Obstetrics and Gynecology

This rotation consists of a four-week block in the third year and is designed to provide students with a wide variety of clinical experiences in women's health. The rotation is accomplished in various settings to include: 1) inpatient obstetrics, during which students participate in the labor, delivery, and postpartum care of patients; 2) inpatient gynecology, during which students observe and participate in surgery and pre-and postoperative care as well as daily inpatient rounds on obstetric and gynecologic patients and; 3) outpatient clinics in obstetrics and gynecology, which provide an excellent setting in which students can observe and learn techniques and procedures pertinent to office practice. Ample one-on-one supervision by residents and attending physicians enhances each student's learning process. A formal didactic series covers all major topics in the specialty. Distance learning case studies and quizzes provide consistent training and testing of students through the four-week rotation regardless of site selected. A hands-on OMM skills lab is provided during the simulation session demonstrating the integration of OPP/OMM into women's healthcare. The rotation begins with a general orientation session with simulation and hands-on skills in surgical scrub, suturing and knot tying, and laparoscopic simulation along with gynecologic examinations, and labor and delivery management using the Noelle simulation model. A pre-test assesses the student's pre-rotation fundamental knowledge and is integral to the student's development and final exam assessment. This clerkship provides basic exposure and fundamental knowledge imperative to the primary care of the female patient.