hospital in

Buffalo, NY. Am I Biased? Perhaps, but we have a great program here. Of the 12

residents, 6 of us are " Authentically Catholic " (NFP-only). Our program

director, Dr. Pivarunas, is extremely supportive of us, and it is great

to have the support of so many of my fellow residents. Feel free to contact me

about my experience here: jaimerehmann@...

Other places I strongly considered in my search were St. 's Mercy in St.

Louis, MO, and Methodist in Houston, TX. Both have other Authentically Catholic

residents (Methodist has 2 I believe, as does St. 's).

We need to centralize this information...Steve, I used the One More Soul

database when I was looking for residencies, and we need to update that with

more recent information, since this question comes up fairly regularly. I'll

see about gathering the experiences of people who have recently been through the

search/interview/acceptance process.

Rehmann, D.O., PGY2

>

> Hello,

>

> My name is Restivo Padley. I'm finishing my 3rd year of medical school

& beginning to look at Ob/Gyn residency programs. I'm having a hard time finding

any that are open to having an NFP only resident. Even programs at Catholic

hospitals say I need to be willing to go " off-site " and prescribe contraceptives

& perform sterilizations. The only advice I've gotten thus far is to switch my

focus to Family Practice where it is more accepted. I do not wish to do this, as

I am hoping to one day complete a fellowship with Dr. Hilgers, so that I can

work in the area of NaPro Technology.

>

> If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate them.

>

> PS- I have been a member of this group for a few years now & truly enjoy all

of the information that is shared. I have learned a lot from your posts. They

always seem to provide the encouragement I need to keep moving forward toward my

goal of being an NFP doc.

>

> Thank You For Your Time,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much Dr. ! I'll add these to the list I'm compiling.

God Bless,

>

> Dear ,

> Question comes up all the time.

> NFP-only OB residents have been successful at several US residencies.

> 1.St 's in OK City, OK has an NFP-Only RESIDENCY. Good start.

> 2. town U in DC

> 3. The Catholic OB program in Buffalo, NY.

> 4. There is a Catholic OB Program outside Chicago that reportedly has this

noted in the contract.

>

> Hope this helps,

> , MD

> Residency Director

> Shenandoah Valley Family Prac Resid

> Front Royal, VA

> --------------------------

> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld

>

>

> ________________________________

>

> From: nfpprofessionals <nfpprofessionals >

> To: nfpprofessionals <nfpprofessionals >

> Sent: Wed Feb 09 11:35:35 2011

> Subject: Looking for an NFP friendly Ob/Gyn residency

program

>

>

>

>

> Hello,

>

> My name is Restivo Padley. I'm finishing my 3rd year of medical school

& beginning to look at Ob/Gyn residency programs. I'm having a hard time finding

any that are open to having an NFP only resident. Even programs at Catholic

hospitals say I need to be willing to go " off-site " and prescribe contraceptives

& perform sterilizations. The only advice I've gotten thus far is to switch my

focus to Family Practice where it is more accepted. I do not wish to do this, as

I am hoping to one day complete a fellowship with Dr. Hilgers, so that I can

work in the area of NaPro Technology.

>

> If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate them.

>

> PS- I have been a member of this group for a few years now & truly enjoy all

of the information that is shared. I have learned a lot from your posts. They

always seem to provide the encouragement I need to keep moving forward toward my

goal of being an NFP doc.

>

> Thank You For Your Time,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks . What a great story! I'll keep that in mind as I continue in this

process. I'll add these 2 hospitals to my list as well.

God Bless,

>

>

>

> Dear ,

>

>

>

> I know State University Dayton OH has an NFP only resident in the

> OBGYN residency.

>

> He delivered Steve's Koob grandson Diego.

>

> I believe Dr. Hilgers's son is doing OB in the Methodist Houston TX.

>

> http://www.methodisthealth.com/basic.cfm?id=36717

>

>

>

> Don't loose heart, God will take you to the right place.

