Course number: OBG401
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.
Intermediate objectives
- 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
- Review basic knowledge in reproductive endocrine physiology
- Relate pathology of reproduction to defective physiology
Enabling objectives
- Take an adequate history of patients with reproductive endocrine problems
- Know how to evaluate the endocrine status by clinical skills, BBT, cervical mucus and vaginal smear
- Understand the principles of selectively ordering a laboratory test for the differential diagnosis of reproductive endocrine problems
Distribution of student’s effort:
- Patient contact: 100% outpatient
Offered by: Sergio Oehninger, MD
Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine
757.446.7119
Other participants: Dr. David Archer, Dr. Laurel Stadtmauer and Dr. Silvina Bocca
Location: Office/hospital
Periods offered: October, December, March and May
Duration: 4 weeks
Number of students: 1
Student level: Third- and fourth-years
Night call: No
Prerequisite: OB-GYN clerkship
Evaluation: 100% clinical
