CAQ-OBGYN study plan
CAQ-OBGYN · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Obstetrics
Map the Obstetrics blueprint into antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and obstetric emergency subtopics, then rank them by personal weakness
Build a one-page decision algorithm for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy covering diagnosis, severity criteria, and delivery timing
Work through 40 antepartum questions and write a two-line rationale for every miss
Create a personal error log template with columns for topic, error type, and corrective action
Your checkpoint
A ranked Obstetrics subtopic list plus a completed error log containing at least 40 entries
Obstetrics
Drill intrapartum management: labor dystocia, fetal heart rate interpretation, and operative delivery indications
Practice 20 fetal tracing strips by writing a category and management plan for each
Summarize obstetric hemorrhage causes and stepwise uterotonic and surgical escalation from memory
Review 30 intrapartum questions and reclassify each miss by error type
Your checkpoint
A written 20-strip fetal tracing interpretation set with category and management for each
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Complete postpartum and obstetric emergency review including sepsis, embolism, and shoulder dystocia maneuvers
Begin Gynecology by outlining well-woman care, contraception, and cervical cancer screening intervals
Compare contraceptive methods in a table by efficacy, contraindications, and noncontraceptive benefits
Answer 50 mixed Obstetrics and well-woman questions under timed conditions
Your checkpoint
A contraception comparison table covering at least 8 methods plus a timed 50-question score report
Gynecology
Work through abnormal uterine bleeding by PALM-COEIN category and match each to first-line management
Review infectious gynecology: pelvic inflammatory disease, vaginitis, and sexually transmitted infection treatment regimens
Study benign gynecology including fibroids, endometriosis, and pelvic organ prolapse with surgical indications
Complete 50 Gynecology questions and log every miss with a corrective action
Your checkpoint
A PALM-COEIN management summary sheet and a timed 50-question Gynecology score with error log
Gynecologic Oncology
Map gynecologic oncology into cervical, ovarian, uterine, vulvar, and gestational trophoblastic disease
Outline staging systems and primary treatment for each major gynecologic cancer from memory
Review chemotherapy and radiation principles plus common toxicity management
Answer 40 oncology questions and flag any staging fact you cannot verify for later review
Your checkpoint
A staging and treatment one-pager for each of the five oncology categories
Gynecologic Oncology & Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Review oncologic emergencies and hereditary cancer syndromes including BRCA and Lynch syndrome referral criteria
Begin reproductive endocrinology by outlining the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis and normal menstrual physiology
Work through anovulation, polycystic ovary syndrome, and hyperprolactinemia diagnostic pathways
Answer 40 mixed oncology and endocrinology questions timed
Your checkpoint
An axis physiology diagram with a PCOS and hyperprolactinemia diagnostic algorithm
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Study infertility evaluation including semen analysis, ovulation assessment, and tubal patency testing
Review assisted reproductive technology indications, protocols, and complications such as ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Cover menopause, hormone therapy indications, and osteoporosis prevention
Answer 50 reproductive endocrinology questions and reclassify misses by error type
Your checkpoint
An infertility evaluation algorithm plus a timed 50-question endocrinology score with error log
Obstetrics & Gynecology & Gynecologic Oncology & Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Complete two full-length mixed practice exams under timed conditions and score each by domain
Re-review the entire error log and rewrite every unresolved miss into a one-line rule
Rehearse high-yield fact sets for obstetric emergencies, cancer staging, and infertility workup
Finalize a test-day pacing and question-flagging strategy
Your checkpoint
Two timed full-length exam scores with a domain breakdown and a consolidated one-page high-yield rule sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 65% on a timed 40-question Obstetrics set and show that every miss has a logged corrective action
Week 4: Score at least 70% on a timed 50-question mixed Obstetrics and Gynecology set with the error log fully current
Week 6: Score at least 70% on a timed 40-question oncology and endocrinology set and confirm staging one-pagers are complete
Week 8: Score at least 75% on both full-length practice exams with no domain below 65% and no unresolved error-log entries