OB/GYN Third-Year Clerkship

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Student Clerkship provides third- and fourth-year medical students with a comprehensive, hands-on introduction to women’s health care. Students gain experience in outpatient low- and high-risk obstetrics, inpatient obstetric, gynecologic, and oncologic care, and surgical and postoperative management in both benign and oncologic gynecology. Outpatient gynecologic training includes well-woman care, problem visits, diagnostic evaluations, colposcopy, and other procedures commonly encountered in clinical practice.

The rotation begins with a one-day orientation featuring simulated learning, followed by clinical rotations across multiple specialized sites, including the Texas Tech Physicians Pavilion Clinic, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Clinic, Center for Perinatal Medicine, and Grand Expectations Pregnancy Care Center. Students rotate through several clinical areas each week and participate in conferences and educational sessions, gaining the skills and confidence needed to diagnose, treat, and manage a wide range of women’s health conditions.

Hours:
Usually 0500 or 0600. Student will contact lower-level resident prior to rotation to find out what time to round on patients who had vaginal deliveries. Monday-Thursday checkout is 0700 and 1730. 24-hour call on Saturday of rotation.

Patients:
Student will follow at least 2-3 patients per day through labor, delivery and postpartum

Hours:
Report Sunday evening at 1900. Student will contact lower-level resident prior to rotation.

Patients:
Student will follow at least 2-3 patients per night through labor, delivery and postpartum

Hours:
Monday – Thursday 0800-1200± and 1300-1700±
Friday 0830-1200±

Patients:
Student will begin seeing prenatal patients with residents to learn what is done and what questions to ask. When comfortable with the patients, student may see them first and present the patient to the resident or attending.

Hours:
Monday – Thursday 0800-1200±
Friday 0830-1200±

Patients:
Student will begin seeing patients with residents for annuals, follow-ups, triage, problem patients, etc. When comfortable with the patients, student may ask residents for permission to see patients on their own and present to resident or attending.

Hours:
Dependent upon patients scheduled

Patients:
Will vary based on procedures scheduled. Infertility is a sensitive issue for many so REI physicians and staff appreciate your understanding in these cases.

Hours:
Monday – Thursday 0800-1200± Friday 0830-1200±

Patients:
Student will begin seeing patients with residents. When comfortable with the patients, student may begin to see the patients on their own, collect a history and present to the resident or attending.

Hours:
0630 in Day Surgery OR. Student will contact lower-level resident prior to rotation

Patients:
Student will talk with patients in Outpatient or OR Holding for the day to obtain a history, observe/scrub on all cases, and review post op orders and prescriptions with the resident. Student will participate in daily rounds on all GYN inpatients, observe patients in Colpo Clinic, and see ER and in –house consults with resident.

Endocrinology Lecture
OB Lecture
OB Complications Lecture
Infertility Lecture
Mock OSCE: Every Friday during rotation except for Week 8
Integration Seminars: Check with Office of Student Affairs for date/time
MS3 Mandatory Meetings: Check with Office of Student Affairs for date/time
Ob-Peds Conference: Third Wednesday of each month at 0730 (optional)
Fetal Heart Rate conference: Third Monday of each month after L&D checkout (optional)
High Risk OB Conference: Every Thursday at 1230
Pre-Op Conference: Friday afternoon at 1300 (optional)

*Lectures, meetings and conferences can be added/canceled as necessary

OB/GYN Third-Year Clerkship

OB/GYN Third-Year Clerkship

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