We offer many elective courses during the senior year to best serve each student’s individual needs and goals. Students with well-defined career goals and those who are still in the process of choosing a specific area to focus on have a wide assortment of electives to choose from. Most courses are two or four weeks in duration.
Students are also encouraged to approach faculty members for the development of unique courses.
| Department: | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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| Course Number: | OBG-4006 |
| Course Name: | Family Planning Elective |
| Instructors: | Dr. Cassandra Denefrio |
| Course Description: | Prerequisites: Successful completion of 3rd year. Elective Description: The student will work with Ob-Gyn faculty and residents to provide family planning services to our patients. These services will include contraception, induced abortion, and management of spontaneous abortion and ectopic pregnancy. The student will be expected to complete required readings, attend all clinical and educational sessions, and give a 15-minute presentation on a topic of their choice. Faculty: Rachel Flink-Bochacki, Johanna Bringley, Cassandra Denefrio, and Carolyn Slatch. |
| Educational Objectives: | -Understand and perform history-taking and physical exam pertinent to family planning care -Identify benefits/contraindications of different contraceptive methods and use shared decision-making to counsel patients -Know methods and potential complications of induced abortion -Understand social and political context of abortion in the U.S. -Develop procedural skills for contraception and abortion care -Maintain professionalism and compassionate attitude toward patients and staff |
| Types of Patients: | Women of reproductive age |
| Teaching Sessions /Conferences: | Self-led didactics and discussions with faculty and the family planning resident, as well as other on-the-fly teaching sessions. |
| Resources /Readings: | Specific readings to be assigned from primary articles and Management of Abnormal Pregnancy: Comprehensive Abortion Care (Paul et al.) |
| Evaluation Method(s): | Direct Observation, Formal Presentation, Mid-Rotation Feedback |
| Contact Information: | Course Coordinator: Andrew Morris, [email protected] |
| Period(s) Available: | 4,5,6,7,8 |
| Available Length: | 2 weeks |
| Max Students: | 1 |
| Visiting Students: | No |