OB/GYN is a required 6 week clerkship completed by students in Phase 2.
Site selection is done by a lottery.
Clinical Overview:
The Obstetrics & Gynecology Clerkship provides a learning experience in women's reproductive and general health care for all age groups at a variety of settings: hospital-based surgery, gynecology, and obstetrics services, midwifery program, private offices, rural/urban settings, etc. students will see patients with obstetrician/gynecologists, family physicians, certified nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners. The longitudinal nature of the course allows students to practice preventive care, observe how patient's circumstances (such as expectations and social support) change over time, and to use time as a diagnostic test and treatment.
Exposure to research opportunities?
Many faculty members are involved in clinical, basic science, educational, epidemiological and other research. Students will have opportunities to see some of the projects in progress and to choose research electives in the future.
Course and Program Objectives:
Essential Skills and Conditions:
Expectations:
Professional Behaviors:
We control our individual and collective professional destiny by adhering to a code of ethics and behaving in a manner that demonstrates high standards. Empathy, sensitivity and compliance with a patients wishes are essential.
Specific professional behaviors are expected of medical students during all their clerkships including the OB-Gyn clerkship. The principal ones are:
Respect: Demonstrate respect for yourself, for those with whom you work with and study, and for patients. Signs of respect include professional grooming and dress as well as how, where and when you talk about your patients.
Confidentiality: Law and professional codes of conducts dictate keeping written and verbal patient information confidential. You must refrain from accessing patient information (manually or electronically) unless you are a member of the patients' health care team.
Responsibility: As a medical student, you are responsible for your actions, both clinical and academic. You are responsible for your education, including self-directing learning and meaningful participation in group activities. You are responsible for compiling with institutional polices and following institution procedures. Finally, you are responsibly for addressing conflicts or problems as they arise, with involvement of the appropriate personnel as necessary.
Integrity: Be honest with yourself, your colleagues and your patients in intellectual, clinical and personal pursuits.
Timeliness: Being timely in completion of your tasks is a crucial part of being an effective physician. Complete tasks on or before deadlines and respond to pages, emails and other forms of communication as soon as possible. Being on time for lectures and meetings is crucial.
Reflection: Professional behavior requires active reflection of your actions, experiences and emotions. Discussing specific events and your response to them with peers and mentors can be extremely helpful. Expect to make errors, both because you are a learner and because you are human. The key is learning from your mistakes.
Communication: Legible writing enhances patient care. Communication concisely and clearly, both verbally and in writing. Include your name and indicate your student status in all of your notes.
Attitude & Behavior:
Evaluation:
***The official, most up to date details of this clerkship's grading and evaluation practices are located on the course CANVAS page per Geisel Policy.***
A clerkship grading committee will review the multiple methods of assessment and evaluation of your level of achievement in the clerkship learning objectives to determine your final grade. The committee will use a calculated score using the weighting factors below and take into consideration preceptor comments, your professionalism, engagement, and overall commitment to the clerkship.