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-4007 |
| Course Name: | Ob-Gyn Transition to Residency Elective |
| Instructors: | Drs. Alicia Wiczulis & Cassandra Denefrio |
| Course Description: | Prerequisites: Successful completion of 3rd year. Completion of a 4th year Ob-Gyn Elective or Acting Internship. Elective Description: This two-week course will prepare students for their first year in an Ob- Gyn residency program using didactic lectures, hands-on simulation, and clinical experiences. Faculty: Drs. Alicia Wiczulis, Cassandra Denefrio, Rebecca Adler, Johanna Bringley, Peter Cole, Tabitha Cole, Erin Crosby, Katherine Husk, Scott Dexter, Rachel Flink-Bochacki, Chuck Hitt, Kathryne Kostamo, Daniel Kredentser, Tara Lynch, Benjamin Margolis, Bruce Morris, Erica Nicasio, Jennifer Pollard, Rebecca Rogers, Carolyn Slatch, Sylvia Sossner, Timothy Vinciguerra, Craig Zelig, and Meghan Zysik. |
| Educational Objectives: | Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: -Outline the initial workup for triage patients on Labor and Delivery with common obstetric complaints -List the elements of standard prenatal care in an uncomplicated pregnancy -List the age-based screening components of women's preventive care -Demonstrate the ability to perform one- and two-handed knots and subcuticular stitches -Describe core principles of working in the OR, such as aseptic technique, prepping, positioning, and draping patients, and the elements of a safety time-out -Create a handbook that will serve as a reference in residency |
| Types of Patients: | Diverse patients in an urban setting. Students will see patients in the outpatient and inpatient setting, as well as in the OR and on L&D. |
| Teaching Sessions /Conferences: | Grand Rounds - Thursdays at 7:30am |
| Resources /Readings: | Williams Obstetrics (full text available through Schaffer Library), Williams Gynecology (full text available through Schaffer Library), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: various Practice Bulletins and Committee Opinions, Barry and Kohn's Operating Room Technique |
| Evaluation Method(s): | Written Assignment, Objective Structured CE |
| Contact Information: | Course Co-Directors, both at 518-262-5013: Dr. Alicia Wiczulis, [email protected], Dr. Cassandra Denefrio, [email protected], and Course Coordinator: Andrew Morris, [email protected] |
| Period(s) Available: | 10 |
| Available Length: | 2 weeks |
| Max Students: | 10 |
| Visiting Students: | No |