UKOM SpOG study plan
UKOM SpOG · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Gynecologic Oncology
Map the WHO and FIGO classification of ovarian, endometrial, cervical, vulvar and trophoblastic tumours, and state the stage-defining features of each from memory
Derive the risk stratification and first-line surgical approach for early-stage endometrial cancer, including when lymph node assessment changes management
Summarize epithelial ovarian cancer workup: CA-125, ROMA, imaging criteria, and the indications for primary debulking versus neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Outline gestational trophoblastic disease follow-up schedules with hCG thresholds that trigger chemotherapy
Your checkpoint
A one-page staging and management summary card per tumour site (five cards), self-quizzed to 90% recall
Gynecologic Oncology & Obstetric Complications and High-Risk Pregnancy
Apply FIGO 2018 cervical cancer staging and select treatment by stage, including fertility-sparing options for early disease
Interpret cervical screening and colposcopy findings, and state when conization is both diagnostic and therapeutic
Compare pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP and chronic hypertension by diagnostic criteria and initial management steps
Justify aspirin prophylaxis, calcium and monitoring schedules for women at high pre-eclampsia risk
Your checkpoint
Twenty vignette-style questions on gynaecologic oncology and hypertensive disorders, with written rationales for each answer
Obstetric Complications and High-Risk Pregnancy
Differentiate placenta praevia, placenta accreta spectrum and vasa praevia by ultrasound findings and delivery timing
Sequence management of preterm prelabour rupture of membranes and preterm labour, including steroid, magnesium and antibiotic decisions
Classify gestational diabetes by screening strategy and set glycaemic targets and escalation thresholds
Recognize red flags of intrahepatic cholestasis, sepsis and cardiac disease in pregnancy and state the immediate actions
Your checkpoint
A decision-tree flowchart covering three high-risk antenatal scenarios (bleeding, preterm labour, medical comorbidity), reviewed against national guidance
Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Fetal Assessment & Obstetrics: Antenatal Care and Normal Pregnancy
Interpret cardiotocography using a structured system and classify traces as normal, suspicious or pathological
Explain the rationale and limits of umbilical artery Doppler, middle cerebral artery Doppler and biophysical profile in fetal growth restriction
Build the routine antenatal schedule: booking tests, anomaly scan timing, screening windows and vaccination advice
Counsel on common minor ailments of pregnancy and safe pharmacologic options for each
Your checkpoint
A timed 40-question mixed mock on domains 1 and 9, scored with an error log listing the reason for each miss
Intrapartum Care, Labor, and Delivery & Emergency Obstetrics and Critical Care
Construct a partogram-based plan for slow labour progress and state the criteria for operative vaginal delivery
Sequence management of postpartum haemorrhage by cause, including uterotonic choice and escalation to balloon or surgery
Manage shoulder dystocia and cord prolapse with named manoeuvres in the correct order
Outline maternal resuscitation priorities in sepsis, amniotic fluid embolism and major trauma in pregnancy
Your checkpoint
Two timed written station answers (postpartum haemorrhage and shoulder dystocia) marked against a self-built checklist of required actions
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility & Gynecologic Infectious Disease and Family Planning
Work through WHO criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome and its metabolic and endometrial consequences
Plan infertility investigation by duration, age and cycle regularity, and state indications for IVF referral
Interpret early pregnancy hCG trends and ultrasound findings to distinguish viable, non-viable and ectopic pregnancy
Select contraception by medical eligibility criteria, including postpartum and perimenopausal considerations
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of contraceptive methods with absolute and relative contraindications, plus ten clinical scenarios matched to a method
Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Medicine & Postpartum Care and Puerperal Complications
Classify urinary incontinence and prolapse by examination and urodynamic findings, and select conservative versus surgical management
Explain pelvic floor muscle training regimens, pessary fitting and the counselling points before mesh surgery
Manage the puerperal complications: endometritis, wound infection, mastitis, thromboembolism and secondary postpartum haemorrhage
Screen for and manage perinatal mental illness, including when to use pharmacotherapy while breastfeeding
Your checkpoint
A one-page prolapse and incontinence decision aid plus a postpartum complication checklist, both checked against national guidance
Gynecologic Oncology & Obstetric Complications and High-Risk Pregnancy & Intrapartum Care, Labor, and Delivery & Emergency Obstetrics and Critical Care
Re-test every domain with a full-length timed mock under exam conditions
Convert the error log into a ranked list of weak topics and re-study the top five
Rehearse structured verbal answers for oncology and emergency obstetrics stations
Consolidate high-yield numbers: staging cut-offs, drug doses, screening intervals and delivery timings
Your checkpoint
Full-length mock completed with a score, a ranked weak-topic list and a one-page high-yield numbers sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 70% on a self-made 20-question oncology and hypertension set, with every wrong answer explained in writing
Week 4: Complete the timed 40-question mock on domains 1 and 9 within the time limit and show a written error log with a cause for each miss
Week 6: Explain polycystic ovary syndrome, ectopic pregnancy and contraceptive eligibility aloud in under five minutes each without notes
Week 8: Achieve at least 75% on the full-length mock and demonstrate that no domain scores below 60%