The Gynecology and Obstetrics Core Clerkship provides a productive and exciting learning experience through patient care, interaction with GYN/OB providers, simulation, and other formal learning activities. As every physician will encounter female patients in their career, the purpose of this core clerkship includes:
- To introduce students to the depth and breadth of GYN/OB clinical practice
- To experience how GYN/OB merges surgery, medicine, and primary preventive care into a single practice
- To learn how overall mental and physical health interacts with reproductive function
- To gain comfort in taking an appropriate GYN/OB history and performing the breast and female pelvic exam
- To introduce the principles of surgery related to GYN/OB
See Requirements for descriptions of our Clinical Sub-internships, Advanced Clinical Electives, and Research Elective opportunities.
Clinical elective opportunities must be approved by the Sub-internship Director who will verify availability via the division specific leader.
If interested in other clinical elective opportunities, please discuss these specifically with the Sub-Internship Director.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Second, Third, or Fourth Year | ||
| Core Clinical Clerkship in Gynecology and Obstetrics | ||
| Research Electives | ||
Research electives must be approved by the research mentor. Any member of the department can act as a research mentor. | ||
| Gyn/OB Advanced Clinical Electives and Sub-Internships | ||
To participate in Advanced Clinical Electives and Sub-Internships the candidate must have successfully completed the Core Clerkship in Gyn/OB | ||
| Sub-Internship in Gynecology | ||
The student will function as an intern on the Gynecology service. In this capacity, the student will be responsible for the provision of inpatient and outpatient care to patients who present for gynecologic care. | ||
| Sub-Internship in Gynecologic Oncology | ||
The student will function as an intern on the gynecologic oncology service. The student will be responsible for providing inpatient and outpatient care to the patients who present to the service for care. | ||
| Sub-Internship in Obstetrics/Maternal Fetal Medicine | ||
This clinical experience consists of a sub-internship in obstetrics. The student will function as an intern and will be responsible for the provision of both inpatient and outpatient care to patients who present to labor and delivery and the Maternal Fetal Medicine service. A portion of each week may be spent in prenatal genetics, obstetrical sonography, and/or fetal assessment. | ||
| Sub-Internship in General Obstetrics and Gynecology at Bayview Medical Center | ||
This clinical experience consists of a sub-internship in General Obstetrics and Gynecology. The student will function as an intern with responsibility for both inpatient and outpatient care. The emphasis will be on management of common OB/GYN problems. | ||
| Clinical Elective in Complex Family Planning | ||
The student will function as an intern on the complex family planning service. Students will participate in caring for patients seeking contraceptive and abortion care. Students will be exposed to a breadth of family planning procedures including IUD insertion and removal, contraceptive implant placement and removal, sterilization, and both medication and procedural abortion. | ||
| Clinical Elective in Urogynecology | ||
Students will function as an intern on the Urogynecology (female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery) service. Students will provide inpatient and outpatient care for patients. A research component is encouraged. | ||
| Clinical Elective in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility | ||
The student will function as an intern on the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertilitiy service. The student will be responsible for providing inpatient and outpatient care to patients who present to the service for care. A research component is encouraged. | ||
| Clinical Elective in HIV in Women | ||
The student will participate in outpatient care of women and people assigned female at birth who are living with HIV. | ||
| Clinical Elective in Maternal Fetal Medicine | ||
In this advanced clinical elective, students will build on experiences from the core clerkship in Gyn/OB to expand their understanding of the management of complex pregnancies. The elective will take place primarily in the outpatient setting, including maternal fetal medicine clinics and obstetric ultrasound. | ||