Clinic Department

ObGyn

Ob-Gyn Courses

Medical Undergraduate Clinical Third Year

Medical Undergraduate Clinical Fourth Year

Preclinical Second Year

OBG 852 Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship-3rd   Year

Report to: Proctor Assigned                           Duration: Eight Week Rotation
Student per Period: One student
 

Course Description: The third year clinical rotation in Obstetrics and Gynecology is required for all students. The goals are to provide the core knowledge and skills in obstetrics and gynecology that are necessary for any primary care physician. The rotation includes exposure to labor and delivery, the gynecological operating room, and ambulatory obstetrics and gynecology.

APGO Basic Sciences requirements have been provided to Basic Sciences Chairpersons to include in their curriculum. Core sets of lectures based on APGO’S educational objectives are given. Weekly quizzes, also based on APGO’S Objectives, motivate students to study and keep up-to-date. Immediate feedback is given after quizzes.

The Clinical Rotation is mainly ambulatory in nature; each student is assigned a rotation with a faculty member with a maximum of two students per faculty member. Sufficient exposure to outpatient and inpatient, both obstetric and gynecologic patients, are provided.
 

Student Recognition Award: Every year the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department awards due recognition to the student who obtains the highest grade. The award is given at the graduation Ceremony.

OBG 976-3 OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY ELECTIVES

Course Description: Fourth Year Clerkship is an elective, but a large percentage of students choose this general Obstetrics and Gynecology rotation in Ponce, mainly at Damas, San Lucas, and San Cristóbal.  It is designed to expand the core knowledge obtained during the third year, to enhance the acquisition of additional clinical skills in the specialty, and to provide ample opportunities for the development of proper professional attitudes.  The major goal of the senior year electives is to emphasize the role of the student as an acting intern. It is important that students develop the duties and responsibilities that they will be using in their daily work schedule as interns or residents. These rotations are frequently chosen by students who are interested in going into Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Additional elective rotations can be arranged at other institutions, here in Puerto Rico or in the mainland in consultation with the Department Director.  The fourth year rotation provides additional experiences and the fine-tuning of the students' skills.  

Duration:  Four Week Rotation 

MED 734 Pathophysiology

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology participates in the Pathophysiology course which is given in the second trimester of the second year.

Basic pathophysiologic principles and their application to clinical diagnosis and treatment of several basic Obstetrics and Gynecology conditions are covered.