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Obstetrics and Gynecology 300
(Third Year) 228 hours

A block of six weeks is devoted to principles of obstetrics and gynecology. Core material is presented in didactic hours. Supplemental self instructional materials and audiovisual aids are available to students. The block is divided into three weeks of obstetrics and three weeks of gynecology. On obstetrics, the students are assigned rotations in the delivery suite, postpartum wards and obstetrical clinics. Weekly gynecologic management seminars are held on Wednesday mornings. Staff, residents and students attend weekly problem-case seminars and major conferences at noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Weekly didactic conferences are held on Friday afternoons and cover interesting cases and diadactics. During the gynecology portion of the block the student attends gynecology clinics, ward gynecology cases and surgical procedures. The student also observes the postoperative management of cases. Staff teaching rounds are made Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 am on all obstetrics and gynecology wards and daily on the delivery suite. Student lectures are held on Friday afternoons each week. All students are required to do night call. An OB-GYN National Board exam is given at the completion of the six week rotation.