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The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health Elective
Maximum Enrollment:
1
Duration of Elective:
4 weeks
Schedule:
All blocks
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Ob/Gyn
Contact:
Todd Beste, M.D.
bestet@ecu.edu
Dorothy Butler, M.D., Ph.D.
252-744-5903
Objectives/Goals: At the conclusion of this elective, the student will: (1) Learn appropriate screening,
diagnostic, and therapeutic options for the management of common problems in women of reproductive
and post-reproductive age; (2) Understand the goals for primary care for women; and (3) Recommend
age-appropriate preventative care measures for women.
Course Description: The student will see patients with faculty members in morning and afternoon clinics.
We anticipate a maximum of six clinics per week. These clinics are available in Family Medicine,
Gynecology at ECU Women’s Physicians, the Geriatrics Center, and Gynecology in the Brody Building
Module B. Participation in weekly Grand Rounds and academic conferences is encouraged. In addition
to the clinical activities, students will be required to write a brief paper on a topic of interest in the area of
post-reproductive women’s health.
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Ob/Gyn Emergency Room
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Ob/Gyn
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Diane Harris
dharris@uci.edu
714-456-5616
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Ob/Gyn
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Stacey Westbury
westbury@musc.edu
843-792-7108
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
3rd year, 4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Family Medicine
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Jason Chao
xxc19@case.edu
216-368-3886
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Chicago Medical School
at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Healthcare Studies Master &
Certificate Program
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
3rd year; 4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Interprofessional Healthcare Studies
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Dr. Susan Tappert
susan.tappert@rosalindranklin.edu
847-578-8693
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Chicago Medical School
at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Interprofessional Approach to Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
3rd year; 4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Interprofessinoal Healthcare Studies
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Dr. Susan Tappert
susan.tappert@rosalindranklin.edu
847-578-8693
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Chicago Medical School
at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Physiology and Pathophysiology for Women I
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
3rd year; 4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Interprofessional Healthcare Studies
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Dr. Sarah S. Garber
sarah.garber@rosalindfranklin.edu
847-578-8577
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Chicago Medical School
at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Physiology and Pathophysiology for Women II
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
3rd year; 4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Interprofessional Healthcare Studies
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Dr. Sarah S. Garber
sarah.garber@rosalindfranklin.edu
847-578-8577
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Louisville School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Kentucky Area Health Education Centers
(AHEC) Rotation – Ob/Gyn
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
3rd year; 4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
No
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Ob/Gyn & AHEC Office
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Patty Allen
plalle01@gwise.louisville.edu
502-851-7159
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Louisville School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Clinical Elective in Louisville Area
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
3rd year; 4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
No
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Ob/Gyn and Community M.D.’s
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Janice Wood
jmwood02@louisville.edu
502-561-7449
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Louisville School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Clinical Elective Ob/Gyn – off campus
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
3rd year; 4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
No
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Ob/Gyn
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Janice Wood
jmwood02@louisville.edu
502-561-7449
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Louisville School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Urogynecology Surgery
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
3rd year; 4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
No
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Ob/Gyn, Division of Urogynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Janice Wood
jmwood02@louisville.edu
502-561-7449
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health Elective
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Department of Medicine
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Pamela Charney, M.D.
pamela.charney@norwalkhealth.org
203-899-5071
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Reproductive Immunology
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
3rd & 4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Department of Immunology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Don Torry
dtorry@siumed.edu
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Nutrition
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
3rd & 4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Erica Nelson, M.D.
enelson@siumed.edu
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Washington School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Clinical Management of HIV & STI’s
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Conjointly with several departments
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Barbara Daniels
bdd@u.washington.edu
206-543-3237
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Washington School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Health Issues of Sexual Minorities
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
3rd & 4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Medicine
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Kellie Engle
kaengle@u.washington.edu
206-543-3237
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th Year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Catherine Brewer
c-brewer@northwestern.edu
312-926-7498
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Medical Spanish and Reproductive Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Catherine Brewer
c-brewer@northwestern.edu
312-926-7498
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Reproductive Genetics
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Catherine Brewer
c-brewer@northwestern.edu
312-926-7498
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
1st Year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
No
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics, Gynecology , and Women’s Health
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Robert Blaskiewicz, M.D.
blaskirj@slu.edu
314-781-1505, ext. 1
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Baylor College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Understanding Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
1st & 2nd year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Internal Medicine
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Joslyn Fisher
joslyn@bcm.tmc.edu
713-873-3560
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Women’s Health OP
Maximum Enrollment:
Two
Duration of Elective:
One month
Schedule:
April and October
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
100% outpatient
On Call Requirement:
None
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes (U.C. students have 1st priority)
Department Offering:
Dean’s Office
Contact:
Meg Harman
meg.harman@cchmc.org
513-636-2911
Objectives/Goals: At the end of this elective the student should be able to:
(1) Enhance their skills in communicating, through an awareness of gendered dynamics, in an effort to
form a partnership with women in decision-making on health care options.
(2) Develop skills in counseling women on health risks and wellness activities relevant to each life
cycle phase.
(3) Identify and explore additional women’s health care resources through exposure to communitybased agencies.
(4) Identify and apply a health care team approach to patient care.
(5) Demonstrate the importance of gender-specific medicine.
(6) Illustrate the diversities of women and how this impacts on health care.
(7) Gain an understanding and knowledge of the history of women’s health to present day and
implications for health care policy and practice.
(8) Improve their skills in performing physical examinations (including pelvic and breast exams) with
an awareness of physical changes in various life stages.
(9) Demonstrate empathy, a nonjudgmental attitude, sensitivity, and respect for women.
(10) Facilitate collaboration among health care disciplines in providing care to women.
Course Description: This elective provides an interdisciplinary-team approach to the healthcare of
women, through the lifespan. The focus centers on delivering care that is integrated rather than
fragmented among multiple practitioners. The elective will be based on relevant data, centered on the
woman in the context of her life and acknowledging diversities among women.
Settings of Clerkship: Ambulatory clinical setting; family planning/Planned Parenthood, adolescent
medicine, domestic violence/women’s shelters, STD clinics, oncology, mental health, home health
providers, support groups. Student spends 2 half-days/week in each of two community agencies in
addition to time with faculty preceptors of a variety of disciplines.
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites: 1st 3 years of medical school courses.
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Georgetown University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Breast
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
General Surgery
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Marie Pennanen, M.D.
mpenna01@georgetown.edu
202-444-8595
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Georgetown University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Genetic Counseling
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Jeanne Meck, Ph.D.
meckj@georgetown.edu
202-444-8810
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Georgetown University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Andrea Singer, M.D.
singeraf@georgetown.edu
202-444-8531
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
N/A
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Michael P. Hopkins, M.D.
mhopkins@aultman.com
330-363-6214
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Miracle Continuity
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
2nd, 3rd, 4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Richard Aubry, M.D.
aubryr@upstate.edu
315-464-5706
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Minnesota Medical School
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Advanced Rotation in Women’s Heatlh
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
June LaValleur, M.D.
laval001@umn.edu
612-625-5979
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Ambulatory Adolescent Gynecology
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Lana Helms
lhelms@psu,.edu
717-531-5394
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology (with Medicine
cosponsor)
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Dee Dee Greenawalt
mcneilma@upmc.edu
412-641-1047
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
3rd year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
No
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Medicine (with Obstetrics and Gynecology
cosponsor)
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Judie Adler-McNutt
mcneilma@upmc.edu
412-648-8714
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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East Tennessee State University
James H. Quillen College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health Across the Lifespan
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Multidisciplinary Course
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Darcy Martin, M.A.
martindj@etsu.edu
4230439-6311
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Issues in Women Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
1st, 2nd year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
No
Schedule:
Student-initiated elective for which a volunteer
faculty advisor is recruited/ assigned.
