The Gynecology and Obstetrics Core Clerkship provides a productive and exciting learning experience through patient care, interaction with OB/GYN 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 OB/GYN issues
- To experience how OB/GYN 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 OB/GYN history and performing the breast and pelvic exam
- To introduce the principles of surgery related to OB/GYN
See Requirements for descriptions of our Clinical Sub-internships, 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 | ||
| Clinical Clerkship in Women’s Health | ||
| Research Elective Opportunities | ||
Research elective opportunities must be approved by the research preceptor, any member of the department can act as a preceptor. | ||
| Women's Health Electives and Sub Internships | ||
To participate in Electives and Sub Internships the candidate must have successfully completed the Core Clerkship in Women's Health (GYN/OB) | ||
| Sub Internship in Gynecology | ||
This clinical experience consists of a sub internship in gynecology. The student will function as a house officer at the first year level. In this capacity, the student will be responsible for the provision of inpatient and outpatient care to the patients who present to the respective services for care. | ||
| Sub Internship in Gynecologic Oncology | ||
In this clinical experience the student will function as a house officer at the first year level 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 Obstetric/Maternal Fetal Medicine | ||
This clinical experience consists of a sub internship in obstetrics. The student will function as a house officer at the first year level and will be responsible for the provision of both inpatient and outpatient care to the patients who present to the respective services for care. A portion of each week can be spent in prenatal genetics, obstetrical sonography and fetal assessment. | ||
| Sub Internship in 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 Family Planning & Reproductive Choice | ||
In this clinical experience, the student will function as a house officer at the first level on the family planning service. Students will participate in contraceptive and pregnancy options counseling. Students will be exposed to a breadth of family planning procedures including IUD insertion, contraceptive implant placement/removal, sterilization, and both medical and surgical abortion. A research component is encouraged. | ||
| Clinical Elective in Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery | ||
In this clinical experience students will function as a house officer on the 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 | ||
In this clinical experience the student will function as a house officer at the first year level on the reproductive endocrinology service. The student will be responsible for providing inpatient and outpatient care to the patients who present to the respective services for care. A research component is encouraged. | ||