645B Ob/Gyn Emergency Room

This rotation is not accepting international students

Course Description:  The student will act as the initial contact with patients presenting to the Emergency Room with conditions such as threatened and incomplete abortion, ectopic pregnancy, acute abdominal pain, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic infectious processes. The student is expected to participate as a member of the gynecology team caring for gynecologic and urogynecologic patients at UC Irvine Medical Center under the supervision of the resident or attending faculty. The student will have the opportunity to evaluate patients that present to the gynecology clinic and emergency room with various disorders and participate in their diagnostic workup as well as their surgical therapy. Under the close supervision of the Ob/Gyn resident and attending faculty, the student will then be assigned to follow and present patients on rounds and will participate in several weekly teaching conferences within the division.

Prerequisite: UC Irvine students must have successfully completed their basic science curriculum and the Ob/Gyn Core Clerkship. Extramural students must be in the final year of undergraduate medical education.

Periods Available: Throughout the year

Duration: 2 to 4 weeks

Number of Students: 1

Restrictions: This rotation is not accepting international students.

Course Objectives: At the end of this rotations, the student will be ...

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Educational Activities: The student will participate in grand rounds, lectures and Gyn teaching rounds.

What Students Should do to Prepare for the Rotation: Review Ambulatory Ob/Gyn readings

Clinical Responsibilities of the Student: Initial evaluation of patients

Patient Care Responsibilities: Member of Gyn team, evaluation and treatment

Call Schedule of the Student: Voluntary with team

Procedures to be Learned by the Student: None

Percentage of Time Student will Participate in Ambulatory Setting: 90%

Conference/Lecture/Small Group Sessions: There are no standardized instructional material for this course, however, the student will participate in grand rounds, lectures and Gyn teaching rounds.

Course Hours Weekly Summary: Not Stated

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Official Grading Policy: The student will be graded with Honors/Pass/Fail.  The student's final grade will be submitted on the standard UC Irvine elective form.  The student will be evaluated by attendings and residents in the areas of clinical performance, reliability, evidence of initiative, general fund of knowledge, and ability to relate to patients, staff and colleagues.  If the student fails the elective a grade of "F" will be permanently recorded on his/her transcript.  The student can repeat the course for a second grade, however, the "F" will not be removed from the transcript.

Department: Obstetrics & Gynecology

Site: UC Irvine Medical Center

Elective Director: Carol A. Major  M.D., UC Irvine Medical Center, Department of Ob/Gyn, 101 The City Drive South, Building 22A, 3rd Floor, Orange, CA 92868 (714) 456-5616

Scheduling Coordinator:  UC Irvine students please email comsched@uci.edu or call (714) 456-5176 to make a scheduling appointment. Please read the following information carefully. Any student enrolled at a U.S. LCME medical school will use VSAS to apply. To apply please refer to this website http://www.aamc.org/programs/vsas/

Site Coordinator: Diane Harris, UC Irvine Medical Center, Department of Ob/Gyn, 101 The City Drive South, Building 56, Suite 800, Orange, CA  92868 (714) 456-5616 dharris@uci.edu

Instructing Faculty: Service Attendings, and Chief Resident

Course Website: None

Location to Report on First Day: UC Irvine Medical Center, 101 The City Drive, South, Building 56, Suite 800, Department of Ob/Gyn Medical Education Office, Orange, Ca

Time to Report on First Day: 8:30 am

Who to Report to on First Day: Diane Harris