Clerkship Objectives

At the end of this clerkship, a student will be able to:

Clerkship Objectives	MD Program Objective
Identify risk factors and prevention strategies for common medical conditions occurring throughout the lifespan	Characteristics and Mechanisms of Disease 4 (II.B.4) Clinical Reasoning 3 (I.D.3)
Describe and develop a differential diagnosis and plan for common obstetric conditions (including routine prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum problems), applying principles of maternal physiology and anatomy.	Clinical Reasoning 1 (I.D.1) Clinical Reasoning 2 (I.D.2) Medical Decision Making 1 (I.F.1)
Describe and develop a differential diagnosis and plan for common gynecologic conditions.	Clinical Reasoning 1 (I.D.1) Clinical Reasoning 2 (I.D.2) Medical Decision Making 1 (I.F.1)
Complete a comprehensive medical interview, including: Menstrual health Obstetric history Gynecologic history Contraceptive history Sexual history Family/genetic history Social history	History Taking (I.A.1) Communication Skills 1 (I.F.1)
Develop rapport with patients, taking into account the patient’s social and cultural contexts	Communication Skills 1 (I.F.1) Communication Skills 2 (I.F.2)
Work cooperatively with the health care team	Communication Skills 3 (I.F.3) Teamwork 1 (III.C.1) Honest and Integrity 1 (IV.C.1)
Perform basic skills and procedures relevant to the practice of obstetrics and gynecology (including the complete genitourinary exam) in an accurate and sensitive manner.	Physical examination (I.B.1) Procedural skills 1 (I.C.1) Procedural skills 2 (I.C.2)