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.

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 Year 3 and 4 Policies and Procedures and Assessment and Grading.

Students will perform all components listed next to each RCE:

Obstetrics-Gynecology Clerkship

Bleeding, Uterine or Vaginal	obtain the patient history
Pelvic Mass	present the case including a discussion of differential diagnosis, assessment, and plan
Pelvic Pain	obtain the patient history
Sexually Transmitted Infections	obtain the patient history
Conduct a physical examination of non-pregnant woman
Participate in the management of a pregnant patient in labor
Assist in a normal spontaneous vaginal delivery (NSVD)
Assist in a cesarean delivery
Conduct a focused physical examination of a postpartum patient via NSVD
Conduct a focused physical examination of a postpartum patient via cesarean delivery
Assist in a vaginal or perineal laceration repair
Assist in a hysterectomy
Assist in a laparoscopic surgery
Demonstrate appropriate scrubbing technique
Perform indwelling urinary catheter insertion (female)