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Elective Title: 82GO820 — MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY AND UROGYNECOLOGY

Description:

This GYN surgery rotation will provide medical student with a broad range of exposure to various aspects of GYN surgical care. The student will work with private GYN practice office surgeons in every phase of care, including the operating room and office.

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Learning Objectives

• 1) Obtain and report a basic GYN patient history. (PC1)
• 2) Demonstrate a full GYN exam using proper technique. (PC1)
• 3) Interpret and describe GYN imaging findings accurately, with an emphasis on surgical GYN care. (MK3)
• 4) Diagnose and develop a working differential diagnosis, and develop a treatment plan which is most appropriate for the patient. (PC2)
• 5) Demonstrate basic surgical skills such as suturing, knot tying, wound care and other procedures at the discretion of the course director. (PC4)

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Assessment

• Clinical Performance Evaluation (based on observation by course director).

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Enrollment Information

Prerequisites: 3rd or 4th year status; Must have completed OB/GYN Clerkship

Availability with Max Students per Month:

Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	1

Duty Hours: 40

Time Distribution: 100%Clinical

Elective Type Category: AC - Advanced Clinical

Notes and Enrollment Information:

Add/Drop Contact Person: Caren Whitehouse (whitca@iu.edu) THIS ELECTIVE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIAL SENIOR MATCH: Contact Caren Whitehouse (whitca@iu.edu) at IUSM-Evansville for enrollment permission. Priority will be given to 4th-year students, with consideration of 3rd-year students who have completed their core clerkship. Visiting students will be considered upon review of a secondary application process.

Third Year Elective? Yes

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Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning

Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None

Service Learning Included: None