Urogynecology Externship (4 to 8 Credit Hours)

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The student will participate in the management of inpatient and outpatient urogynecology patients. The outpatient experience will include extensive exposure to urodynamics, exposure to bladder ultrasound as well as other diagnostic bladder tests. Students will participate in the office management of patients with all forms of incontinence, vaginal and uterine prolapse, as well as other gynecological problems. The patient experience will consist of participation in the operating room for urogynecology, advance laparoscopy, and general gynecology cases. Students will follow assigned patients both preoperatively and postoperatively. Students will be responsible for their assigned patients and will be expected to function at the level of an intern. Lecture Hours: 3 Contact Hours: 35 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.