Outpatient US Clinical Experience in Obstetrics & Gynecology in New York

What you will do:

(Please note that this rotation will strictly be an observership) You will be under the supervision of a physician who is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. The doctor holds hospital privileges at Brooklyn Hospital, Maimonides Medical Center, and NYU Langone Medical Center, and was the former program director of the obstetrics and gynecology residency program at Lutheran Medical Center.

The preceptor has been practicing in New York for over two decades. During this time, the doctor has actively been involved in numerous physician organization and held leadership positions in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and Brooklyn Gynecological Society.

The attending has been a tireless contributor to community service, advocacy, and efforts to reduce healthcare disparities. The doctor is the recipient of numerous awards because of dedication and commitment to these causes.

The preceptor has been teaching international medical students and graduates for years, and is known as a wonderful mentor who really cares for students and their future. To allow students to understand the perspectives of other specialists in the field, the doctor also likes to have students spend clinical time with other obstetrics and gynecology colleagues in the office. What this means is you will get a chance to build relationships with other doctors and other professionals in the practice. This includes other specialists in the field, midwives, and nurses.

Please note that in the U.S. midwives are involved in approximately 10% of births. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and American College of Nurse-Midwives have released a joint statement encouraging mutual collaboration among both groups in patient care.

Joint Statement of Practice Relations Between Obstetrician-Gynecologists and Certified Nurse-Midwifes/Certified Midwives

Residency programs are increasingly incorporating interprofessional education within their curricula to prepare trainees to work effectively with midwives for the shared goal of improving perinatal care.

You will see patients in the office. You will assist clinic staff with patient intake and vital signs, and accompany the preceptor and colleagues as they evaluate and manage patients with a variety of obstetrical and gynecological conditions. Among the conditions you will encounter:

• Painful menstruation

• Heavy or irregular menstrual cycles

• Fibroids

• Abnormal Pap smears

• HPV

• Urinary incontinence

• Pelvic pain and endometriosis

• Perimenopause and Menopause

• High-risk pregnancy

• Infertility

• Contraception and family planning

You may have an opportunity to attend physicians meetings such as the Brooklyn Gynecological Society where you may network with other specialists in the field.

Please note that this preceptor requires rotators to complete HIPAA training prior to the rotation. You may take one of the following courses:

• HIPAA Exams

• HIPAA Training

Rotators should send the certificate of completion to us.