Obstetrics and Gynecology
201.3 Sub I – Inpatient Gynecology
Instructor: Padmasini Kandadai, M.D.
Location: Boston Medical Center
Telephone:414-7481, Makeba Kent
Number of Students: One
Period to be offered: One Month
Description of Elective:
The student participates as a subintern in all aspects of the inpatient and ambulatory gynecology service, assisting in minor and major gynecologic surgical procedures and following patients post-operatively.
Successful completion of the core OB/GYN, Medicine and Surgery rotations are prerequisite.
202.3 Sub I – Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Instructor: Emily Rosenthal, M.D.
Location: Boston Medical Center
Telephone:414-7481, Makeba Kent
Number of Students: One
Period to be offered: One Month
Description of Elective:
The student works with the Maternal Fetal Medicine and resident staff caring for high-risk pregnant patients, in both ambulatory and in-patient settings. The student will function as an acting intern for patients on the ante partum service. The student will attend the high risk prenatal clinics and spend one day per week on the labor floor. They will attend conferences run by the High Risk Department; additionally the student is expected to present at a MFM Thursday noon conference. To receive honors in the clerkship the student will write a paper or create a teaching tool for clerkship students.
Successful completion of the core OB/GYN, Medicine and Surgery rotations are prerequisite.
203.11 Family Planning and Reproductive Health
Instructor: Kelly Treder, M.D.
Location: Boston Medical Center, Ambulatory Care Center, Fertility Control Center and Doctor’s Office Building
Telephone: 617-414-7481, Makeba Kent
Number of Students: One
Period to be offered: One Month
Description of Elective:
Students can participate in the counseling and provision of contraceptive methods in a variety of outpatient settings. Management of spontaneous, inevitable and induced abortion and post-abortion care by both surgical and medical techniques is included. The student should acquire skills in examination and provision of contraceptives and experience with ultrasound in early pregnancy diagnosis. There is a didactic component which includes a section on public health implications of family planning and preservation of fertility and reproductive health.
Students are welcome to participate in ongoing contraceptive research projects. Students with a strong interest in reproductive health research may wish to consider a two-month elective.
Successful completion of the core OB/GYN, Medicine and Surgery rotations are prerequisite.
203.3 Substance Use Disorder in Pregnancy
Instructor: Cecily Barber, M.D.
Location: Boston Medical Center
Telephone: 617-414-7481, Makeba Kent
Number of Students: One
Period to be offered: One Month
Description of Elective:
The student works with the Obstetric and Addiction Medicine staff caring for high-risk pregnant patients, in an ambulatory setting. The student will have significant outpatient supervised clinical responsibility for the pharmacologic management of chemical dependency during pregnancy, participating in all aspects of antenatal and post-partum care. Pregnancies complicated by substance use disorder including opioids, cocaine and alcohol will be the focus of this elective. Each student is expected to complete a supervised, scholarly clinical presentation during this rotation.
Successful completion of the core OB/GYN, Medicine and Surgery rotations are prerequisite.
204.3 OB/GYN Internship Prep Course
Instructors: Rachel Cannon, M.D. and LaKedra Pam
Location: Boston Medical Center, Dowling Building, 4th Floor
Telephone: 617 414-7481, Makeba Kent
Number of Students: 20
Period to be offered: Block 19
Scheduling Priority:
1) BU students going into OB
2) BU students going into other specialties not registered for the Surgery Internship Prep Course
3) Any 4th year BU students, including those scheduled for the Surgery Internship Prep Course
Description of Elective:
The students are given the opportunity to participate in an intense four week elective that will better prepare them specifically for an OB/GYN internship. Each week the elective will focus on reviewing the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) milestones to ensure that fourth year medical students have a strong foundation in the subject matter and skills before proceeding to an OB/GYN internship.
Grading will be: Pass/Fail.
Successful completion of the core OB/GYN, Medicine and Surgery rotations are prerequisite.
206.3 Breastfeeding Medicine
Instructors: Emily Swisher-Rosa, CNM
Location: Various Community Health Centers
Telephone: 617-414-7481, Makeba Kent
Number of Students: One
Period to be offered: One Month
Description of Elective:
The Breastfeeding Medicine elective’s first week is composed of an independent study module (the Wellstart lactation curriculum) along with other relevant lactation resources and readings. During the remaining three weeks of the elective, the student will apply their knowledge in lactation clinics, breastfeeding classes, and new mother support groups in the community. This elective is expected to be 40 hrs/week for 4 weeks.
This elective will benefit any future physician who expects to care for breastfeeding mothers and their infants in any capacity. While students destined for OB/Gyn, Pediatrics, or Family Medicine are a natural audience for this information, any medical student who desires greater knowledge and confidence in management of breastfeeding problems will benefit from this elective.
The student will be required to obtain preceptor signoff and feedback on their assessment and management of specific breastfeeding problems. The student will also keep a portfolio of written journal entries documenting all patient encounters, as well as narrative reflections on outpatient learning experiences. The student will also identify a research question based on a patient encounter, search out answers to this question in the current literature, and create an evidence-based case presentation. The student will present this case at the OB/Gyn Maternal-Fetal Medicine noon conference during the rotation.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of the OB/Gyn, Pediatrics, and Family Medicine Clerkships.