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Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship

Nady E. Mohamed, M.D., Clerkship Director
Deema Al-Sheikhly, MRes, Clinical Curriculum Coordinator
Yoga Hassan, Clinical Curriculum Assistant

Welcome to the Ob/Gyn rotation! Obstetrics and Gynecology is a specialty unlike medicine and the medical subspecialties or surgery and the surgical subspecialties. The discipline combines areas of medicine, pediatrics, surgery, embryology, genetics, endocrinology, radiology, oncology, urology, human sexuality and preventive medicine into a field, which can provide total health care for women during their lifetime. Most Ob/Gyn's concentrate on areas related to women's reproduction and related matters, however, the training of an Ob/Gyn encompasses all areas of health care, from a young woman in adolescence to the mature woman experiencing changes related to her age.

There are 4 recognized subspecialties in the field of Ob/Gyn - Maternal-Fetal Medicine (also called High Risk Obstetrics), Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Gynecologic Oncology, and Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery. Residents in Ob/Gyn are trained for 4 years after medical school in all areas of Ob/Gyn, including these subspecialties. If a resident chooses to specialize in one of these areas, an additional 3 to 5 years of training is added.

Every attempt is made for students to experience all areas of Ob/Gyn - from the basics of well woman care to the delivery of infants and everything in between. There is a lot to learn in 6 weeks and our goal is to give the students the basic skills and knowledge to be able to approach any field of medicine and be confident about their ability to perform a pelvic exam and answer basic questions about women's health.

By the end of the Obstetric and Gynecology clerkship, students should be able to:

These include:

• The student is integrated into the team of health care professionals
• Caring for the patient. This includes the supervising Consultants and Residents. The student will attend and observe the delivery of babies and gynaecology operative procedures
• The student will perform some procedures under appropriate supervision

At the WCMC-Q the student will attend the scheduled attending lectures, the daily preceptors with the Course Director, and the schedule meeting with the Preceptors, they will attend teaching rounds and House Staff teaching conferences.

The clerkship is devoted to core lectures encompassing obstetrics, gynecology, maternal-foetal medicine, gynecologic oncology, and reproductive endocrinology. This core material is presented through the formal lecture and seminar system. During the remainder of the clerkship, supplemental instruction is carried out with daily departmental reports, daily clinical conferences (with students presenting interesting cases for discussion), weekly grand rounds and walking rounds. The program is conducted in the Outpatient Department, Obstetrical Floors, Labor and Delivery rooms, and the operating rooms of WCMC-Q. Care lectures will be at WCMC-Q.

The Consultant, Specialists and Course Director will assess each student’s performance. The written examination on the final day of the course is the National Part II examination for Obstetrics-Genecology plus an essay question prepared by the Course Director. The student will also have an oral examination with one or two Consultants.

Grades are determined by the Course Director, based upon the Consultants, Specialists and Course Director’s evaluation of the students. The grades are based on 4 areas; write-ups, oral exam, written exam and clinical evaluations.