MEDSCHOOL, GSO, Education

Education

ABOUT OUR PROGRAM

We instruct medical students in the principles of clinical obstetrics and gynecology in the classroom and the ambulatory and inpatient care settings and participates in the preclinical instruction programs of the basic science departments and interdepartmental courses to promote the principles of women's health in general and obstetrics and gynecology.

In addition to training the next generation of military doctors, we direct faculty participation and support the day-to-day instruction of residents and on-site clinical care at the teaching hospitals in the capital area. Our program also responds to Department of Defense initiatives and departmentally identified academic needs in developing and presenting university sponsored continuing education courses for physicians and other health care providers in military and Public Health Service clinical practice settings.

We partner with/sponsor the following GME training programs:

National Capital Uniformed Services Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship Program
Urogynecology Fellowship Program
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Program

Faculty

Research

Clerkships

CLERKSHIPS IN OB/GYN

Obstetrics and Gynecology is an exciting and unique specialty offering care for women at all stages of their life. In the span of one day, you may perform a surgery, deliver a baby, evaluate an elderly woman with ovarian cancer, and counsel a 15 year-old about prevention of pregnancy and sexually-transmitted infections. Over the course of 5 weeks students on the OB/GYN clerkship will experience the many sides of this fast-paced and diverse specialty.

In Labor and Delivery, students evaluate patients in triage, follow them through their labor, be involved in the delivering babies, and assist with postpartum care. In the Operating Room, students are exposed to a variety of gynecologic surgical procedures and have hands-on opportunities to assist with surgery. In the Ambulatory Clinic, students practice history gathering, hone physical exams skills and assist with clinic procedures, as well as counsel and educate patients on a variety of women’s health issues including: contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, menstrual irregularities, obstetrical care, and many, many more.

CLERKSHIP GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

1. Develop competence in the medical interview and physical exam of women while incorporating ethical, social, and diversity perspectives to provide culturally competent care
2. Apply recommended prevention strategies to women throughout the lifespan, including screening for reproductive cancers
3. Recognize role as leader and advocate for women
4. Demonstrate knowledge of preconception care, including appropriate counseling and testing.
5. Explain physiologic adjustments that accompany normal gestation and describe common problems in obstetrics
6. Develop knowledge of intrapartum care, including evaluation of maternal and fetal wellbeing and describe appropriate postpartum care of mother and newborn
7. Explain menstrual cycle physiology and menopausal changes. Recognize normal and abnormal patterns of bleeding
8. Describe preliminary infertility evaluation
9. Demonstrate knowledge of contraception
10. Describe common gynecologic conditions
11. Convey a differential diagnosis of the acute abdomen and chronic pelvic pain
12. Describe common breast conditions
13. Demonstrate knowledge of perioperative care and common gynecologic procedures
14. Demonstrate knowledge of gynecologic malignancies, including risk factors, signs and symptoms, and initial evaluation
15. Provide preliminary assessment of a patient’s sexual concerns

CLERKSHIP LOCATIONS

A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center (Ft. Belvoir)

Darnall Army Medical Center (Ft. Cavazos)

Eglin Air Force Base

Madigan Army Medical Center

Nellis Air Force Base

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Naval Medical Center San Diego

San Antonio Military Medical Center

Tripler Army Medical Center

Womack Army Medical Center (Ft. Liberty)

Beaumont Army Medical Center (Ft. Bliss)

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Residency/GME

RESIDENCIES IN OB/GYN

The Local and National Faculty teach our USUHS students and support the OB/GYN Active Duty Residency programs. Below is a list of current residency training locations available to our USUHS students in OB/GYN: