OBGYN 3rd Year Clerkship

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OB/GYN3rd Year Clerkship

• November 25, 2008

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Clerkship Format

• 6-week clerkship
• Course Description
• Introductory experience in the provision of
  comprehensive medical care and counseling
  services to adult and adolescent female patients.
  (obstetrics and gynecology)
• Settings
• University hospital Inpatient
• Community hospital Outpatient
• Physician offices
• Public health clinics

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Clerkship Sites
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Clerkship Sites
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Clerkship Sites
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Clerkship Activities

• Office
• Interview and examine patients (pelvics, pap
  smears)
• Observe or assist with office procedures
  (colposcopy, endometrial biopsy, DC)
• OR
• Participate in GYN surgeries and cesarean
  sections
• LD
• Evaluate patients in triage
• Observe, assist, or perform vaginal deliveries
• Inpatient
• Round on patients and participate in their
  hospitalization

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Clerkship Activities

• Lectures
• Grand Rounds
• Conferences
• Meeting with preceptors
• Review write-ups
• Discuss patients and conditions
• Oral presentations

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Schedules

• Hours determined by site
• lt 80 hours/week
• Call varies
• Once weekly
• Night float (UWMC, HMC)
• Follow call of preceptor
• Communication
• Pager required

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Grades

• Final Grade
• Clinical Evaluation
• Write-ups
• Oral Presentation
• Clinical Performance
• Written exam (NBME)
• Grade Distribution
• 03-04 04-05 05-06
  06-07 07-08
• Honors 32 32 32 23
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• Hi Pass 24 24 24 31
  30
• Pass 43 42 43 43
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• Fail 1 2 1 3
  3

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Clerkship Survival Guide

• Be enthusiastic
• Be present
• Be professional
• Read, Read, Read!!!
• Learn from patients
• Learn from other team members
• http//depts.washington.edu/obgyn/clerkship/index.
  shtml

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Contacts

• Vicki Mendiratta, MD Clerkship Director
• vmendira_at_u.washington.edu
• Jamie Vickerman Administrative Assistant
• centej_at_u.washington.edu
• 206-543-3891