This elective includes experience in office and hospital obstetrics and gynecology, family planning, gynecological surgery, and formal and informal conferences. The schedule is flexible to accommodate special interest of the student.

The student will gain experience in high-risk obstetrics clinic, antepartum unit, labor and delivery, and formal and informal conferences. The student will become knowledgeable in the antepartum and intrapartum diagnosis and treatment of medical and obstetrical complications of pregnancy, i.e., diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and pre-eclampsia. The student will also obtain experience with ultrasound. The schedule includes ward and clinic experience.

This four week Gynecology elective will provide the student with the opportunity to manage patients that present to clinic and the EC with gynecologic complaints and participate in and care for patients that undergo gynecologic surgery. On days assigned to the operating room the student will be expected to: prepare for and perform as a surgical assistant for assigned gynecologic cases, communicate with operating room nursing and ancillary staff, and become proficient in preoperative 'time out', and illustrate proper aseptic technique, and patient positioning in the operating room. Prior to surgical cases the student will review the surgical steps for and complications of commonly performed gynecologic surgeries. The student will have the opportunity to gain experience in eye-hand coordinated movements relevant to basic laparoscopy in the simulation lab and with knot tying using a self-directed suture curriculum. The student will demonstrate effective communication skills regarding patient sign out and hand off, recognize and participate in systems improvements, and communicate with nursing and ancillary staff to promote teamwork, and patient care. The student will prepare for and attend Friday afternoon didactics including preoperative surgical conference.

This four week Sub Internship will provide the student the opportunity to function as a first year resident on the Gynecologic service. The student will evaluate, present, and manage patients that present to clinic and the EC with gynecologic complaints and participate in and care for patients that undergo gynecologic surgery. On days assigned to the operating room the students will be expected to: prepare for and perform as a surgical assistant for assigned gynecologic cases, communicate with operating room nursing and ancillary staff, and become proficient in preoperative 'time out', and illustrate proper aseptic technique, and patient positioning in the operating room. Prior to surgical cases the student will review the surgical steps for and complications of commonly performed gynecologic surgeries as well as recent literature in regard to surgical outcomes. The student will gain experience in eye-hand coordinated movements relevant to basic laparoscopy in the simulation lab and with knot tying using a self-directed suture curriculum. The student will demonstrate effective communication skills regarding patient sign out and hand off, recognize and participate in systems improvements, and communicate with nursing and ancillary staff to promote teamwork, and patient care. The student will prepare for and attend Friday afternoon didactics including the participation in preoperative surgical conference.

This four week Sub Internship will provide the student the opportunity to function as a first year resident on the MFM service. The student will gain ample exposure on the rotation in order to develop the skills to recognize the clinical and laboratory diagnosis of medical, surgical, and obstetric complications of the high-risk pregnancy. The student will formulate a history, perform a focused exam and create a management plan for a high risk obstetric patient. The student will also correctly perform the basic components of a level 1 ultrasound including assessment of: presentation, placentation, biometry, and amniotic fluid volume.