OB/GYN Clerkship
I am delighted to have the opportunity to welcome you to the VCUHS OB/GYN clerkship! This six week clerkship consists of various clinical experiences including two weeks on Labor and Delivery, two weeks on a GYN surgery service and two weeks on a clinical service, including outpatient clinics, high risk OB, community clinics, post-partum, addiction and reproductive endocrinology and infertility services. We have a comprehensive 1.5 day orientation including several simulation sessions and then limited educational weekly sessions so you can maximize your clinical time on service. We have two main sites for the clerkship: our MCV campus and at the Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News.
Welcome
Clerkship Director: Fidelma B. Rigby, M.D.
Welcome from the M3 Clerkship Director
OB/GYN Clerkship
Resources
- Perform and document an accurate, efficient, and culturally sensitive history and physical examination with attention to obstetric and gynecologic components.
- Demonstrate accountability to the patient, their families, society, and the profession by maintaining a commitment to self-assessment, self-directed learning and acceptance of feedback, and the cultivation of a positive learning environment.
- Interpret relevant clinical, laboratory, and radiologic findings to construct appropriate assessments, differential diagnoses, and diagnostic and management plans for common obstetric and gynecologic conditions.
- Create therapeutic and ethically sound relationships with patients and their families, including recognition of one's biases and personal beliefs, to empower shared decision using a biopsychosocial model that incorporates the patients cultural and spiritual beliefs.
- Obtain informed consent, explaining the indications, alternatives, limitations, and potential complications before performing basic skills and procedures relevant to the practice of obstetrics and gynecology.
- Apply recommended prevention, health maintenance, and treatment strategies for patients throughout their lifespan based on an understanding of the epidemiology, anatomy, physiology, and mechanisms of disease.
- Utilize available electronic resources to apply evidence from medical literature, optimizing the care of patients with obstetric and gynecologic conditions.
- Employ effective and efficient written and verbal communication with patients, their families, and members of the healthcare team in order to optimize patient care and safely transition patients through various healthcare settings.
- Display honesty, integrity, respect, confidentiality, and responsibility in all educational and clinical settings, and in interactions with patients, families, staff, and members of the healthcare team.
- Collaborate with members of the healthcare team to advocate for high-value healthcare at the individual and population level.
Please also review the institutional learning objectives.
Contacts
OB/GYN Clerkship
OB/GYN Clerkship Director
Fidelma B. Rigby, M.D.
VCUHS Department of OB/GYN
Office: Room 8-202 Main Hospital, Eighth Floor
Phone: (804) 828-1809
Email: fidelma.rigby@vcuhealth.org
OB/GYN Clerkship Coordinator
Martha Vicente
VCUHS Department of OB/GYN
Office: Room 8-202 Main Hospital, Eighth Floor
Phone: (804) 828-1809
Email: marta.vicente@vcuhealth.org
Obstetrics & Gynecology Health Equity Visiting Scholar Rotation
The department of Obstetrics & Gynecology believes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are core elements of institutional excellence. The Health Equity Visiting Scholars Program, established through the generous support of the Archuleta Family, was created out of the recognition that diversity in clinical care improves patient satisfaction and outcomes. We encourage students from historically marginalized communities and those currently underrepresented in the field of obstetrics and gynecology to apply for this scholarship opportunity.
Scholarship Recipients will:
- Participate in 4-week clinical elective with the VCU OBGYN Department
- Receive housing accommodations, at Christine’s House during their 4-week rotation
- Receive one-on-one mentorship with individually selected faculty member
- Give a 30-minute presentation to their team on an OBGYN topic of their choice through a health equity lens
Application Requirement - Apply using VSLO
- Additionally, students must submit a 500-word personal statement addressing the lived experiences that lead them to identify with historically marginalized communities/those underrepresented in the field of obstetrics and gynecology and how they intend to use those experiences to further OBGYN care.
Details
First Offering: August 2024
Last Offering: February 2025