Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship (OBGC)
MS-3

4 weeks

Course Director
Gary Sutkin, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
gsutkin@mail.magee.edu

 

Course Description

This 4-week clerkship emphasizes health care for women of reproductive and postmenopausal ages. Students will rotate through three clinical segments, including outpatient services (emergency department, outpatient clinics and offices), obstetrics (labor and delivery suite), and gynecology (private service and university service). Daily schedules include teaching rounds, evaluation of outpatients, preparation of patients for surgery and assisting at surgery and deliveries, postoperative and postpartum care.

The goals of the course are that students :

1. understand and apply knowledge of the normal and abnormal menstrual cycle to clinical situations.
2. learn to perform a competent gynecologic and obstetrical history and physical exam, with special reference to the pelvic exam, cytologic screening and appropriate cultures.
3. understand and apply information about normal and abnormal pregnancies.
4. become familiar with important issues in the care of postmenopausal women.

The clerkship takes place at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC.

Educational Methods

	Inpatient patient care activities		Outpatient patient care activities		Workshops		Lectures
	Structured readings		Small group didactic sessions		Conferences		Grand Rounds

Evaluation

Evaluation of the clerkship is based on preceptor evaluations of clinical performance (50%); small group performance (25%); and a final exam consisting of multiple-choice, extended-matching, and short-answer questions (25%).

Grading: The clerkship is graded Honors, High Pass, Pass, Low Pass, Unsatisfactory.  

Faculty Note

Daniel Edelstone, MD, is a recipient of the Kenneth E. Schuit Master Educator Award. Kathleen McIntyre-Seltman, MD, is a recipient of the Sheldon Adler Award for Innovation in Medical Education and the Donald S. Fraley Award for Medical Student Mentoring. In addition, Dr. Edelstone and Dr. MacIntyre-Seltman are members of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Academy of Master Educators.