OBG 40120 - Junior Intern in Minimally-Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Cr Hrs: 6
Session Length: 4 weeks

This is a face to face clinical rotation receiving 6 credit hours. The student will function as a junior intern with increased autonomy in patient care and must demonstrate competency in all of the Entrustable Professional Activities required for graduation. The number of patients per week for whom the student will have some responsibility are 15. Students will work with the MIGS team of attending, fellow and resident to provide care in the clinic, OR and post-op setting. They will be supervised closely as they assist in the OR, evaluate patients for surgery and round on hospitalized patients. They will assist with seeing patients in the office settings. Students will be supervised as they work alongside faculty and residents. They will not be providing independent patient care in any setting. They will attend other conferences which may be sporadically scheduled.

Grade Mode: Standard

Instructional Method: Clinical-Required Selective
Location offered: Chattanooga
Hospital: Erlanger Health System
Prerequisites: Completion of 5 CORE Clerkships inclusive of OBG-30000 and SUR-30000

Term offered: Fall, Spring

Fall - Instructor of Record: Jeanie Dassow - jeanie.dassow@erlanger.org
Spring - Instructor of Record: Jeanie Dassow - jeanie.dassow@erlanger.org
Course Coordinator: Connie Land - connie.land@erlanger.org -

Prior Authorization: Yes
Blocks Not Offered: None
Off-cycle timing allowed: No
Deadline for Excused Absence: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Deadline for Cancellation: Thirty days before start of elective/rotation
Overnight Call and/or Float: Yes
Time off for interviews: No