This course will enable students to develop a basic understanding of the fund of knowledge and types of medical problems seen in this specialty; to develop a basic understanding of the medical decision making process involved in the practice; and to develop an understanding of and practice of medical interpersonal communication and professionalism.

This elective will allow students to gain exposure to the specialty and the types of health conditions experienced by patients seen by providers in this specialty as healthcare team members.

This elective will allow students to gain exposure to the specialty and the types of health conditions experienced by patients seen by providers in this specialty as healthcare team members.

This elective will provide medical students with an overview on Family Planning as a subspecialty of Obstetrics and Gynecology, with particular focus on elective pregnancy termination. Students will participate in an online curriculum which will cover the epidemiology, political and cultural barriers, as well as national and international health inequities of abortion. Through online pre-recorded lectures and live zoom sessions, students will develop a firm understanding of how to approach counseling patients with unintended pregnancy, the abortion methods used in the first and second trimesters, and how to manage basic complications. They'll read the landmark studies contrasting outcomes of women having access to and those being denied an abortion in the United States and around the world. The student will write an essay that may be op-ed style, poetry, or a personal narrative highlighting an area of family planning for bioethical discussion. They'll submit their work for publication with support from the Ob/Gyn faculty.

A four-week elective clinical experience in both ambulatory and inpatient setting addressing medical and surgical problems of a urogynecologic nature.