Learning Objectives

By the end of the Ob/Gyn clinical component the student will be able to

• Perform the medical interview and physical examination of women incorporating ethical, social, and diversity perspectives to provide culturally competent health care
• Apply recommended prevention strategies to women throughout the life span
• Develop his/her role as a leader and advocate for women
• Analyze the impact of genetics, medical conditions, and environmental factors on maternal health and fetal development
• Distinguish between normal and abnormal physiologic changes during pregnancy
• Interpret common diagnostic studies
• Apply knowledge of intrapartum and postpartum care in simulations and clinical encounters with mothers and newborns
• Differentiate between normal and abnormal bleeding using knowledge of menstrual cycle physiology, puberty and menopause
• Outline the etiology and evaluation of infertility
• Role-play and relate knowledge of contraception, sterilization and abortion in shared decision making with patients in clinical scenarios
• Construct differential diagnoses of patients with common benign gynecological conditions
• Formulate a differential diagnosis of the acute abdomen and chronic pelvic pain
• Classify common breast conditions and outline the evaluation of (or evaluate) breast complaints
• Perform gynecological procedures using integrated knowledge of perioperative care
• Develop a preliminary assessment of patients with sexual concerns
• Analyze the quality of evidence regarding controversial topics in the field of Ob/Gyn
• Assess patients for risks of domestic violence and child abuse