Third Year Medical Student
Clerkship in Obstetrics & Gynecology
This clerkship offers a chance to profoundly widen knowledge and understanding of women's health issues, and continue the third year task of incorporating theoretical knowledge into clinical care. OB/GYN is an exciting specialty, requiring varied skills.
The OB/GYN clerkship occurs in a 6 week block and includes the following components:
Didactic group sessions, case reviews, and problem-based learning with core faculty
Clinical experience: Hands-on experiences include patient interviewing, preceptor-observed physical diagnosis, assisting in surgery and at births, lab interpretation and office lab testing, clinical team meetings and case discussions.
Directed independent learning though general reading of the required text, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6th Edition, by Charles Beckman et al; and expanded reading of articles and texts related to specific patient care.
Clerkship Goals
The OB/GYN clerkship is designed to help student:
1. Gain an understanding of OB/GYN as a specialty to aid in career planning.
2. Increase skill in performing complete breast and pelvic exams, and recognizing the significance of abnormal findings.
3. Deepen understanding of common issues in women's health care, enabling students to appropriately manage, triage, and refer, regardless of future practice choice.
4. Grasp medical knowledge related to women's health care at least at the level required to pass licensing exams.
Textbook Requirements and Objectives
Our clerkship objectives are the national objectives delineated by the Association of Professors of OB/GYN. They are listed in the required text book, Obstetrics and Gynecology , 6th Edition , by Charles Beckman et al.
Contacts
Students with any questions or concerns about clerkship requirements, clinical sites, or career choices and opportunities are encouraged to contact:
Edward (Ted) Peskin, MD - Clerkship Director
Phone: 508-334-6255
E-mail: peskine@ummhc.org
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Clinical link
Dawn Tasillo, MD - Associate Clerkship Director
Phone: 508-334-6255
E-mail: tasillod@ummhc.org
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Kate O'Dell, PhD, CNM, Assistant Clerkship Director
Phone: 508-334-5389
E-mail: odellk@ummhc.org
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Ty Fraga, MEd, Education Coordinator
Phone: 508-334-8459
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Evaluation Process:
For grading purposes, the end-of-clerkship summative evaluation of each student will include clinical evaluations by site preceptors (45%), scores on the end-of-clerkship OSCE and oral exam (35%), a score received on the NBME OB/GYN Subject Exam (10%), and special project scores (10%).
Clinical Sites Clinical sites for the OB/GYN Clerkship include the following:
SITE: UMASS Memorial Health Care, Memorial Campus, Worcester, MA
Sub-specialty exposure. There are six in-patient services: Low Risk Obstetrics, High Risk Obstetrics, Benign Gynecologic Surgery, Urogynecology, Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. Students rotate through 3 services for 2 weeks at a time.
Out-patient preceptors assigned. Students meet with their outpatient preceptor (usually a Generalist) for approximately 8 half-day sessions during the rotation.
Wednesday morning didactic sessions include Grand Rounds, resident CORE lectures and journal club.
Diverse patient population.
SITE: Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA
Great, basic low risk obstetrics and gynecology.
Small, cohesive faculty practice with outpatient offices located at the medical center.
Lots of hands on experience as there are no residents.
Free on-site housing and meals.
SITE: Milford Regional Medical Center, Milford, MA
Great, basic low risk obstetrics and gynecology.
Faculty practice outpatient offices at Milford Regional Hospital in the Women's Pavilion, as well as at Tri-River Health Center.
Some sub-specialty exposure.
Lots of hands on experience as there are no residents.
SITE: St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Brighton, MA
Sub-specialty exposure - Maternal Fetal Medicine, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility and Gynecologic Oncology in addition to general obstetrics and gynecology.
Work with residents and students from Tufts New England Medical Center
Proximity to Boston.
Free on site dormitory style housing available.
Diverse patient population.
SITE: St. Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center, Worcester MA
Great, basic low risk obstetrics and gynecology.
Small, cohesive attending group practice with outpatient offices at Worcester Medical Center.
Attend Wednesday morning didactic sessions at UMMHC - Memorial Campus: Grand Rounds, resident CORE lecture and journal club.
Work with one UMass OB/GYN resident on gynecologic surgery.
4th year electives
The OB/GYN Department sponsors a variety of one month electives available to fourth year medical students from both UMASS and from other medical schools. Information regarding content and application can be obtained through the UMASS Medical School Office of Student Affairs Web Site.
Maternal Child Health Elective
3rd Year students have the option of participating in the combined OB/ Pediatric Department elective in Maternal Child Health. This elective runs in conjunction with the required OB/GYN and Pediatrics Clerkships. MCH students have the opportunity to combine small group inter-disciplinary seminars and expanded didactics, with case studies following assigned maternity patients one-on-one through pregnancy, birth, and the newborn period. Home visits are included in follow-up planning. For more information, contact the Office of Medical Education.