Department of Medicine - Knoxville

Residency Program

Curricula Area - Ambulatory Medicine- Women's Health

Area:    Women’s Health

Locations:

• Medical Office Bldg B, Suite 127
• Medical Office Bldg B, Suite 303
• University Breast Center
• UTMCK 6 South

 Faculty:   

•     Robert Elder, MD
•     Kimberly Fortner, MD
•     Nikki Zite, MD
•     Wayne Friedman, MD
•     Jo Kendrick, RN
•     Kathleen Hudson, MD

Staff Contact:

• Mary Ann Murphy (GYN)
  E-mail: MMurphy@mc.utmck.edu  
  Phone:  305-9584
• Leah Bowling (Breast Center)
  E-mail: LMBowlin@mc.utmck.edu
• Melissi Brantliner (Clinical area)
  E-mail: mbrantli@mc.utmck.edu  

Schedule:

All AM sessions are in Suite 127 

*These experiences will be scheduled based on Medicine Continuity Clinic day.

Residents are invited to attend the Breast Cancer Conference on Fridays at 7AM .   

Goals and Objectives:

  To learn indications and management of Hormone Replacement Therapy

  To learn options for contraception

  To learn basic principles of breast health

  To learn how to perform pelvic exam

  To learn management of Pap smear results

  To learn management of abnormal uterine bleeding

  To learn management of post menopausal bleeding

  To learn screening methods for common gynecological cancers

  To learn about endometrial biopsy

  To learn the evaluation and management of pelvic pain

  To learn the indications and basics of Colposcopy

  To learn the evaluation of incontinence

  To learn about medical complications of pregnancy

  To learn the legal issues involving gynecologic care of minors

  To learn preconception counseling

References, Suggested Readings:

Rose, BD (Ed); Up-To-Date, Wellesley , MA , 2004. Available through Preston Medical Library.

The following topics are suggested:

Recommendations for Postmenopausal hormone therapy

Women’s Health Initiative and HERS I and II trials

Diagnostic Evaluation and initial staging work-up of women with suspected breast cancer

Evaluation and management of uterine bleeding in postmenopausal women

Management of menorrhagia

Treatment of hypertension in pregnancy

Acute renal failure in pregnancy

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy

Physiology and clinical course of asthma in pregnancy

Clinical presentation and diagnosis of urinary incontinence

Treatment of urinary incontinence

Urogynecologic evaluation of detrusor overactivity in women

Screening for cervical cancer: Clinical recommendations

Evaluation:

Each resident will be informally and continually evaluated during the course of the rotation. A summative evaluation form will be completed by Dr. Elder via New Innovations at the end of rotation.