Fourth-Year Medical Student
Clerkships:
Reproductive Genetics
Course Number: OBG410
Offered by:
Steve Warsof, M.D.
Department of Ob/Gyn
Hofheimer Hall, Suite 310
Norfolk, VA 23507
(757) 446-7900 |
Location: Hofheimer Hall
Periods Offered: Continuously
Duration: 4 weeks
Number of Students: 1
Student Level: Year 4
Night Call: No |
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Report First Day: Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Hofheimer Hall, 8:00
a.m. |
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Examining tissue under a
microscope. |
Course Description: Although exposed to the general “concepts”
of genetic risk assessment in the third-year clerkship, the majority
of students have little experience with medical genetics as
practiced. The goals of the elective will include observation of
genetic counseling, risk assessment calculation, counseling re:
prenatal diagnosis, population-based screening, ultrasound
assessment of fetal anomalies and their implications, teratogen
exposure in pregnancy and recurrence risk. A short project and
publication might result for the interested student. |
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Distribution of Student’s Effort: Patient contact: 95%
outpatient, 5% inpatient, 2-4 hrs/wk in conferences. A large amount
of faculty contact time. |
Objectives:
1. To increase knowledge and experience in the differential
diagnosis and management of reproductive genetic disease.
2. To gain practical experience with obstetric ultrasound.
3. To learn the indications for prenatal diagnosis. |
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Evaluation: 100% Clinical Observation. |
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