OBG 40130 - Junior Internship in OB/GYN Outpatient Care

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 30. The student will evaluate patients in an outpatient settings and then present the patient to an attending who will critique the care. Students will be able to evaluate clinic patients alone and then “check them out” to residents and attendings. All clinics will be supervised by an attending who is present. The student will join in the Mortality and Morbidity Conference. Research opportunities are available for interested students.

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 FME-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 - 423-778-7515

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