# Required Clinical Experiences (RCE)

*RCE ensure that students have adequate exposure to a variety of specialty-relevant presenting complaints commonly seen in the clerkship’s clinical setting. RCEs are logged online in One45. This process tracks that students are meeting the educational goals of the clerkship.*&#x20;

Students MUST have logged all RCEs in One45 by the day of the clerkship’s shelf exam in order to pass the clerkship. You can read more about RCEs in our policy in the Student Handbook under Phase 2 and 3 Policies and Procedures, [here](https://ismms-md-program.gitbook.io/medical-student-handbook/policies-and-procedures/md-program-specific-policies-and-procedures/year-3-4-and-phase-2-3-policies-and-procedures#required-clinical-experiences-policy-this-policy-provides-information-about-the-required-clinical-ex).

**Students will perform all components listed next to each RCE:**

### <mark style="color:blue;">Obstetrics-Gynecology Clerkship</mark>

<mark style="color:green;background-color:green;">**RCE Clinical Conditions: Non-Procedural**</mark>

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="373.33331298828125" valign="top"></th><th width="252.66668701171875"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Clinical Condition</strong></td><td><strong>Skills</strong></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Bleeding, Uterine or Vaginal</strong></td><td><ul><li>obtain the patient history </li><li>physical exam</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Pelvic Mass</strong></td><td><ul><li>obtain the patient history</li><li>physical exam</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Pelvic Pain</strong></td><td><ul><li>obtain the patient history</li><li>physical exam</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Sexually Transmitted Infections</strong></td><td><ul><li>obtain the patient history </li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Conduct a physical examination of non-pregnant woman.</strong></td><td><ul><li>obtain the patient history</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Conduct a focused physical examination of a postpartum patient via SVD.</strong></td><td><ul><li>physical exam</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Conduct a focused physical examination of a postpartum patient via cesarean delivery.</strong></td><td><ul><li>physical exam</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

<mark style="color:green;background-color:green;">**RCE: Procedural**</mark>

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="289.3333740234375" valign="top"></th><th width="310.66656494140625"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Procedures</strong></td><td><strong>Level of Student Responsibility</strong></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Participate in the management of a pregnant patient in labor.</strong></td><td><ul><li>Active Participation (Assist)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Assist in a spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD).</strong></td><td><ul><li>Active Participation (Assist)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Assist in a cesarean delivery.</strong></td><td><ul><li>Active Participation (Assist)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Assist in a vaginal or perineal laceration repair.</strong> </td><td><ul><li>Active Participation (Assist)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Assist in a hysterectomy.</strong></td><td><ul><li>Active Participation (Assist)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Assist in a laparoscopic surgery.</strong></td><td><ul><li>Active Participation (Assist)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Demonstrate appropriate scrubbing technique.</strong></td><td><ul><li>Active Participation (Full)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Perform indwelling urinary catheter insertion (female).</strong></td><td><ul><li>Active Participation (Full)</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Perform obstetric ultrasound to assess fetal presentation in a pregnant patient.</strong></td><td><ul><li>Active Participation (Full)</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>
