Obstetrics and Gynecology is a six-week clerkship during which students learn about all elements of women's health care including pregnancy care, preventive care, management of gynecologic complaints, perioperative care, and gynecologic cancers. Students participate in inpatient and outpatient care of women and encounter a variety of surgical experiences under supervision.
Clerkship Objectives
Medical Knowledge (MK)
- Demonstrates knowledge of female and reproductive care. (MK1)
- Applies knowledge of conditions related to female health, including gynecologic, obstetric, breast, and mental health concerns, for diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision-making. (MK2)
Interpersonal and Communication Skills (IC)
- Communicates effectively and compassionately with patients and colleagues through active listening and appropriate verbal, nonverbal and written skills. (IC1)
- Maintains accurate, timely, and comprehensive medical documentation. (IC2)
- Counsels and educates patients on preventive health, safety concerns, common conditions and routine care. (IC3)
Practice-Based Learning and Improvement (PL)
- Recognizes limitations, applies feedback, sets and pursues learning goals, and adapts behavior with maturity. (PL1)
- Locates and applies credible information to support evidence-informed clinical decisions. (PL2)
Systems-Based Practice (SP)
- Develops awareness of health care disparities affecting women’s health. (SP1)
- Applies patient safety principles to clinical practice. (SP3)
REQUIRED CLINICAL ENCOUNTERS
Diagnosis
Participate in the care of patients with the following diagnoses: |
Outpatient or
Inpatient |
| Annual exam or well-woman check |
O |
| Routine obstetrical appointment |
O |
| First Trimester Pregnancy Complication: Miscarriage or threatened |
O,I |
| Miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, pregnancy of unknown location, molar pregnancy |
O,I |
| Vaginitis, including symptomatic STIs, yeast, or bacterial vaginosis, cervicitis, or pelvic inflammatory disease |
O,I |
| Abnormal pap smear or cytology |
O,I |
| Abnormal uterine bleeding |
O,I |
| Menopause or perimenopause |
O,I |
| Urinary Incontinence |
O,I |
| Spontaneous Labor |
O,I |
| Induction of Labor |
I |
| Preterm labor or PPROM |
O,I |
| Pre-eclampsia or eclampsia or gestational hypertension |
O,I |
| Post-operative or postpartum pain management |
O,I |
| Intrapartum or Postpartum infection (chorioamnionitis, endometritis) |
I |
| Procedures and Skills |
Outpatient or
Inpatient |
| Perform fetal heart rate check with doppler |
O,I |
| Participate in Contraceptive Counseling |
O,I |
| Perform a gynecologic or obstetric ultrasound |
O,I |
| Participate in a gynecologic or gynecologic oncology surgery |
I |
| Perform bladder drainage with catheter or Foley insertion |
I |
Observe counseling for a patient who needs or is receiving treatment for gynecologic cancer
|
O,I |
| Perform an interpretation a fetal heart rate tracing |
O,I |
| Participate in a Cesarean section |
I |
| Participate in a Vaginal delivery |
I |
| Observe a perineal laceration repair |
I |
