Obstetrics & Gynecology

Catalog description

This four-week clerkship provides students with an experience in both gynecologic medicine and surgery, and obstetrical care and surgery. The clerkship setting may include experiences in inpatient and outpatient care, and may include assignment to labor and delivery, and/or other units and subspecialties. Students will be engaged under the direct supervision of the physician(s) and are expected to function as an integral member of the healthcare team. Students will have the opportunity to develop skills for conducting gynecological exams and breast exams, participate in labor/delivery, surgery, and provide postpartum care. Students will learn how to counsel and communicate appropriately with patients about family planning, sexually transmitted infections, preventive medicine, appropriate screening tests, and health maintenance. The clinical rotation should include how OMM principles and practice are utilized in this specialty.