POBG 8010 - OB/GYN Senior Rotation

This elective offers further growth, improvement in skills, and broadening of knowledge in benign gynecologic problems, the performance of gynecologic procedures, and an introduction to office management. The student will participate in the preoperative and postoperative management of patients (both in clinic and in the inpatient setting), in evaluating and treating patients (both in an emergency room and clinic settings), and in gynecologic surgery. Postoperative care will provide an opportunity to learn wound care, respiratory support, rehabilitation, and resolution of postoperative ileus. In surgery, the student will learn suturing, knot tying, wound closure techniques, hysteroscopy, and dilation and curettage. The outpatient clinic training will include clinical medicine, as well as the “business of medicine.” Assessment and treatment of vulvar/vaginal infections, STDs, and chronic pelvic pain will be stressed. Endometrial biopsy will be taught. Colposcopy procedures for cervical lesions will be covered. This elective is also applicable to students who plan a career in primary care specialties such as Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. Emphasis will be directed towards developing competency in pelvic examination, obtaining and interpreting Pap smears, diagnosing and treating vaginitis, prescribing hormone replacement therapy, and managing patients on oral contraception. The student will be expected to make rounds with the GYN team daily. Lectures and resident education conferences will be attended as well as discussion with the attending physician and resident physicians of the GYN team of assigned reading topics.

Credit Hours: 2-4