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Department Offering:
Non-credit elective
Contact:
Susan Rosenthal, M.D.
rosentsu@umdnj.ed
732-235-4690
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health Research
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
3rd, 4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Gloria Bachman, M.D.
gloria.bachman@umdnj.edu
732-235-7633
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Senior Tutorial in Women’s Health Care
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
William Mann, M.D.
william.mann@umdnj.edu
732-776-4128
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Illinois College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Abigail Irvine
airvine@uic.edu
312-355-3534
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Interdisciplinary
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Jason Bergschneider
edrtemp@mednet.ucla.edu
310-267-0442
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
1st and 2nd year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
No
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Dean’s Office
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Brandon Susselman
bsusselman@mednet.ucla.adu
310-206-0973
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health Ob/Gyn
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Brandon Susselman
bsusselman@mednet.ucla.edu
310-206-0753
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Ambulatory Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Antonia M. Enriquez
aenriquez@obgyn.humc.edu
310-222-3561
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Internal Medicine
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Department of Internal Medicine
402-559-4000
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Obstetrical Anesthesiology
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Anesthesiology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
N/A
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Primary Care
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Internal Medicine
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Sara Tariq, M.D.
tariqsara@uams.edu
501-526-5968
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Surgical Oncology/Breast Service
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Surgery
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Roberta Clark, Program Administrator
clarkrobertam@uams.edu
501-686-6504
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of South Florida College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health – A Lifespan Perspective
Maximum Enrollment:
15
Duration of Elective:
4 weeks
Schedule:
January-November
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Family Medicine
Contact:
Eduardo Gonzalez, M.D.
813-974-2445
Objectives/Goals: (1) To educate medical students about the major health issues of women with
particular attention to ethnicity, class, age, and sexual orientation; (2) To incorporate newly emerging
risk, prevention, and treatment data about women in a timely manner; (3) To foster critical thinking with
respect to sex inclusiveness (or exclusiveness) of clinical research; (4) To include conditions and illnesses
more common in, more serious in, or exclusive to women (such as domestic violence, menopause,
osteoporosis); (5) To help repair the arbitrary fragmentation of women's medical care that divides
"systemic" health from "genitourinary," "breast," and "mental" health; (6) To create an environment
where students can propose new research questions and areas of investigation while learning appropriate
research methodologies (i.e., gender-based analyses); (7) To increase students' sensitivity to differences
among all individuals that affect the course and management of disease and how, among various cultural
and ethnic groups, these differences may result in sub optimal prevention and treatment; and (8) To
educate students about proper utilization of community resources when caring for female patients.
Project: Students may choose from one of the following: a community resource project, a case report, or
a research proposal. Each will require at least one research question that merits further investigation in
relation to the given topic. Evaluation: Faculty evaluation of students will be based on attendance and
participation in didactic sessions, participation at community based sites, and the scholarly project.
Students will receive a grade according to the current grading system at USF-COM.
Course Description: This elective is an interdisciplinary course that explores women's health
chronologically from birth to the elderly years. The emphasis will be on broadening students'
understanding of the scope of women's health care and providing the skills necessary to comprehensively
and sensitively treat all women. Students will interact with professionals involved in women's health
from disciplines such as public health, nursing, sociology, medical humanities, and medicine with varying
specialties represented.
Settings of Clerkship: Various community-based organizations and medical clinics in Tampa; seminars
and small group teaching sessions:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Subinternship in HIV Infection in Women
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
3-4 weekds
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Jean Anderson, M.D.
410-614-4495
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description: Students will participate in the obstetric and gynecological care of HIV-positive
women. A research component is encouraged.
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites: OB/GYN clerkship and an interview.
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Harvard Medical School
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Breast Diseases
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
1 month
Schedule:
Department Offering:
October – June
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
M. J. Houlihan
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description: Clinical experience supplemented by didactic curriculum of lectures & conferences.
This course is multidisciplinary in nature, designed to help the fourth year student develop an
understanding of both benign and malignant breast disease, and the problems encountered by women
suffering from them. The experience will focus on honing basic clinical and surgical skills, as well as
developing an understanding of and appreciation for the psychosocial aspects of breast disease. As such,
this course is aimed at the generalist student, not just students considering surgery as a career. Students
will spend 25 hours a week in clinical activities in the Breast Care Center at BIDMC. Students will be
assigned their own patients, and be responsible for taking histories, performing physical examinations,
reviewing mammograms and ultrasounds, and evaluating the patient's problem and developing
therapeutic options. In cases where surgery is indicated, the student will follow his/her patient, actively
assist in the surgery, and meet during surgery with the pathologist diagnosing the surgical specimen.
Students will follow their own patients post-operatively and participate in planning their management.
Students will also participate in the multi-disciplinary breast clinic and spend time in Breast Imaging and
Pathology.
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Harvard Medical School
Title of Elective:
Women’s Health Elective
Maximum Enrollment:
1
Duration of Elective:
1 month
Schedule:
6 months per year
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
0/100
On Call Requirement:
None
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
yES
Department Offering:
Medicine
Contact:
Olga Smulders-Meyer, M.D.
osmuldersmeye@partners.org
617-724-6700
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description: The Women's Health Elective offers an exposure to outpatient care of women.
Students work together with the medical attending seeing patients in our Clinic, Women's Health
Associates. They also have an opportunity to see outpatient care in the Breast, Thyroid, Colposcopy and
Gyn clinics as well as in the Obesity clinic. There is no syllabus for this course.
Settings of Clerkship: Hospital-based clinical setting, mammography, bone densiometry, STD clinics,
infertility.
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites: The student must be a 4th year student, intern, or resident to qualify.
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Stanford University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Current Controversies in Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
30
Duration of Elective:
1 quarter
Schedule:
On Call Requirement:
None
Eligibility:
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
0/0
Contact:
Mary T. Jacobson, M.D.
maryj@stanford.edu
650-724-4627
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship: Classroom; clinic optional.
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites: Course is offered to med students and upper division undergrads with a separate discussion
session for each. Prerequisites Intro to Hum Bio.
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Stanford University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Women’s Health Clerkship
Maximum Enrollment:
4
Duration of Elective:
2 or 4 weeks
Schedule:
Periods 1-12
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
On Call Requirement:
None
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Interdisciplinary
Contact:
Marita Grudzen, M.D.
650-725-4480
Objectives/Goals: The primary goals of this clerkship are to educate students about the major health
concerns of women including issues of age, class, ethnicity and sexual orientation; to provide the skills to
thoroughly and sensitively treat women patients; and to encourage the process of critical thinking about
gender issues in clinical research and treatment.
Course Description: The clerkship begins with an introduction to the healthcare seeking practices of
women. Then, through the life cycle approach, women’s health issues from adolescence to geriatrics are
reviewed. Special topics include sexuality, mental health, cardiovascular health, and violence against
women. There are sessions on biological, psychological, and sociological transitions, such as menarche.
The course wraps up with a focus on prevention and health maintenance to emphasize a wellness model
of women’s health. Each subject was designed by a “content expert” faculty member and contains welldefined goals in knowledge, skills and attitudes. The clerkship includes didactic and clinical experiences.
The clinical sites emphasize ambulatory care but include specialty services such as breast clinic, Planned
Parenthood, and sessions with practitioners who examine and treat victims of sexual assault.
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites: Medicine 300A or Pediatrics 300A. Consent of coordinator 6 weeks before clerkship.
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University of Massachusetts Medical School
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Flexible Elective in Ob/Gyn
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
4 weeks
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
All year
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Negotiable
Contact:
Ty Fraga
fragad@ummhc.org
508-334-8459
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship: Ambulatory clinical setting; hospital-based clinical setting; family
planning/Planned parenthood, adolescent medicine, STD clinics, mental health
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
Completion of the 3rd year clerkship in Ob/Gyn
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Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
On Call Requirement:
None
Eligibility:
1
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Schedule:
Department Offering:
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
100% outpatient
Internal Medicine
Contact:
Vibha Thakral, M.D.
Wendy Klein, M.D.
804-327-8810
Objectives/Goals: Following this elective, the student will be able to:
(1) Better understand the multidisciplinary approach to women's health across the lifespan.
(2) Understand current guidelines for health maintenance in women.
(3) Describe recent advances in breast imaging.
(4) Describe current recommendations for bone health after menopause.
Course Description: This interdisciplinary elective is designed to provide the medical student with an
opportunity to focus on health issues specific to the health and prevention of disease in women across the
lifespan. This outpatient clinic rotation will provide exposure to the multiple facets of women's health
including cardiovascular health, breast health, and bone health. Students will also learn about health
issues such as contraception, basic outpatient gynecology, and psychosocial issues. There will be
recommended reading, a pre- and post-elective knowledge assessment, and a brief case presentation.
Clinic times will be Monday through Friday. Own transportation required. No presentations. No call and
no weekends.
Settings of Clerkship: Bone Clinic, Breast Imaging and Breast Clinic, Women's Health Center at Stony
Point, Fan Free Clinic, Endocrine Clinic, and Planned Parenthood. Students will attend the Journal Club
for the Women's Health Program one Wednesday evening during their rotation.
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
Title of Elective:
Women’s Health Seminar
Maximum Enrollment:
30
On Call Requirement:
None
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
0/0
M. Medrano, M.D., M.P.H.
Objectives/Goals: At the end of the course, the students will be able to delineate health disparities areas
in women patients; perform the review of systems in women patients; obtain pertinent personal and
family antecedents; and formulate a treatment plan that is gender sensitive. Students will be evaluated by
attendance, participation in class and written assignment.
Course Description: The goal of this course is to enable fourth year students to completely present and
discuss the basic history and physical examination of women patients and to review the medical literature
regarding one of six health disparities areas. The instructor will present women patient case vignettes and
lead a discussion of the case.
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Sanford School of Medicine
of the University of South Dakota
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Issues in Psychiatry
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
To provide student with a working knowledge of psychiatric issues as they pertain specifically to women.
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Sanford School of Medicine
of the University of South Dakota
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health Rotation
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Internal Medicine
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Lisa Ellis, M.D.
znlellis@sio.midco.net
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Preventive Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
1
Duration of Elective:
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
1 month
Schedule:
September, October, November, December,
January
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Department Offering:
Family Medicine
Contact:
Robert Gwynther, M.D.
Objectives/Goals: Below are the Women's Health Categories (WHC) which include Women's Health
Indicators (WHIn) I. Reproductive Health: (WHC) a. Unintended Pregnancy (WHIn) i. List Contraceptive
methods and the basis of action for each ii. List the effectiveness of various available forms of
contraception iii. Assess the appropriateness of different methods of contraception for diverse patient
populations iv. Assess the most appropriate method of contraception for different patient populations v.
Describe the benefits and risks of female and male sterilization vi. Adolescent/Teen Pregnancy 1. Discuss
the barriers to effective contraceptive use among adolescents 2. Discuss effective strategies for preventing
teenage pregnancy vii. Describe the types of emergency contraception available and the legal issue
surrounding their use viii. Describe available options for pregnancy termination for adult women and
adolescent, and the legal issues tied to confidentiality. II. Chronic Disease (WHC) a. Diabetes (WHIn) i.
List sex and gender differences in the incidence of and risk factors for diabetes mellitus. ii. Describe
specific management plans for diabetes mellitus based on a patient's age sex , and pregnancy status. iii.
Describe the pathophysiology, clinical features of, and therapeutic options for a woman with polycystic
ovarian syndrome iv. Demonstrate how to screen for diabetes, physical inactivity, and tobacco
dependence and create a management plan for each. v. Recommend modification of screening intervals
for diabetes based upon known risk factors, including sex, age, race, and ethnicity. vi. Provide appropriate
preconception counseling to diabetic women. b. Obesity (WHIn) i. Demonstrate how to screen for obesity
and formulate treatment plan. III. Infectious Disease (WHC) a. HIV (WHIn) i. List sex and gender
differences in the incidence of and risk factors for HIV. ii. Describe an age- and sex-specific presentation
and progression of HIV. b. Chlamydia Disease (WHIn): Particularly relates to Chlamydia: i. List sex and
gender differences in the incidence of and risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs ii. Describe
sex and gender differences in the symptoms and signs of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) iii.
Describe an age- and sex - specific evaluation and management plan for sexually transmitted diseases
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(STDs) iv. Describe long-term sex-specific complications for patients with sexually transmitted diseases
(STDs) including fetal risks and fertility. IV. Preventative Health Practices: (WHC) Pap Smear Screening
(WHIn) a. Describe pathogenesis of cervical neoplasia. b. Describe the symptoms and physical findings
of cervicitis and cervical neoplasia. c. Describe current guidelines for cervical cancer screening d.
Perform an adequate pap smear. e. Outline a management plan for a patient with an abnormal pap smear.
f. Describe the management and prognosis of invasive cervical cancer by histology and stage. Learning
Activities: (What the student will do e.g., conferences, rounds, clinic, expected hours, on-call
requirements/opportunities) 1. Student activities will primarily be clinical as student immerses
him/herself in the clinical activities of the assigned preceptor(s). 2. Clinical Activities Tool/Clinical Work
Cards to be completed during course of the elective and included in the Clinical Portfolio 3. Five clinical
case-based conferences for discussion between student and preceptor. Discussion and questions/answered
will be recorded in Clinical Portfolio. 4. Peer review journal articles (3) with related questions for review
between student and preceptor. Discussion and answers to be recorded in Clinical Portfolio. 5. Modified
OSCE with standardized patient cases upon elective completion. 6. Self-assessment, preceptor
assessment, and portfolio assessment to be performed upon elective completion.
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
Completion of Family Medicine, Medicine and Ob/Gyn clerkships
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Senior Women’s Health Elective
Maximum Enrollment:
1
Duration of Elective:
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
1 month
Schedule:
September, October, November, December,
January
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Department Offering:
Family Medicine
Contact:
Robert Gwynther, M.D.
Objectives/Goals:
Below are the Women's Health Categories (WHC) which include Women's Health Indicators (WHIn) I.
Preventative Health Practice (WHC) a. Cancer Screening: GYN (WHI) i. Discuss the pathophysiology,
etiology, differential diagnosis, and treatment options for Gynecologic Cancers 1. Cervical Neoplasia 2.
Endometrial Neoplasia 3. Ovarian Neoplasia 4. Vulvar Neoplasia b. Cancer Screening: Non-GYN (WHI)
i. Assess and counsel women for sex- and gender-appropriate reduction of risks, including lifestyle
changes and genetic testing regarding non-GYN malignancies 1. Breast Cancer 2. Colon Cancer 3. Lung
Cancer 4. Skin Cancer c. Immunizations (WHI) i. Describe immunization strategy that is appropriate for
all women, including adolescents, elders, pregnant women, and recent immigrants. ii. Describe barriers to
achieving recommended immunization rates and propose a plan to increase utilization in vulnerable
populations. d. Osteoporosis (WHI) i. Discuss the pathophysiology, etiology, differential diagnosis, and
treatment options for osteoporosis, more common, more serious, or have interventions that are different in
women. ii. Describe sex & gender differences in risk factors, presentation, and management of
osteoporosis. iii. Regarding osteoporosis, assess and counsel women for sex- and gender-appropriate
reduction of risks, including lifestyle changes iv. Educate women about risk factors for osteoporosis. v.
Provide counseling regarding modification of lifestyle factors (starting in youth) that may reduce
osteoporosis risk. vi. Identify high-risk women who may benefit from bone mineral density (BMD)
testing and select an appropriate BMD testing modality. II. Chronic Disease: Pelvic Floor Disorders
(WHC) a. Urorologic Conditions (WHI) 1. Describe sex and gender differences in the etiology and
presentation of urinary tract infection(UTI). 2. Develop a differential diagnosis and sex- and genderappropriate evaluation strategy for dysuria and/or urinary frequency. 3. Develop a sex and genderappropriate evaluation and treatment strategy for recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI). 4. Discuss sex
and gender differences in the incidence and etiology of urinary incontinence. 5. Classify the types of
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urinary incontinence prevalent in women. 6. Describe an age- and sex-specific evaluation and
management plan for urinary incontinence. b. Pelvic Organ Prolapse (WHI) i. Discuss the risk factors &
etiology for pelvic organ prolapse in women. ii. Describe an age-& sex-specific evaluation &
management plan for pelvic organ prolapse in women. c. Fecal Incontinence (WHI) i. Explain sex and
gender difference in normal development and pathophysiology as they apply to prevention and
management of fecal incontinence. ii. Describe an age- and sex- specific evaluation and management plan
for fecal incontinence. Learning Activities: (What the student will do e.g., conferences, rounds, clinic,
expected hours, on-call requirements/opportunities) 1. Student activities will primarily be clinical as
student immerses him/herself in the clinical activities of the assigned preceptor(s). 2. Clinical Activities
Tool/Clinical Work Cards to be completed during course of the elective and included in the Clinical
Portfolio 3. Five clinical case-based conferences for discussion between student and preceptor. Discussion
and questions/answered will be recorded in Clinical Portfolio. 4. Peer review journal articles (3) with
related questions for review between student and preceptor. Discussion and answers to be recorded in
Clinical Portfolio. 5. Modified OSCE with standardized patient cases upon elective completion. 6. Selfassessment, preceptor assessment, and portfolio assessment to be performed upon elective completion.
Evaluation: (How student will be evaluated e.g., observed administering procedures, interviewing
patients, presentation at case conference, participation in rounds, patient write-ups): Student clinical
performance will serve as the primary focus of the evaluation. Completion of clinical activities
tool/clinical work cards, clinical case-based conferences, journal article review, and modified OSCE will
also be assessed.
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
Completion of Family Medicine, Medicine, and Ob/Gyn Clerkships.
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University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
4
Duration of Elective:
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
4 weeks
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
0/100
Contact:
Eve Espey, M.D.
Objectives/Goals: Exposure to women’s health from an interdisciplinary perspective, provided through
an opportunity to focus on issues specific to health and prevention of disease in women of all ages.
Exposure to health issues such as contraception, abortion, menopause, domestic violence, smoking, and
progress of diseases experienced by women. Provides medical perspective on epidemiology and clinical
management of diseases presenting in women, including heart disease, psychiatric issues, breast cancer,
osteoporosis, and basic outpatient gynecologic diseases and complaints. Objectives: Exposure to
sociological, political, and cultural issues regarding women’s health, history and physical exam skills in
women’s health, thorough understanding of prevention in women of different ages. Procedures are done
under supervision.
Course Description: Responsibilities: Observational: Clinics in family planning, internal medicine,
women’s health, and GYN private practice. Clinical: Full participation in all clinic settings. Research:
Choose a topic to research and present to a health care professional. Teaching: Required: 30-34 hrs per
week in precepted clinical setting. 4-8 hrs of didactics per week. Formally present on a topic of choice in
a didactic session. Optional: Supervision and Teaching: Amount and Type: Direct, by preceptors.
Didactic Content: Lectures relevant to women’s health issues 4 hrs. a week. Tours of rape crisis center,
midwives’ clinics, and community health organizations. Readings and texts assigned.
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
Completion of all Phase II Clerkships.
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University of Arizona College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Issues in Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
4
Duration of Elective:
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
4 weeks
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Period 4W3 only
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
A. M. Lopez, M.D. & Faculty
alopez@azcc.arizona.edu
520-626-2271
Objectives/Goals: To learn about the following elements of women’s health: Coronary diseases;
Osteoporosis; Cancer; Menopause; Contraception; Infertility; Sexually transmitted disease; and Clinical
Trials. In addition, an optional segment on pregnancy termination will be available. Clinical and seminar
experiences will focus on psychosocial, cross-cultural, and communication issues as they pertain to
women’s health.
Course Description:
A combination of didactic and clinical experiences, readings of review articles, and small group
discussions. (Important: Concurrent enrollment in other electives not permitted without prior consent of
instructor.)
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
Completion of third year clerkships
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New York University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health Issues
Maximum Enrollment:
1
Duration of Elective:
4 weeks
Schedule:
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
September through June
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Machelle Allen, M.D.
Objectives/Goals: The objectives of the clerkship are: (1) to refine the students' ability to perform a
complete gynecologic history including physical exam; (2) to learn the most common and most
important health maintenance and disease prevention approaches and illness management schema for
women at different points of their lives; and (3) to be familiar with current ongoing research in
reproductive health.
Course Description: The elective is designed to expose the student to reproductive health issues as a
function of a women's life cycle: adolescent years, reproductive years, mid-life, and post menopause.
The clerkship is a 4-week block, with one student per block. Participating preceptors include: Machelle
Allen, M.D. – OB Infectious Disease; Yvette Martas, M.D. – Adolescent Prenatal Care; Humra
Mahmood, M.D. – Post-Menopausal Health Care; Louis Mucelli, M.D. – General Gynecology Didactic
Program. Didactic sessions include: Tuesday morning Bellevue Morbidity and Mortality Conference;
Wednesday morning departmental Grand Rounds; and Friday morning case conference at Tisch
Settings of Clerkship:
Core Clerkship in Ob/Gyn
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College
of Cornell University
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
1
Duration of Elective:
4 weeks
Schedule:
July-May
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Medicine
Contact:
Elizabeth Jacobson, MD
eljacobs@med.cornell.edu
(212)746-1890
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description: The Women's Health elective is a multidisciplinary, comprehensive course, designed
to expose students to those aspects of health promotion and disease prevention unique to women. The
course is sponsored by the Iris Cantor Center for Women's Health and the Department of Medicine. The
Center consists of a team of specialists who focus on health issues that impact women at different stages
of their lives. Students will participate in evaluations and consultations at the Center. Students will also
rotate through the Osteoporosis Center, where they will participate in evaluation, screening, and patient
education programs for perimenopausal patients. They will also follow with an OB/GYN at the Iris
Cantor Center and help educate patients on topics such as family planning, prenatal counseling, hormone
replacement therapy, and postmenopausal bleeding. Students will rotate through the breast surgery clinic,
and mammography. They will also spend time with a gastroenterologist evaluating irritable bowel
syndrome, which affects many women. Further rotations can be arranged according to the interests of the
student.
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites: Medicine.
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Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College
of Cornell University
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Mental Health Elective
Maximum Enrollment:
1
Duration of Elective:
4-8 weeks
Schedule:
Any time but June, July & August
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
20-40/60-80
Eligibility:
3rd & 4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Psychiatry
Contact:
Catherine Birndorf, M.D.
cbirndor@med.cornell.edu
212-821-0627
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship: Hospital-based clinical setting, infertility, mental health, and support groups.
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites: Student must have completed their core rotation in Psychiatry before applying for this
elective.
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Brown Medical School
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Introduction to Women’s Diagnostic Imaging
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
1
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
2 weeks
Schedule:
Department Offering:
All year
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
0/100
Contact:
Patricia Spencer, M.D.
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description: Introduce the student to the diagnostic imaging workup of women’s health problems
and to the imaging workup of the pregnant patient and fetus. The student will learn the appropriate
indications and limitations for the examinations and will gain an understanding in basic interpretation.
Attendance at conferences specific to women’s issues such as breast cancer and GYN oncology tumor
boards will be encouraged.
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Brown Medical School
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Care of Patients with Women’s Cancers
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
2
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
4-6 weeks
Schedule:
Department Offering:
All year
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Don S. Dizon, M.D.
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description: WIH offers the unique advantage to have a focused rotation through the Program in
Women's Oncology. The student will have the opportunity to participate in the care of women with a
gynecological or breast malignancy and to work in a multidisciplinary involvement with daily interaction
with both surgical and radiation oncology specialists. Clinical care, pathologic correlation, and
collaborative services will be stressed. The course will address mechanics of neoplasia, diagnosis &
intervention/therapies of cancer; pharmacologic interventions in cancer including drug toxicity and its
manifestations; biopsychosocial effects of a cancer diagnosis on the patient and the family/supportive
unit; breast and gynecologic cancer management; approach to the elderly patient with cancer; treatment
decision-making; managing oncologic emergencies; and the delivery of bad news.
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
Completion of the Clerkship in Ob/Gyn, Medicine & Surgery.
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Brown Medical School
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Breast Disease
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
1
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
4 weeks
Schedule:
Department Offering:
All year
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Jennifer Gass, M.D.
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
The student will be a part of the team of attending surgeons, oncologists, house staff, nurse oncologists,
social service, ward rounds, admitting & caring for patients, participating in surgery, presenting cases at
conferences, and will be an integral part of the outpatient activities at the Breast Health Center.
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
Completion of the Clerkship in Ob/Gyn, Medicine & Surgery.
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Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Urogynecology
Maximum Enrollment:
1
Duration of Elective:
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
4 weeks
Schedule:
September-November, January-June
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Department Offering:
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Contact:
Linda Brubaker, M.D.
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description: This elective provides the student with experience in caring for female patients with
pelvic prolapsed disorders and incontinence issues. Students will become familiar with pelvic floor
dysfunction, birth trauma in relation to later incontinence and the effect of aging on pelvic floor
dysfunction. The student will participate in aspects of surgical and ambulatory care throughout the
rotation. (Team members include 1 OB/GYN resident, 1 Urology resident, 3 fellows in Female Pelvic
Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, 2 OB/GYN attendings, and 2 Urology attendings, as well as
several Loyola staff physical therapists.)
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
OB/Gyn, Medicine I, Surgery Clerkships.
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Mayo Medical School
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
0/100
dalessandro.silvana@mayo.edu
480-301-4338
Objectives/Goals: To learn the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for diseases prevalent in women
through direct patient contact. Expand basic knowledge with reading materials provided and through
attendance at appropriate conferences. Focus knowledge on designated topic agreed with attendings
through presentation of material at divisional conference. Enhance awareness of disease conditions in
women and gain knowledge of interactive skills with female patients. Exposure to skills necessary for
successful management of patient problems including clinic organization, phone services nutrition and
educational services. Learn triage skills, indications for hospitalization and referral for specialty
consultation. Exposure to the electronic medical record.
Course Description: Students will attend clinic from 8-5 each day. Reading time may occur during the
day. Attendance at all conferences including Internal Medicine Grand Rounds is MANDATORY.
Videotapes may be viewed in the library. There will be some exposure to mammography, the MCS
breast clinic and bone mineral analysis will be available. There is no night call or weekend duty.
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Florida State University College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Psychosocial Issues in Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Jacqueline Lloyd, M.D.
jacqueline.lloyd@med.fsu.edu
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description: Student participates in community agencies that deal with psychosocial factors
affecting women’s health, gaining in-depth knowledge of the problems and how they are managed.
Opportunities to work with County Health Departments (family planning clinics, STD clinics, colposcopy
clinics, prenatal home visits, etc.), Refuge House, rape crisis, Planned Parenthood, adoption services,
eating disorder treatment, breast cancer support, osteoporosis services, widow support, and other
resources. Student designs a program in areas of interest, keeps a journal of experiences, and writes a 4page paper exploring the interplay of one of these psychosocial factors with women’s health.
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Harvard Medical School
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement: None
Women's Health Elective
Maximum Enrollment:
one per month
Duration of Elective:
one month
Schedule:
about 6 months a year
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
0% Inpatient
100% Outpatient
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Medicine
Contact:
Olga Smulders-Meyer, MD
osmuldersmeye@partners.org
617 724 6700
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description: The Women's Health Elective offers an exposure to outpatient care of women.
Students work together with the medical attending seeing patients in our Clinic, Women's Health
Associates. They also have an opportunity to see outpatient care in the Breast, Thyroid, Colposcopy and
Gyn clinics as well as in the Obesity clinic. There is no syllabus for this course
Settings of Clerkship:
Hospital based clinical setting
Mammography
Bone densiometry
STD clinics
Infertility
Registration Policy: Medical students or residents should contact the Registrar's office of Harvard
Medical School for availability of the course for their elected month.
Prerequisites:
The student must be a 4th year student, intern or resident to qualify.
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The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
Title of Elective:
Women's Health Family Medicine Selective
Maximum Enrollment:
1-2 per month
Duration of Elective:
1 month (4 weeks)
Schedule:
Varies from year to year, negotiable
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
50% inpatient
50% outpatient
On Call Requirement:
Yes
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Family Medicine
Contact:
Dorothy W Butler, MD, PhD
butlerd@mail.ecu.edu
252-744-4615
Objectives/Goals: On completion of the curricular experience, the learner will have gained exposure to
the breadth of Women’s Healthcare within the context of Family Medicine. The learner will know that
there are opportunities for additional training in Women’s Healthcare within Family Medicine residency
and fellowship programs. The learner will understand the role of the Family Physician within the context
of the healthcare team. Professional interaction with consultants, healthcare team members, the patient,
and her family will be emphasized. The learner will understand the unique role of women in the family
unit. Gender specific normal health states will be explored – including menarche, conception,
contraception, childbirth, and postmenopause. The learner will participate in the care of women and
infants in the role of an “Acting Intern,” achieving understanding in the areas of OB Care (prenatal and
labor and delivery), GYN Care, and Preventative Health Care for Women.
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Hospital based clinical setting
County Health Department
Registration Policy: Please contact the office of student affairs to find out.
Prerequisites: Must be a current 4th year medical student. Should have completed their OB/Gyn rotation
and a Family Medicine rotation.
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Mercer University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Women's Health Elective
Maximum Enrollment:
2 per session
Duration of Elective:
2-4 weeks
Schedule:
Most quarters, depending on lead faculty
availability.
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Family Medicine
Contact:
0% inpatient
Ms. Tracy Cramer
100% outpatient
Cramer_T@Mercer.edu
478-633-1063
Objectives/Goals: The goal is to develop skills in an integrated, holistic approach to women's care that
includes both state of the art conventional medical intervention and understanding of the use of
complementary modalities.
Course Description: The course consists of one-on-one lectures, several "field trips" with work
assignemts to visit geneticists, our breast care center, nutrition safaris, alternative medicine exploration,
etc. Students are also trained to take a women's integrative health history, and practice this at offices of
faculty members. THe schedule can be tailored for individual student need with advance notice.
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Mammography
Bone Densiometry
Alternative medicine stores, Gyms, Supermarkets
Registration Policy:
Negotiable in conjunction with Ms. Cramer and faculty
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the MUSM Year Three curriculum (rotations in Pediatrics,
Ob/Gyn, Medicine, Surgery, Family Medicine, and Psychiatry).
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
at Dallas Southwestern Medical School
Title of Elective:
Ambulatory Women's Health
Maximum Enrollment:
10
Duration of Elective:
4 weeks
Schedule:
1-5, 6 &7 (limited), 8-12
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
0% inpatient
100% outpatient
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
No
Department Offering:
OB/GYN
Contact:
Mary Jane Pearson
214-648-4866
Objectives/Goals: Patient Care/Medical Knowledge: (1) Perform thorough and accurate well-woman
exams, to include the breast and pelvic examination; (2) Recommend contraceptive methods appropriate
to patients’ unique medical, social, and cultural situations; (3) Understand when to use, and how to
perform, common ambulatory gynecology office procedures; and (4) Formulate a differential diagnosis
and evaluation strategy for gyn issues such as lower abdominal pain, menstrual irregularities, and the
abnormal Pap smear. Professionalism: (1) Demonstrate punctuality, appropriate demeanor, and personal
appearance for patient interaction; and (2) Work constructively with all members of a woman’s healthcare
team. Systems-based Practice: (1) Utilize internet resources to research topics related to the healthcare of
women; and (2) Understand particular healthcare delivery issues as related to women and specifically,
underserved female populations. Interpersonal and Communication Skills: (1) Develop proficiency at
obtaining a reproductive history; (2) Understand how to screen women for depression, domestic
abuse/violence, sexual dysfunction; and (3) Communicate pertinent patient information to supervising
providers and formulate appropriate assessments/plans for patient management.
Course Description: Emphasis is on direct patient contact and care rather than on formal didactic
teaching. A variety of clinical settings provides students with exposure to common and subspecialty
ambulatory care for women. Students are required to attend departmental and student conferences.
Healthcare financing, delivery, and organization module includes web-based instruction and a focused
discussion session. The course is pass-fail. There are no formal examinations. Students will be
evaluated by clinicians and course directors who supervise them during the rotation. Students will be
evaluated on overall performance (the degree to which course objectives have been achieved) and
attendance at required conferences.
Settings of Clerkship: Ambulatory Clinical Setting, Community Clinics
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites: Completion of 3rd year clinical rotations
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Temple University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women's Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Block scheduling
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Department Offering:
Internal Medicine
Contact:
Objectives/Goals: To provide a comprehensive overview of the full spectrum of special health needs of
the female patient through participation in clinical practice, community based healthcare, and independent
study. Students will learn important health maintenance, disease prevention, and illness management
strategies specific to the care of women at various stages in the life cycle. By the end of the rotation, the
student should know how to perform a complete and sensitive physical exam and be able to counsel
women on health risks and wellness activities relevant to each life cycle phase. The student will recognize
and understand the impact of diversity, race, culture, ethnicity and social and economic factors that
determine women's wellness.
Course Description: This elective offers a combination of clinical experiences, site visits, and small
group learning. Students enrolling in this course should be able to work independently, but will be asked
to check-in with the course director on a weekly basis. Students will gain experience with the following
topics: reproductive health, breast health, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, cancer screening, domestic
violence, special populations, health maintenance, and psychosocial issues. Clinical placements will be
arranged through Temple University Hospital and affiliates. Students may be asked to read and discuss an
article on women's health issues. As an ongoing group project, students may participate in compiling a
resource guide for women for use by clinicians and students to better serve their female patients.
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Hospital based clinical setting
Domestic Violence/Women's Shelters
Mammography
Bone Densiometry
Oncology
Infertility
Mental Health
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites: Completion of core clerkships.
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Temple University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Women's Health: Interdisciplinary approaches
to primary care
Maximum Enrollment:
1
Duration of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
One month
Schedule:
Oct, Nov, Jan-April
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
0% inpatient
100% outpatient
Department Offering:
Interdisciplinary
Contact:
Eileen Hoffman, MD
241-8102
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description: This elective is designed to demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of women's
health. The focus is on delivering primary care that is integrated rather than fragmented among multiple
practitioners, based on sex and gender-informed data, and centered on the woman in the context of her
life. In addition to patient care, the student will be introduced to the emerging literature in Women's
Health and attend educational sessions offered at the Women's Health Program. A case presentation with
computer search demonstrating cross disciplinary perspectives will be required. (Credit Hours: 3 weeks)
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Tufts University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
1-2
Duration of Elective:
1 month
Schedule:
July - June
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
inpatient -0%
outpatient - 100
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Internal Medicine
Contact:
Lauren Meade, MD
lauren.meade@bhs.org
413-794-3245
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Hospital based clinical setting
Family Planning/Planned Parenthood
Adolescent Medicine
Domestic Violence/Women's Shelters
Mammography
Bone Densiometry
STD clinics
Oncology
Infertility
Mental Health
Support groups
Registration Policy: See website.
Prerequisites: 4th year medical student or internal medicine resident.
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Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Women's Health
Maximum Enrollment:
1 student / elective
Duration of Elective:
4 weeks
On Call Requirement:
Yes
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
monthly
ObGYN
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
80% inpatient
Stacey Westbury
20% outpatient
westbury@musc.edu
843-792-7108
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
Completion of the Ob/Gyn 3rd year clerkship.
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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Women's Health
Maximum Enrollment:
1 at a time
Duration of Elective:
4 wks preferable, can be 2 wks
Schedule:
school calendar in 4 wk blocks
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
family medicine
Contact:
0% inpatient
Jason Chao, MD
100% outpatient
jxc19@case.edu
216-368-3886
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Family Planning/Planned Parenthood
Adolescent Medicine
Mammography
Mental Health
Registration Policy: visiting students must follow Case guidelines, and may register after Case students
register in the Spring of third year
Prerequisites: Core third year clerkships in Ob/Gyn, medicine, family medicine.
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Chicago Medical School at
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Title of Elective:
Interprofessional Approach to Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
25
Duration of Elective:
10 weeks
Schedule:
fall quarter
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
3rd & 4th years
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Interprofessional Healthcare Studies
Contact:
0% inpatient: classroom elective
Laura Nelson
0% outpatient: classroom elective
laura.nelson@rosalindfranklin.edu
847 578 3310
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy: See web site for specific information http://66.99.255.20/srhs/womenshealth/
Prerequisites:
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University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences
The Pritzker School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Topics in Women's Health
Maximum Enrollment:
15
Duration of Elective:
1 month
Schedule:
November
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Medicine
Contact:
0% inpatient
Susan Hong
100% outpatient
shong@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
773-834-5925
Objectives/Goals: The purpose of this elective is to enable students to gain a broad understanding of
common health issues faced by women.
Course Description: Information can be ascertained from the following website
http://pritzker.bsd.uchicago.edu/ and selecting 4th year electives.
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Adolescent Medicine
Mammography
Bone Densiometry
STD clinics
Oncology
Infertility
Geriatrics
Student Health clinic
Registration Policy: Students must add/drop the elective within the first week.
Prerequisites: Students must have successfully completed the third year clinical clerkship.
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Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Readings in Reproductive Immunology
Maximum Enrollment:
10
Duration of Elective:
2 weeks
Schedule:
monthly
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
3rd & 4th years
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell
Biology
Contact:
0% inpatient
0% outpatient
Objectives/Goals: (1) Become familiar with the historical and current views of the role of the immune
system as it pertains to mammalian reproduction; (2) Be able to describe the immune effector
mechanisms responsible for tissue rejection and how the placenta can circumvent these mechanisms; (3)
Learn critical review of current original research reports; and (4) Gain critical background necessary for
interpreting reports on the diagnosis and potential therapy for immune-mediated obstetrical disorders such
as recurrent pregnancy loss, preeclampsia, and intrauterine growth restriction.
Course Description: The ability of immunocompetent women to gestate a genetically distinct embryo
remains one of the greatest enigmas in nature. Given that the primary purpose of the immune system is to
recognize and reject any foreign organism, it remains a mystery as to why the maternal immune system
does not reject the developing embryo. Current evidence suggests that some obstetrical complications
may be a reflection of immune rejection episodes at the placenta, although the mechanisms for this are not
well understood. Consequently, treatment of immune-mediated obstetrical complications remains
controversial because of this lack of basic science knowledge at the maternal-fetal interface. This elective
is designed to investigate and critically analyze the potential roles that the immune system may play in
influencing obstetrical performance. The course will include a series of informal presentations and
discussions of pertinent basic science and clinical reproductive immunology reports. The goal is to
provide a solid knowledge base of reproductive immunology to aid in understanding therapeutic
approaches. This elective is designed particularly for students with interests in obstetrics and gynecology,
perinatology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and family practice.
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy: Approval of instructor one month before elective begins.
Prerequisites: 3rd year students are eligible providing they have passed OB/GYN clerkship.
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Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Women's Nutrition
Maximum Enrollment:
1
Duration of Elective:
1-2 weeks
Schedule:
throughout the year
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
3rd & 4th years
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
OB/GYN
Contact:
10% inpatient
Erica Nelson, MD
90% outpatient
enelson@siumed.edu
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy: Add/drop within three weeks of the start of the elective.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the first two years of medical school.
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University of Minnesota Medical School
Title of Elective:
Advanced rotation in women's health
Maximum Enrollment:
2 per period
Duration of Elective:
4 or 6 weeks
Schedule:
all periods
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
OB/GYN and Women's Health
Contact:
100% Inpatient
Brenda Buescher
0% Outpatient
buesc006@umn.edu
612-626-4939
Objectives/Goals:
Currently developing.
Course Description:
Please contact Ms. Buescher.
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Family Planning/Planned Parenthood
Adolescent Medicine
Mental Health
Registration Policy:
Six weeks prior to start of rotation.
Prerequisites:
Must have completed required Medicine and OB/GYN rotations.
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University of South Florida College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Rural Women’s Health
Maximum Enrollment:
2
Duration of Elective:
one month
Schedule:
begining to the end of the month
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
On Call Requirement:
Yes
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Ob/ Gyn
Contact:
50% inpatient
James Mayer MD
50% outpatient
jmayer@hsc.usf.edu
813-259-8500
Objectives/Goals: Set by the student and the Ob/Gyn Department Education committee.
Course Description: Presently being built into our Undergraduate Women's Health Care Curriculum site.
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Hospital based clinical setting
Mammography
Oncology
Registration Policy: One week
Prerequisites: Satisfactory completion of an accredited 3rd year clinical medical school curriculum.
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University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women's Health Elective
Maximum Enrollment:
No
Eligibility:
1 student a month
Duration of Elective:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
one month
Schedule:
Yes
Department Offering:
jan-may and aug-oct
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Internal Medicine
Contact:
0% inpatient
Lynn Mck-Shipman
100% outpatient
lmack@unmc.edu
402 559 6205
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Domestic Violence/Women's Shelters
Bone Densiometry
Support Groups
Bladder/Incontinence
Registration Policy: Sheila Rosenberg does scheduling.
Prerequisites: None
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Title of Elective:
Women's Health
Maximum Enrollment:
2 per month (10 months)
Duration of Elective:
1 month
Schedule:
all months but june and dec
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
ob/gyn shared with int med
Contact:
10% inpatient
Julie Mitchell
90% outpatient
jmitchel@mcw.edu
414-456-6890
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Family Planning/Planned Parenthood
Adolescent Medicine
Domestic Violence/Women's Shelters
Mammography
Bone Densiometry
STD Clinics
Mental Health
Registration Policy: Sign-up is in Spring of 3rd year.
Prerequisites:
No
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McMaster University
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women's Health
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
1st, 2nd, and 3rd years
Duration of Elective:
yearly program-no set time
Schedule:
Offered to Visiting Students:
No
Department Offering:
OB/GYN
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
100% inpatient
Dr. Amie Cullimore
0% outpatient
905-521-2100 ex76250
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship: Hospital based clinical setting.
Registration Policy: No deadline, based on individual physician coordinating, but only a three-year
program.
Prerequisites:
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Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Women's Health
Maximum Enrollment:
1
Duration of Elective:
variable
Schedule:
flexible
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
OB/GYN
Contact:
15% inpatient
James W. Van Hook, MD
85% outpatient
Sue.hall@ttuhsc.edu
806 354-5500
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Family Planning/Planned Parenthood
Adolescent Medicine
Bone Densiometry
Mental Health
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites: 4th year medical student.
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University of Florida College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Pediatric Adolescent Obstetrics and
Gynecology
Maximum Enrollment:
4 per year
Duration of Elective:
4 weeks
Schedule:
Available August through November
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Contact:
10% inpatient
Amy Roberson
90% outpatient
roberson@dean.med.ufl.edu
(352)392-6528
Objectives/Goals: Currently being updated.
Course Description: Currently being updated.
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Hospital based clinical setting
Adolescent Medicine
Student Health Clinic
Registration Policy: Per the University of Florida guidelines. Students should contact the Office of
Medical Education for guidelines: Phone (352) 392-6528, Fax (352) 846-1930, P.O. Box 100213
Gainesville, FL 32610.
Prerequisites:
Completion of a third-year OB/GYN clerkship.
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Drexel University College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Women's Health Ambulatory
Maximum Enrollment:
11
Duration of Elective:
2 weeks
Schedule:
either of 11 blocks (which range from July April)
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
0% inpatient
100% outpatient
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Women's Health Education Program
Contact:
Elizabeth Thul
ethul@drexelmed.edu
215-991-8450
Objectives/Goals: Students should know: (1) Diseases that are unique to or more common in women or
for which there are differences in diagnosis and treatment for men or women; (2) How to take an
appropriate history and know how to perform a complete and sensitive physical exam; (3) The factors
determining "women's wellness" over their life cycle and enable women to participate in disease
prevention; (4) The frequency and presentation of abuse and violence against girls and women so they can
be properly diagnosed and treated; (5) Recognize and understand the impact of diversity, race, culture,
ethnicity, and the social economic factors that determine women's health; (6) About contraception and
abortion so they can properly counsel their female patients to achieve maximum personal choice.
Course Description: This elective is divided into acquiring advanced knowledge in clinical areas of
women's health. Students will have required readings about women's health in clinical, basic science,
psychosocial, and research issues. For those interested in building further upon their Ambulatory Care,
Primary Care or Internal Medicine Skills this elective offers a multi-disciplinary approach to health care
concerns of the female patient beyond their reproductive functions. Two different clinical settings are
available depending on the topic of interest, availability and time of year. Paper submission on selected
topic required.
Settings of Clerkship: Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Registration Policy: Students must register 2 weeks prior to the start of the block and students can drop
classes up until the start date of the block.
Prerequisites:
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University of Michigan Medical School
Title of Elective:
Clinical Anatomy & Women's Health
Maximum Enrollment:
20
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Duration of Elective:
1 month
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Month of February
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Dept of OB/Gyn
Contact:
Tamara Stein
tastein@umich.edu
734-764-8092
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
Yes
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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
The Clinician's Role in Domestic Violence
Maximum Enrollment:
30
Duration of Elective:
1 semester
Schedule:
Spring Semester Every Year
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
100% outpatient
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
1st - 4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Contact:
Ted Anderson, MD, PhD
ted.anderson@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-2308
Objectives/Goals: The goal of the course is to dispel myths students might have regarding domestic
violence (DV), inform students on how to identify DV and discuss it with patients, and outline obligations
and opportunities for intervention.
Course Description: To educate students about domestic violence (DV) from a variety of perspectives,
including medical, legal, and social. Weekly topics will address debunking common myths and
misconceptions surrounding DV, recognizing abuse in the clinical setting, developing a comfort level in
discussing DV with patients, and empowering the clinician with tools for appropriate intervention and
referral of victims. Guest speakers will focus on criminal and civil law, community resources, cultural
implications, and medical complications of DV. Special features will include a visit to a local center for
victims of DV and a discussion led by a DV survivor.
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Adolescent Medicine
Domestic Violence/Women's Shelters
STD clinics
Mental Health
Home health providers
Support groups
Student Health clinic
Community DV centers, law school, Nashville courts
Registration Policy: Drop/add is flexible so that students are welcome to join the class at any time,
subject only to medical school guidelines for credit
Prerequisites: None
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Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Ambulatory Adolescent Gynecology
Maximum Enrollment:
one student per block
Duration of Elective:
four weeks
Schedule:
August through May
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
100% outpatient (students may individually
arrange inpatient experiences)
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Contact:
Ms. Lana Helms
lhelms@psu.edu
717-531-5394
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Hospital based clinical setting
Adolescent Medicine
Registration Policy: Penn State students submit their schedule requests in February, and have first call on
the course. Open slots are offered to other students subsequently. Drop/add policy is liberal.
Prerequisites: Completion of year III core clerkship in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and year III core
clerkship in Pediatrics.
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Title of Elective:
Women's Health Integrated Selective
Maximum Enrollment:
two
Duration of Elective:
one month
Schedule:
monthly except Dec, May and June
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Ob/Gyn
Contact:
0% inpatient
Patti Sindberg
100% outpatient
psindber@mcw.edu
414-456-8733
Objectives/Goals: (1) Obtain an understanding of the issues in comprehensive women's health care; (2)
Describe the normal health issues unique to women; (3) Describe the effect of gender on general disease
processes; (4) Describe the disease processes unique to women; (5) Acquire a gender-specific approach to
the clinical evaluation and management of women; and (6) Conduct a sexual history.
Course Description: Learning activities include self-directed learning through provided reading; daily
clinic responsibilities/observation; and evidence-based presentation.
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Hospital based clinical setting
Family Planning/Planned Parenthood
Domestic Violence/Women's Shelters
Mammography
Bone Densiometry
STD clinics
Infertility
Geriatrics
Mental Health
Support groups
Registration Policy: Please check with the Dean's office
Prerequisites: None
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East Tennessee State University
James H. Quillen College of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Women's Health Across the Lifespan
Maximum Enrollment:
1
Duration of Elective:
4 weeks
Schedule:
eight of nine periods of the academic year
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Course is interdisciplinary - current course
director is from Family Medicine
Contact:
0% inpatient
Darcy Martin, M.A.
100% outpatient
martindj@etsu.edu
(423) 439-6311
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy: Visiting student applications will be considered after registration of ETSU students
in mid-spring of junior year. ETSU students may, with permission, drop/add courses throughout the year.
Prerequisites: Must be fourth year student.
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Women's Health
Maximum Enrollment:
2
Duration of Elective:
1 month
Schedule:
By month corresponding with our fourth year
student calendar
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
100% inpatient
0% outpatient
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Combined Medicine/Ob-gyne
Contact:
DeeDee Greenawalt
dgreenawalt@mail.magee.edu
412-641-1047
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Hospital based clinical setting
Family Planning/Planned Parenthood
Adolescent Medicine
Domestic Violence/Women's Shelters
Mammography
Bone Densiometry
STD clinics
Oncology
Infertility
Mental Health
Support groups
Student Health clinic
Registration Policy: Pitt students must have completed their fourth year elective choice (sometime in late
spring); after that, can enroll/drop essentially up to the time of the course as space permits.
Prerequisites: Good standing in the fourth year of medical school.
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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Title of Elective:
Ambulatory Women's Health Elective
Maximum Enrollment:
1 per session
Duration of Elective:
3 - 4 weeks
Schedule:
months
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
No
Department Offering:
Ob/Gyn
Contact:
0% inpatient
Antonia Enriquez
100% outpatient
aenriquez@obgyn.humc.edu
310-222-3561
Objectives/Goals: Enhance diagnostic and management clinical skills in ambulatory Ob/Gyn, especially
with women who seek episodic care. Understand the concept of population-based medical care.
Appreciate the social issues and barriers to access to care for underserved women. Development of skills
in assessing social contexts of illnesses and disease. Development and refinement of specific clinical
skills, including vaginal microscopy, breast and pelvic examinations. Improve management of specific
issues including: acute bleeding and pain, early pregnancy complications, contraception, infertility,
hormonal management, sexually transmitted infections, preventive health care.
Course Description: Weekly rotation through our gynecology urgent care and subspecialty clinics
including reproductive endocrinology/infertility, abnormal cytology, urogynecology, and chronic pelvic
pain clinics
Settings of Clerkship: Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Registration Policy: Call for availability Offered year round, register at least 4-6 weeks prior to intended
start date
Prerequisites: Completion of Family Medicine, Inpatient Medicine, Outpatient Medicine, Pediatrics,
Ob/Gyn, and Surgery core rotations
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University of Kansas School of Medicine
Title of Elective:
Out-patient surgical elective
Maximum Enrollment:
1
Duration of Elective:
4 weeks
Schedule:
by appt. all times
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
0% inpatient
100% outpatient
On Call Requirement:
No
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
No
Department Offering:
OB/GYN
Contact:
Michael P. Brown MD
mpbrown51@hotmail.com
316-962-3181
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Ambulatory Clinical Setting
Hospital based clinical setting
Family Planning/Planned Parenthood
Adolescent Medicine
STD clinics
Oncology
Infertility
Geriatrics
Registration Policy: Complies with normal school standards.
Prerequisites: 4th year status.
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Albany Medical College
Title of Elective:
Women’s Health Elective
Maximum Enrollment:
1
Duration of Elective:
2-4 weeks
Schedule:
N/A
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
N/A
On Call Requirement:
N/A
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Family Medicine
Contact:
Dr. Peter Forman
Objectives/Goals: N/A
Course Description: This course is designed to provide a unique experience in women's health through
the Family Medicine model. The student will be precepted by Family Practice residents and attendings
with special interest in women's health. The experience will include the whole scope of women's health,
but can be tailored to the student's interest. Students will have the opportunity to do procedures, full
exams, assist in the health care of prenatal patients and assist in deliveries.
Settings of Clerkship: N/A
Registration Policy: N/A
Prerequisites: N/A
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Albany Medical College
Title of Elective:
Women’s Health Elective
Maximum Enrollment:
1
Duration of Elective:
4 weeks
Schedule:
N/A
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
N/A
On Call Requirement:
N/A
Eligibility:
4th year
Offered to Visiting Students:
Yes
Department Offering:
Medicine/Pediatrics
Contact:
Dr. Elizabeth Higgins and Jan Hougton
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description: Student will rotate with women physicians interested in women’s health including a
cardiologist, endocrinologist, gastroenterologist and internist. The student will have the opportunity to
participate in the Health Women’s Heart initiative and perform cardiac risk assessment on women as well
as participate in treatment plans for osteoporosis and hormone replacement therapy for women
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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Title of Elective:
On Call Requirement:
Maximum Enrollment:
Eligibility:
Duration of Elective:
Offered to Visiting Students:
Schedule:
Department Offering:
Percent Inpatient/Outpatient:
Contact:
Objectives/Goals:
Course Description:
Settings of Clerkship:
Registration Policy:
Prerequisites:
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