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This course requires application using VSAS or other arrangements made by the student. Off-Campus Add Form Required
Category: Clinical
Classification: Off Campus
Contact: Clerkship Coordinator
Eligible: Enrichment Only
Months Offered: all
Course Description: The course is designed to give students the opportunity to participate in an OB/Gyn course at another residency or institution. Content can vary to fit each student’s particular needs and may be either clinically or research oriented.
Category: Clinical
Classification: 4 weeks
Contact: Clerkship Coordinator, Regional Campus Coordinator
Eligible: Clerkship +
Months Offered: all
Course Description: This is a clinically oriented block of time during which the student will participate in the inpatient antepartum service, and outpatient care of high risk obstetric patients. Responsibilities are similar to those of a sub- intern working closely with the OB faculty and house- staff. The student will also present cases at the clinical conferences dealing with high risk pregnancies, and be responsible for any assigned reading material. The student will make an in-depth presentation on a topic to be determined at the beginning of the rotation.
Category: Clinical
Classification: 4 Weeks
Contact: Clerkship Coordinator, Regional Coordinator
Eligible: Clerkship +
Months Offered: all (August – October may be restricted
to OB declaring students)
Course Description: The student will participate in the Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility and Genetics Clinic. Students will be involved in day-to-day management of infertility in cycling patients including ultrasound, intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization, and reproductive preserving surgery. The student will see complex endocrine and genetics patients directly under faculty supervision, and will present patients at the weekly clinical conference. There will be also be exposure to the weekly research conference.
Category: Clinical
Classification: 4 Weeks
Contact: Clerkship Coordinator, Regional Coordinator
Eligible: Clerkship +
Months Offered: all (August – October may be restricted
to OB declaring students)
Course Description: The student will participate in all aspects of gynecologic oncology within a high volume GYN ONC practice. Involvement includes participation in work up, treatment and follow-up with comprehensive care inclusive of associated physical and mental health issues. He/she will also be exposed to a high volume of surgery from routine hysterectomies to complex oncologic procedures like radical hysterectomies, bowel and urologic surgery, as well as minimal access surgery such as Da Vinci robotic surgery. The student will be instructed in the use of specialized instruments in female genital cancer, such as the LASER, LLETZ and the administration of chemotherapy.
Category: Clinical
Classification: 4 Weeks
Contact: Clerkship Coordinator, Regional Coordinator
Eligible: Clerkship +
Months Offered: all (August – October may be restricted
to OB declaring students)
Course Description: The student will participate in the expanded management of inpatient and outpatient gynecologic patients. The student’s outpatient experience will include exposure to patients with common problems, as well as routine preventative care. The outpatient experience will also include exposure to, ultrasound and colposcopy. The inpatient experience will consist of participation in the operating room, inpatient consults, and following assigned patients. Students will be responsible for their assigned patients.
Category: Non-Clinical/Research
Classification: 4 Weeks
Contact: Department Faculty, Clerkship Coordinator, Regional Coordinator
Eligible: Enrichment only
Months Offered: all
Course Description: This elective is designed to offer the student an opportunity to do research under the supervision of a member of the faculty in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Please consider having a mentor/project in mind prior or reach out for assistance prior to application to this elective.
Category: Clinical
Classification: 4 Weeks
Contact: Clerkship Coordinator, Regional Coordinator
Eligible: Clerkship +
Months Offered: all
Course Description: The student will participate in the management of inpatient and outpatient urogynecology patients. The outpatient experience will include extensive exposure to urodynamics, bladder ultrasound, and other diagnostic bladder tests. Students will participate in the office management of patients with all forms of incontinence, vaginal and uterine prolapse, and other gynecological problems. The inpatient experience will consist of participation in the operating room for urogynecology, advanced laparoscopy and robotic surgery. Students will follow assigned patients both preoperatively and postoperatively.
Category: Residency Prep
Classification: 4 Weeks
Contact: Clerkship Coordinator
Eligible: Enrichment Only AND declaring OB/Gyn as sponsoring department
Months Offered: March by special arrangement
Course Description: The student will complete workshops and exercises focused on skillsets that are important for an entry-level resident. During the course each student will follow a pregnant patient and participate in her delivery, and will participate in the preoperative workup, surgery, and postoperative care of a GYN surgical patient. The expectation will be that each student will be prepared with the knowledge and skills needed to handle the duties and responsibilities expected of an OB/GYN intern.
Category: Residency Prep
Classification: 4 Weeks
Contact: Clerkship Coordinator
Eligible: Clerkship +
Months Offered: all
Course Description: Students on this service will function as sub-interns in the OB Emergency Department at MCG. The student will work as an integral part of that service. The student will be required to participate in daily rounds and patient care conferences. The student will also be required to triage all OB ED patients and begin a treatment plan under supervision. They may participate in procedures in the ED including but not limited to ultrasound, incision & drainage, pelvic exams, and potentially precipitous deliveries. They will coordinate with consulting services as appropriate. They will help teach third years on the OB/GYN clerkship rotation. The student will participate in morning and departmental rounds.
