OBGY 9460 Labor and Delivery

Credits:

2

Directors:
Nielsen
Grading:
Pass/Fail
Prerequisites:
Completion of Core Clerkships.
Offered:
Description:

This elective is designed for 4th year medical students interested in pursuing Obstetrics and Gynecology. This elective will allow the student to explore the ins and outs of labor and delivery and give them the opportunity to manage patients in labor. The course will involve one-on-one patient care with Certified Nurse midwives as well as OBGYN physicians. In addition, the student will spend time in triage. Students will also be part of the surgical team for patients who required surgery. Didactic training from the attending physicians in labor and delivery will be given. Students will prepare a presentation on a clinical topic or an interesting case and present it at the end of the elective.