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| Senior Electives Prentice Women’s Hospital & Maternity Center of Northwestern Memorial Hospital 250 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611 Sherman Elias, MD, Chair Patricia Garcia, MD, Director of Undergraduate Education and Medical Student Affairs Career Advising Coordinators Patricia Garcia, MD, Clerkship Director (312) 472-4685 Cassing Hammond, MD, Clerkship Coordinator (312) 926-4235 After an interview with one of the career advising coordinators, he or she will either concur with your selection or advise you to speak with one of the following faculty members. YOU MUST SPEAK TO THE CAREER ADVISING COORDINATOR BEFORE CONTACTING A FACULTY MEMBER.
Non-Northwestern Students Seeking Senior Electives Schedules Schedules for fourth-year students interested in a career in obstetrics and gynecology are set up individually. A subspecialty elective may need to be taken during the summer or fall of the senior year to better prepare the student for advanced graduate training. Since places in the subspecialty electives are limited, the student should carefully review long-term goals with his or her adviser as early as possible to allow for maximum flexibility in scheduling. Add/drop of a course less than the 30-day-to-start date of clerkship requires a signature of approval from the course director, and Dr. Garcia (Prentice 410) should receive a copy of the signed form from the student. Senior Elective Course Descriptions 1433-41 Maternal-Fetal Medicine Contact The student will function as a sub-intern on the high-risk service, focusing attention on patients with underlying medical or obstetric problems, which may adversely affect pregnancy outcome. The student is expected to develop an in-depth knowledge of the management of the high-risk mother and the high-risk fetus. This will include experience in utilization of the newer diagnostic procedures available and in the medical management of diabetes, hypertension, and other medical diseases commonly encountered in the obstetric population. Goal Objectives Student will become familiar with the means of fetal surveillance (ultrasound, antepartum fetal testing, amniocentesis, and others). Student will develop an understanding of the indications for fetal testing and of the reliability and limitations of these tests. Students assigned to this clerkship report at 8 a.m. on the first day to Prentice, 12th floor, and visiting students will come after reporting to the Student Affairs Office at 9 a.m. (see Section IV of your application form). Four weeks. One credit. One student. PWH 1443-42 Gynecologic Oncology Students will evaluate and follow inpatients and outpatients and participate in surgical procedures on the Gynecologic Oncology Service at Prentice Women’s Hospital under the direction of resident and attending staff. They will receive instruction in diagnostic procedures, pathologic findings, principles of treatment by radical surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy, and management of psychosocial and ethical problems in gynecologic oncology. They will be expected to attend conferences, complete assigned reading in gynecologic oncology, and prepare a topic for presentation. Goals Students will develop an understanding of the principles of radical surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy for the management of gynecologic cancer. Students will increase their understanding of the psychological, economic, and ethical problems associated with treating cancer patients. Objectives Diagnose and manage gynecologic malignancies in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Correlate clinical and pathologic findings related to gynecologic cancer. Recognize the pathologic, social, and economic aspects of cancer. Care for dying patients and interact with their families. Perform adequate gynecologic exams. Students assigned to this clerkship report at 7 a.m. on the first day to Prentice, 14th floor, and visiting students will come after reporting to the Student Affairs Office at 9 a.m. (see Section IV of your application form). Four weeks. One credit. One or two students. PWH 1433-43 Reproductive Endocrinology And Infertility Students will have the opportunity to participate actively in the specialty clinics of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Students will evaluate new patients and formulate management plans for clinical problems including both female and male infertility, and various endocrinopathies. Students will observe assisted reproduction including IVF, and assist in the management of surgically treated patients. All students will be expected to participate in section conferences and give a presentation on some aspect of reproductive endocrinology. Goal Students assigned to this clerkship report at 1 p.m. on the first day to 675 N. St. Clair St., 14-200, Chicago, IL 60611, and visiting students will come after reporting to the Student Affairs Office at 9 a.m. (see Section IV of your application form). Four or eight weeks. One or two credits. One student. PWH. 1433-44 Reproductive Genetics The student participates in all activities of the Division of Reproductive Genetics. The course provides formal instruction and directed readings in medical genetics and genetic counseling. The extern participates in genetic counseling sessions regarding a range of indications, including advanced maternal age, positive maternal serum screens, ultrasound abnormalities, and family histories of genetic disorders. Elementary principles of cytogenetics are covered. Goals Enhance skills in clinical genetics. Learn elementary cytogenetic principles. Objectives To better enable the student to Interview patients. Listen to critical family history. Take and interpret pedigree. Counsel families about genetic disorders. Counsel patients for prenatal diagnosis. Understand and apply carrier testing availability for specific disorders. Understand rudiments of chromosome analysis and molecular genetics/testing. Students assigned to this clerkship report at 8:30 a.m. on the first day to PWH 115, and visiting students will come after reporting to the Student Affairs Office at 9 a.m.