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# 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](https://icahn.mssm.edu/education/students/handbook) under [Year 3 and 4 Policies and Procedures](https://icahn.mssm.edu/education/students/handbook/year-3-4-policies-procedures) and [Assessment and Grading](https://icahn.mssm.edu/education/students/handbook/grading).

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

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

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="292" valign="top"></th><th width="309.33331298828125"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">Bleeding, Uterine or Vaginal</td><td><ul><li>obtain the patient history </li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Pelvic Mass</td><td><ul><li>present the case including a discussion of differential diagnosis, assessment, and plan </li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Pelvic Pain</td><td><ul><li>obtain the patient history </li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Sexually Transmitted Infections</td><td><ul><li>obtain the patient history </li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Conduct a physical examination of non-pregnant woman</td><td></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Participate in the management of a pregnant patient in labor</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Assist in a normal spontaneous vaginal delivery (NSVD)</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Assist in a cesarean delivery</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Conduct a focused physical examination of a postpartum patient via NSVD</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Conduct a focused physical examination of a postpartum patient via cesarean delivery</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Assist in a vaginal or perineal laceration repair</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Assist in a hysterectomy</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Assist in a laparoscopic surgery</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Demonstrate appropriate scrubbing technique</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td valign="top">Perform indwelling urinary catheter insertion (female)</td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table>