| Course Number: OBG401
Offered by:
Sergio Oehninger, M.D.
Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine
(757) 446-7119 |
Location: Office/Hospital
Periods Offered: Oct, Dec. Mar, May
Duration: 4 weeks
Number of Students: 1
Student Level: Years 3, 4
Night Call: No
Prerequisite: Ob/Gyn Clerkship |
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Other Participants: Dr. D. Archer, Dr. L.
Stadtmauer and Dr. S. Bocca |
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Report First Day: The Jones Institute Building |
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Updating charts. |
Course Description: Experience will be provided in history
taking and examination of new and established patients presenting
with various problems of female endocrinology and/or infertility.
Cases will be discussed with the senior faculty advisor. During the
course, the student will be expected to become familiar with a broad
range of topics involving endocrinology and/or infertility. Reading
and literature review will be encouraged. There is opportunity to be
involved with surgery depending on experience and desire of the
student. |
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Distribution of Student’s Effort: Patient Contact: 100%
Outpatient |
Objectives:
Intermediate Objectives
1. To obtain an overall impression of the type of gynecology seen in
the field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility with special
emphasis on In Vitro Fertilization and Ovulation Induction.
2. To review basic knowledge in reproductive endocrine physiology.
3. To relate pathology of reproduction to defective physiology.
Enabling
Objectives
1. To take an adequate history of patients with reproductive
endocrine problems.
2. To know how to evaluate the endocrine status by clinical skills,
BBT, cervical mucus and vaginal smear.
3. To understand the principles of selectively ordering a
laboratory test for the differential diagnosis of reproductive
endocrine problems. |
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Evaluation: 100% Clinical |
