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title: Obstetrics and Gynecology
description: Obstetrics and gynecology focuses on female reproductive health, pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. You will understand reproductive anatomy, hormonal cycles, prenatal development, and the clinical management of obstetric and gynecological disorders.
category: health-medicine
subcategory: medicine-and-health-sciences
difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced
url: /subject/obstetrics-and-gynecology
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# Obstetrics and Gynecology

Obstetrics and gynecology focuses on female reproductive health, pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. You will understand reproductive anatomy, hormonal cycles, prenatal development, and the clinical management of obstetric and gynecological disorders.

## Available Resources

3 Books • 1 Courses • 3 Websites

## Courses

### 1. OB/GYN Clerkship Core Curriculum

Master your OB/GYN clerkship with APGO's core curriculum! Access essential obstetrics and gynecology knowledge for medical students.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.apgo.org/medical-student-education/uwise/

**Tags:** obstetrics, gynecology, clerkship, medical-education, self-assessment

## Podcasts

### 1. The OB/GYN Podcast

**Author:** Ob/Gyn.fm

Evidence-based podcast by obstetrician-gynecologists aimed at clinicians and medical trainees. Episodes cover topics such as menopause, diabetes in pregnancy, fertility, postpartum mood disorders, cesarean delivery and maternal mortality, often in journal-club format reviewing recent research and its clinical implications.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://www.obgyn.fm

**Tags:** obstetrics, gynecology, womens-health, journal-club, clinical-medicine

## Books

### 1. Williams Obstetrics

**Author:** F. Gary Cunningham, Kenneth J. Leveno, Steven L. Bloom, John C. Hauth, Dwight J. Rouse, Catherine Y. Spong

The 23rd edition of the century-old standard obstetrics reference written by Parkland Hospital faculty, covering maternal physiology, prenatal care, labor and delivery, and pregnancy complications. Readers gain a comprehensive, evidence-referenced foundation for clinical obstetric practice and residency study.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0071497013?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, health-medicine, clinical-medicine

### 2. Berek & Novak's Gynecology

**Author:** Jonathan S. Berek

Fourteenth edition of the long-standing gynecology reference edited by Jonathan Berek, spanning basic science, preventive care, general and operative gynecology, urogynecology, reproductive endocrinology, and gynecologic oncology. Readers learn diagnosis and management across the full scope of gynecologic practice.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0781768055?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, health-medicine, clinical-medicine

### 3. Obstetrics and Gynecology

**Author:** Charles R. B. Beckmann, Frank W. Ling, Barbara M. Barzansky, William N. P. Herbert, Douglas W. Laube

Sixth edition of the standard clerkship textbook, produced with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and aligned with APGO educational objectives. Medical students learn the core obstetrics and gynecology knowledge expected during the clerkship and shelf exam preparation.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0781788072?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** books, health-medicine, clinical-medicine

## Websites

### 1. acog.org

ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) is the leading professional organization for obstetricians and gynecologists. The site provides clinical guidelines and practice resources for clinicians, as well as continuing medical education, research updates, and patient information.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://acog.org

**Tags:** websites, health-medicine, clinical-medicine

### 2. uptodate.com

UpToDate is an evidence-based clinical decision support tool for clinicians, offering routinely updated, peer‑reviewed topic reviews across internal medicine and specialties. It provides diagnostic approaches, treatment recommendations, drug information, and patient care summaries to support bedside decisions.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://uptodate.com

**Tags:** websites, health-medicine, clinical-medicine

### 3. Khan Academy Health and Medicine

Free video lessons and practice questions from Khan Academy on human anatomy and physiology organized by organ system, with material on common diseases, diagnostic tests and treatments. Learners build the foundational biomedical vocabulary and mechanisms needed before clinical training or MCAT and NCLEX study.

**Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine

**Tags:** anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, premedical

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