>

> You never know what door is going to open.

>

> Here is a real story:

>

> As a requirement for the training as a Medical Consultant Dr. Hilgers asks

> the professionals to provide talks

>

> to fellow physicians. Usually you end up providing talks to your friends who

> are well aware of the message

>

> and something like being the main speaker for the Ground Rounds of the OBGYN

> department of the biggest hospital in town

>

> will never happen. My wife knocked on the door of the biggest

>

> hospital here, I have already try the small hospital and they did not want

> to hear anything about natural family planning.

>

> The door open, we had an appointment with the director of the OBGYN

> department and surprisingly enough when we enter into

>

> his office, he had a picture of him with Pope Benedict XVI. He was also a

> physician in Colombia South America the place where my wife and I are from.

> Sure enough

>

> we had the pleasure to talk about natural family planning in the Ground

> Rounds of the OBGYN department. That day was the feast day of one of the

> Archangels I believe if I am

>

> not mistaken.

>

>

>

> Keep knocking until door opens.

>

>

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: nfpprofessionals

> [mailto:nfpprofessionals ] On Behalf Of ,

> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 5:07 PM

> To: nfpprofessionals

> Subject: Re: Looking for an NFP friendly Ob/Gyn residency

> program

>

>

>

>

>

> Dear ,

> Question comes up all the time.

> NFP-only OB residents have been successful at several US residencies.

> 1.St 's in OK City, OK has an NFP-Only RESIDENCY. Good start.

> 2. town U in DC

> 3. The Catholic OB program in Buffalo, NY.

> 4. There is a Catholic OB Program outside Chicago that reportedly has this

> noted in the contract.

>

> Hope this helps,

> , MD

> Residency Director

> Shenandoah Valley Family Prac Resid

> Front Royal, VA

> --------------------------

> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: nfpprofessionals <nfpprofessionals >

> To: nfpprofessionals <nfpprofessionals >

> Sent: Wed Feb 09 11:35:35 2011

> Subject: Looking for an NFP friendly Ob/Gyn residency

> program

>

>

>

> Hello,

>

> My name is Restivo Padley. I'm finishing my 3rd year of medical

> school & beginning to look at Ob/Gyn residency programs. I'm having a hard

> time finding any that are open to having an NFP only resident. Even programs

> at Catholic hospitals say I need to be willing to go " off-site " and

> prescribe contraceptives & perform sterilizations. The only advice I've

> gotten thus far is to switch my focus to Family Practice where it is more

> accepted. I do not wish to do this, as I am hoping to one day complete a

> fellowship with Dr. Hilgers, so that I can work in the area of NaPro

> Technology.

>

> If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate them.

>

> PS- I have been a member of this group for a few years now & truly enjoy all

> of the information that is shared. I have learned a lot from your posts.

> They always seem to provide the encouragement I need to keep moving forward

> toward my goal of being an NFP doc.

>

> Thank You For Your Time,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for your warm response Dr. Rehmann. I'll definitely be contacting you

with more questions. It sounds like a great environment to in which to learn!

In Christ,

> >

> > Hello,

> >

> > My name is Restivo Padley. I'm finishing my 3rd year of medical

school & beginning to look at Ob/Gyn residency programs. I'm having a hard time

finding any that are open to having an NFP only resident. Even programs at

Catholic hospitals say I need to be willing to go " off-site " and prescribe

contraceptives & perform sterilizations. The only advice I've gotten thus far is

to switch my focus to Family Practice where it is more accepted. I do not wish

to do this, as I am hoping to one day complete a fellowship with Dr. Hilgers, so

that I can work in the area of NaPro Technology.

> >

> > If anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate them.

> >

> > PS- I have been a member of this group for a few years now & truly enjoy all

of the information that is shared. I have learned a lot from your posts. They

always seem to provide the encouragement I need to keep moving forward toward my

goal of being an NFP doc.

> >

> > Thank You For Your Time,

> >

> >

>