What you will do:

You will be under the supervision of a physician who is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. This is a physician with considerable experience in teaching and is involved in the education of residents from the Ascension Illinois obstetrics and gynecology residency program. This attending interacts with residents in the operating room and labor and delivery suite. This physician holds a hospital appointment at Ascension Illinois.

You will spend time in the outpatient clinic and hospital. In the clinic, the volume of patients seen on a typical day is approximately 15 patients. In the hospital, you will accompany the physician to the operating room and labor/delivery suite. Rotators can expect to visit the hospital at least 2-3 times over the course of a four-week rotation.

Among the conditions or issues you will encounter in this practice include:

• Prenatal care

• Postpartum care

• High-risk pregnancy

• Pelvic pain

• Uterine fibroids

• Endometriosis

• Abnormal uterine bleeding

• Heavy menstrual bleeding

• Vaginitis

• Contraception

• Urinary incontinence

• Infertility

Since many patients will be presenting for prenatal care, please read the Chapter 6 in the following document to help prepare you for these patient encounters and enhance your learning:

Antepartum Care (Chapter 6 starting on Page 149)

During your experience, you will learn the following U.S. medical practices under the preceptor’s supervision:

• Taking patient histories.

• Performing exams under the physician's supervision.

• Presenting patients.

• Researching the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.

• Developing an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of other healthcare professionals.