(see Section IV of your application form). Four or eight weeks. One or two credits. One student. Prentice 1433-45 Ambulatory Obstetrics and Gynecology Students will have an opportunity to participate in selected regular and specialty clinics of the department and in the ambulatory surgical units and community obstetric-gynecologic programs affiliated with the department. Specialty clinics frequently attended include pediatric gynecology, gynecologic urology, ultrasound, genetic counseling, colposcopy, and HIV obstetrics and gynecology. Students will be expected to give a presentation based on a review of the literature on a topic of their choice related to ambulatory care. Goals To research in depth a topic of their choice, critiquing the literature, and then informally present it. To develop their skills in the management of the obstetrics and gynecologic patient. Objectives Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Pediatric gynecology. Routine outpatient gynecologic and obstetric care. Ambulatory surgical care. Evaluation and treatment of the abnormal Pap smear. Contraceptive counseling. Genetic counseling. Students assigned to this clerkship contact Angela Scott for instructions one to two weeks prior to the scheduled start date at (312) 695-8486, Fax (312) 695-8711, or e-mail). Arrive on Mondays, 9 a.m., at 680 N. Lake Shore Dr., Ste. 1015, Chicago, IL 60611, and visiting students will come after reporting to the Student Affairs Office at 9 a.m. (see Section IV of your application form). Four weeks. One credit. One student per rotation. PWH. 1433-46 Research The student will be given the opportunity to review a subject in depth with the idea of preparing a written paper at the end of his/her work. Topics will be selected in an agreement between the student and the faculty advisor. Work will be in a clinical, laboratory, or library setting. Chart reviews may be included. Goals The student will prepare a paper for possible submission to a journal. Objectives Search literature with LUIS and MEDLAR MEDLINE at library. Develop a list of secondary references. Prepare an outline of a paper. Develop a topic for presentation in a journal. Prepare an abstract. The student desiring to select this course should be able to work independently, arrange and discipline his or her own time, and preferably should have had some experience in writing technical reports. Students assigned to this clerkship report as arranged with a supervising faculty member and visiting students come after reporting to the Student Affairs Office at 9 a.m. (see Section IV of your application form). Twelve weeks. Three credits. One to Two students. PWH 1433-48 Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Evanston Hospital Students have a choice of either obstetrics or gynecology for this rotation. They function as first-year postgraduate trainees and attend clinics in their chosen area and also attend office sessions with an assigned attending physician mentor. Depending on the student’s career goals, this course is tailored to his or her needs. Night call is expected and clinical experience is gained through rounds, labor and delivery management responsibilities, or gynecologic surgery assistance. Further experience in ultrasound, colposcopy, office procedures, and urologic testing can be provided. Additional office, operating room, and labor and delivery experiences will be enhanced with the student’s mentor. Goals Objectives Instruct and manage patients in contraception alternatives. Perform minor surgical procedures such as biopsies. Perform a basic obstetrical ultrasound examination and recognize the findings. Participate in evaluation and management of certain higher risk obstetrical patients. Participate more actively in gynecological surgery procedures. Understand outpatient (office) gynecologic situations. Students assigned to this clerkship report Mondays, 8 a.m., Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, 2650 Ridge Ave., Room 1418, Evanston, IL 60201, and visiting students will come after reporting to the Student Affairs Office at 9 a.m. (see Section IV of your application form). Four weeks. One credit. One student per four-week period. Five days a week (some night call expected). 1433-49 Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Evanston Hospital This course is intended to cover medical and obstetrical complications of pregnancy with emphasis on clinical management of high-risk patients. Students will be expected to function as a sub-intern and actively participate in the inpatient high-risk obstetric service. Students will also be expected to observe and participate in prenatal counseling and comprehensive ultrasound evaluations. Participation in weekly educational conferences is expected and initiation of a formal research project during this elective is encouraged. Goals Objectives Student will develop the clinical skills to establish an appropriate plan of management of a high-risk pregnancy. Student will become familiar with diagnostic modalities and technology utilized in maternal and fetal surveillance, including fetal heart rate testing, biophysical testing, chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis, fetal blood sampling, ultrasound, Doppler, and color Doppler. Student will develop an understanding of the indications, reliability, and limitations of these diagnostic modalities. Students assigned to this clerkship report Mondays, 8 a.m., Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, 2650 Ridge Ave., Room 1600 Women’s Hospital, Evanston, IL 60201, and visiting students will come after reporting to the Student Affairs Office at 9 a.m. (see Section IV of your application form). Four weeks. One credit. One student. Night call optional. 1433-54 Women’s Health The emphasis of this clerkship is on topics central to women’s health issues or on gender-specific differences in disease progression or therapeutic outcomes. The student is expected to select a topic in women’s health to research in a clinical, laboratory, or library setting. The student will also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of clinics in various departments that concentrate on women’s health issues (obstetrics, gynecology, cardiovascular diseases, other internal medicine clinics, general and subspecialty, possibly WHI projects, and others). Goals The student will design or assist in a new or ongoing research project central to women’s health with one or two faculty members. The student will prepare a paper for possible submissions to a journal that must be completed by the end of the elective. Objectives To heighten awareness of women’s health issues. To become acquainted with current literature regarding women’s health. To participate in clinical experiences centering on women’s health. To prepare a paper researching an area in women’s health. The student desiring this course should be able to work independently, arrange and discipline his or her own time, and be dedicated to completing a project. Prior writing experience would be helpful. An exit interview at the end of the elective is required. Any interested student should contact the preceptor, Dr. Cassing Hammond, at least one month before starting this elective so individualized scheduling can be completed prior to the students’ arrival for the elective. No student will be permitted to take this course without such prearranged scheduling. Students assigned to this clerkship report Mondays, 9 a.m., Prentice Pavilion, Room 464B, Dr. Hammond or his designee, and visiting students will come after reporting to the Student Affairs Office at 9 a.m. (see Section IV of your application form). Four or eight weeks. One or two credits. One student per rotation. PWH. | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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