OBGY G700 - Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship

Credits: 7

The 6 week Clinical Clerkship in Obstetrics & Gynecology is designed to be a comprehensive educational experience that fulfills the learning objectives recommended by the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics. The best environment for student learning is one in which expectations are clear, both student and teacher have defined responsibilities, and consequences of behavior are consistent and reliable. Creating an optimal learning environment requires an equal commitment from the teachers (faculty, residents) and learners (students). Towards this end, this curriculum draws upon three sources of learning: Direct Patient Care, Structured Didactics, Self-Directed Study. Learning obtained through direct patient care is divided into 4 clinical venues: Community-based preceptors, Inpatient obstetrics, Gynecologic surgery, and Ambulatory OBGYN. Both the Community-Based and Inpatient Obstetrics blocks are 2 weeks in duration whereas Gynecologic Surgery and Ambulatory OBGYN are each 1 week in duration. All clinical blocks involve participation in direct patient care under the supervision of resident staff and faculty. Primary modes of instruction include teaching rounds, lectures, and conferences. The last week (week 7) of the clerkship will include Assessments, Medicine & Society, and Research. Modes of assessment include the Obstetrics and Gynecology NBME subject examination, an Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (OSCE), an Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSAT), and Oral Examination. The goal of the clerkship is to introduce medical students to the unique aspects of the medical care of women. In the process they are exposed to the specific type of practice encompassing OB/GYN.

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OBGY G700 - Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship