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OB/GYN INTEREST GROUP

OB/GYN INTEREST GROUP. First General Meeting August 27, 2010. AIMS. Promote education about women’s maintenance & disease prevention Inform students about opportunities within the ob/gyn department Provide students resources for success in the ob/gyn clerkship

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OB/GYN INTEREST GROUP

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  1. OB/GYN INTEREST GROUP First General Meeting August 27, 2010

  2. AIMS • Promote education about women’s maintenance & disease prevention • Inform students about opportunities within the ob/gyn department • Provide students resources for success in the ob/gyn clerkship • Encourage interaction between students at different stages of training • Provide students information about a career in ob/gyn • Serve the community through volunteer projects

  3. OFFICERS AJ Palileo Treasurer Shannon O’Hara Vice President Linda Daniels Barakat President Monica Pasternak Secretary Ami Vakharia Preclinical Director

  4. FACULTY ADVISOR • Dr. Christopher Estes

  5. PLANS FOR THIS YEAR • Papaya Workshop • OB/GYN as a career panel • Post-match Q&A panel • Other Plans • Lectures • Volunteer Events • Skills Workshops

  6. A LITTLE ABOUT OB/GYN… • Diversified specialty concerned with the delivery of medical and surgical care to women. • Combines two specialties: • Obstetrics: care of women before, during, and after childbirth • Gynecology: diagnosis & treatment of disorders of the female reproductive system, breasts, and associated disorders • OB/GYN’s are primary care physicians, with whom female patients have regular contact and obtain medical advice and counseling. • OB/GYN’s often serve as consultants to other physicians. • Offers opportunities to practice other skills such as laparoscopic surgery, endocrinology, and preventive medicine.

  7. BOARDED FELLOWSHIPS • Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery • 2 to 3 years • Treat disorders of genitourinary system - surgery, cystoscopy, and urodynamics • Gynecologic Oncology • 3-4 years • Manage and treat cancers of the reproductive system - surgery, chemotherapy, and palliative care. • Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility • 3 years • Treat hormonal and infertility problems - laparoscopic surgery and in vitro fertization. • Maternal-Fetal Medicine • 3 years • Treat routine and high-risk obstetrical cases - obstetric ultrasonography and fetal procedures.

  8. NON-BOARDED OPTIONS… • Genetics • Laparoscopy • Contraception or family planning • Sexuality • Pediatric and adolescent gynecology

  9. ACOG • American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology • http://www.acog.com • Student membership • Annual meeting April 30-May 4th Washington, DC • “Choose Ob-Gyn for Women's Health” video

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