Electives - Obstetrics and Gynecology

ACE - A. I. in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Elective Number: 1901(arranged)

Rotation Supervisors: Dr. Christian Chisholm

Designated Signer: Tammy Lull, OMS 3737

Duration: Maximum 4 weeks, Minimum 4 weeks

Report to: OB Chief Resident

Time to Report: TBA by email 2 weeks prior to start date

Place to Report: TBA by email 2 weeks prior to start date

Typical day: 6:45 am - 5:00 pm

Attendance: A student may not take time off during an ACE.

Number of students per rotation: 2 

Course Description: During this four-week elective, the student will have significant experience in the ambulatory management and evaluation of high risk pregnancies, and of the inpatient management of women with pregnancy complications. The elective is structured to consist of two weeks with the night team, during which time the acting intern should perform triage evaluations, perform complete history and physical evaluations on any antepartum admissions including maternal transfers from other facilities, and assume primary management for maternal-fetal medicine inpatients under the direction of the third year resident on the service. During the two-week ambulatory portion of the rotation, the acting intern will attend all ambulatory high risk obstetrics clinics and during these clinics will independently take histories, perform physical examinations, and generate a diagnosis and plan in conjunction with the residents and attending physician in the clinic that day. The acting intern will additionally spend time the Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment Center, participating in genetic counseling and in ultrasound examination of both normal and complicated pregnancies. The rotation concludes with a twenty to thirty-minute oral presentation using PowerPoint on an obstetrical topic of the student’s choosing. In-house call on the weekends is not required, nor is night call during the two weeks of ambulatory education. Visiting students should follow the directions in their acceptance email to schedule MIS and CareCast training.