Medical Student Education

Fourth Year Electives - OB/GYN

OBJ - 4010 JI Obsstetrics

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 6 credit hours. The student will function as a junior intern with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in all of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. This junior internship in obstetrics allows the senior medical student to function as an intern on the labor and delivery service with supervision by the senior resident and attending. They will be supervised in vaginal deliveries, assist in cesarean deliveries, and provide routine care from admission to postpartum care. The student will assist in evaluation of complicated patients in triage including basic ultrasound. With over 4,000 delivers this busy obstetrical service allows opportunity for introduction to multitasking and time management required for obgyn residency. Students are expected to attend the weekly high risk clinic, diabetic clinic, and all education conferences (grand rounds, resident didactics, and M&M). if scheduling permits, students can participate in a night float week to gain exposure and add experience.

Duration: 4 weeks
Prior Authorization: Yes
Course Director: Lynlee Wolfe
Coordinator: Venessa Rucker (vrucker@utmck.edu)

OBG - 40145 JI Gynecologic Oncology

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 6 credit hours. The student will function as a junior intern with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in all of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. Students will join us for the month to garner a much more comprehensive understanding of the care necessary to treat women with gynecologic malignancies. We expect them to act as interns taking ownership of the patient, participating in their surgical procedures, and proposing plans for management of their disease, post-operative courses, and complications related to procedural intervention or treatment. Through their close contact and care of our patients, they will gain an understanding of the compassion and empathy these women deserve during such a trying time in their life. By the end of the month, we expect the student to be able to describe and list common signs and symptoms, different methods for diagnosing, treatment options, and routing follow-up for gynecologic malignancies.

Duration: 4 weeks
Prior Authorization: Yes
Course Director: Jonathan Boone, MD
Coordinator: Venessa Rucker (vrucker@utmck.edu)

OBG - 45020 High Risk Obstetrics
This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 6 credit hours. The student should function with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in several of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. The purpose of this elective is to help the student gain greater insight into Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Emphasis is on management of medical complications and fetal ultrasound. Close faculty contact provides exposure to the most recent advances in detection, prevention, and treatment of premature labor; the latest techniques in intrapartum management, and newest imaging techniques. Students performance of procedures will be directly supervised by residents or faculty. Each day the student will participate in daily antepartum rounds and weekly OB conferences. Grand rounds will be each Friday.

Duration: 4 weeks
Prior Authorization: Yes
Course Director: Lynlee Wolfe
Coordinator: Venessa Rucker (vrucker@utmck.edu)

OBG - 45050 Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

The purpose of this elective is to allow the student to learn the principles of female pelvic floor disorders. Students will obtain a pertinent history and perform a focused physical exam using the Pelvic Organ Prolaps Quantification (POP-Q) system to identify and characterize specific pelvic support defects. Student will be able to interpret results of diagnostic tests to characterize pelvic floor disorders; develop diagnostic strategies and appropriate treatment approach. Student will scrub for operative cases and be expected to round on inpatients throughout their post-op course. Inpatient and outpatient setting. Student is expected to attend weekly conferences/rounds. Typical patient load per week is 10-14 inpatients. No call responsibilities or weekend duties on this elective.

Duration: 4 weeks
Prior Authorization: Yes
Course Director: Michael Polin, MD
Coordinator: Venessa Rucker (vrucker@utmck.edu)