We offer many elective courses during the senior year to best serve each student’s individual needs and goals. Students with well-defined career goals and those who are still in the process of choosing a specific area to focus on have a wide assortment of electives to choose from. Most courses are two or four weeks in duration.
Students are also encouraged to approach faculty members for the development of unique courses.
| Department: | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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| Course Number: | OBG-4010 |
| Course Name: | Urogynecology |
| Instructors: | Drs. Jacobs, Rogers, Deverdis & Grimes |
| Course Description: | The student will work with Ob/Gyn faculty and residents to provide urogynecology-based care to our patients. This includes management of pelvic floor disorders such as pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence / accidental bowel leakage, pelvic pain, and recurrent UTIs, in both outpatient and operative settings. The student will be expected to complete all required readings, participate in outpatient clinics and surgical cases, and give a 15-minute presentation on a urogynecology topic of their choice. |
| Educational Objectives: | 1. Understand and perform history-taking and physical exam pertinent to urogynecology care 2. Identify management strategies for common pelvic floor disorders such as pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, and fecal incontinence / accidental bowel leakage 3. Develop procedural skills and build exposure in both office- based and surgical procedures for urogynecology 4. Recognize factors that impact presentation for care for pelvic floor disorders such as stigma, embarrassment, and quality of life 5. Maintain professionalism and compassionate attitude towards patients and staff |
| Types of Patients: | The patient population includes adult women over a broad range of ages, presenting for care of pelvic floor disorders, in both outpatient clinical and surgical environments. |
| Teaching Sessions /Conferences: | FPMRS Weekly Meetings (Thursdays) @ 8:30-10:00 . Case conference - weekly @ 8:30-9:00 or 9:15 . Didactic teaching - 1st and 3rd Thursdays @ 9:15-10:00 . Journal Club - 3rd Thursday @ 9:00-9:15, 5th Thursday @ 9:00-10:00 On-the-fly teaching (outpatient clinical and operating room) |
| Resources /Readings: | ACOG practice bulletins/best practice statements: 1. Pelvic organ prolapse 2. Urinary incontinence in women 3. Fecal incontinence 4. Recurrent UTI 5. Obstructed defecation. Guidelines: 1. AUA Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome 2. Journal of Urology Interstitial Cystitis Algorithm 3. ACOG/AUGS Microscopic Hematuria 4. AUA Microscopic Hematuria. Additional readings to be assigned based on the student's interest. |
| Evaluation Method(s): | Direct Observation, Formal Presentation |
| Contact Information: | Course Coordinator: Andrew Morris, [email protected]; Course Director: Dr. Katherine Husk, [email protected] |
| Period(s) Available: | 7A, 8, 10A |
| Available Length: | 2 weeks |
| Max Students: | 1 |
| Visiting Students: | No |