Obstetrics/Gynecology
Residency Program
Curriculum - Descriptions of Rotations
During the first-year
ambulatory/geriatric and internal medicine inpatient rotation,
residents develop a working knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment,
both acute and long-term, of common medical conditions. To meet these
training needs, the obstetrics and gynecology department teams with
internal medicine for residents to gain experience in caring for
ambulatory patients who present with medical problems in internal
medicine's ambulatory clinics.
Structure
Residents learn to:
- evaluate and develop
a differential diagnosis of the most serious findings based on history,
physical exam and laboratory studies of the acutely ill patient and
obtain appropriate consultation when necessary
- develop a rational
and cost-effective approach in the use of laboratory and X-ray studies
- improve the skills necessary for managing patients with multiple
medical problems
- understand the management of non-gynecologic
medical problems in the inpatient setting (vision and hearing deficits, otitis media, allergic rhinitis, respiratory tract infection, asthma,
congestive heart failure, hypertensive emergencies, chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, gastroenteritis and inflammatory bowel disease and
urinary tract disorders, including cystitis and pyelonerprhitis)
- develop the skills of thorough record-keeping and legal documentation
- demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in
effective information exchange with patients, patients' families and
health-care workers
Teaching
Residents learn by attending internal
medicine teaching conferences and through bedside teaching and hands-on
experience while caring for patients on the medicine service.
Supervision
Residents are supervised by faculty of
the Department of Internal Medicine.
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