Obstetrics and Gynecology

Course Description

The six-week clerkship is inclusive of both outpatient and inpatient experiences within multiple areas of Woman's Health. The student is expected to actively participate in all rounds, procedures, and activities relating to the care of the Obstetrics and Gynecology patients seen. While patients are the focus, the student is expected to complete required reading and attend lectures as assigned to supplement the clinical experiences and provide education on Obstetrics and Gynecology conditions, which are not seen during the clerkship.

Clinic Descriptions

Aurora BayCare Medical Center (ABMC) supports and participates in a number of highly varied clinical experiences. In order to maximize the clinical experience of the clerkship, medical students are rotated through many specialty clinics. Individuals within each clerkship group will have different, yet comparable, experiences. Just as the volume and diversity of patient interactions will vary, so too will the clinical assignments. Our goal is to maximize the student exposure to Women's Health programs. The student's schedule should be viewed as a minimal template for the rotation. The students are offered a degree of flexibility in the schedule to take advantage of interesting cases, which become available.

ABMC-Based clinics and Facility Departments:

  • MFM Clinic
  • Generalist Clinic
  • Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Urogynecology Clinic
  • Genetics Counseling
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • Breast Clinic
  • Ultrasound
  • OB-GYN Surgery
  • Post-Op
  • Labor and Delivery
  • Postpartum

Clerkship Goals

Upon completion of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship, all students should:

  1. Learn the female anatomy and physiology, including reproductive growth and development, and endocrinologic changes across the lifespan.
  2. Understand the pathophysiology of common disorders and conditions that specifically affect women, affect women disproportionately, or present differently in women including: sexually transmitted infections (STIs), fibroids, incontinence, abnormal PAP smears, acute abdomen, urinary tract infections (UTIs), breast disease, vaginal/vulvar disorders, infertility, abnormal uterine bleeding, and reproductive cancers.
  3. Begin development of the clinical skills required for the routine health maintenance for women including interviewing, screening and counseling approaches, as well as diagnosis and management of common disorders and conditions.
  4. Be aware of common gynecologic surgeries, including abdominal procedures, laparoscopic procedures, and vaginal procedures.
  5. Know the pathophysiology and management of normal pregnancy, labor and delivery, and pregnancy-associated complications.
  6. Be aware of the important cultural and public health issues associated with providing women's health care.
  7. Understand appropriate professional behavior in the Ob-Gyn setting.

Clerkship Objectives

  1. Obstetrics and Gynecology Primary Care
    • Medical History and Physical Exam
    • Acute Abdomen
    • Contraceptive Technology
    • Population Health
    • Menstrual Cycle including Puberty and Menopause
  2. Obstetrics:
    • Medical History and Physical Exam
    • Common problems in obstetrics
    • Breast Health and Pregnancy
    • Labor and Delivery
    • Special cases Students will obtain the Hx, PE, E & M w/ supervising clinician and observe treatment in pre-natal and post-partum
  3. Gynecology:
    • Clinical Procedures
    • Gynecologic disorders
    • Screening for reproductive cancers
    • Special cases
    • Gynecology Surgery
  4. Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility