OBG - 732 Labor and Delivery

This is a 4-week Labor and Delivery elective for fourth year students. Students will have the opportunity to hone in on skills required to evaluate and manage acute OB/GYN problems. It will include both day and evening shifts. They will actively participate in the triage of acute obstetrical complaints, manage patients admitted in labor, participate in deliveries, round on postpartum patients, write intrapartum and postpartum notes; additionally, the experience will include assessing ED and floor consults for gynecologic patients overnight. There will also be a medical education component with the student assisting in the orientation and education of clerkship students on the unit. Prerequisite: OBG-703. Offered: Fall, Spring, & Summer. Retake Counts for Credit: No. Pass/No Pass Grading Allowed: No. Credit(s): 4