OBGY 709T Advanced Gynecologic Surgery

Credits: 6
This will be a 4-week elective for senior medical students to learn about benign gynecologic surgery. The focus will be on common gynecologic complaints such as abnormal bleeding, pelvic pain, adnexal masses, abnormal pap smears and to multiple disciplines of gynecologic surgery. The student will renew their understanding and appreciation of pelvic anatomy (retroperitoneal and pelvic support anatomy) from the laparoscopic perspective. One senior student per period will rotate on the service at any given time. The student is required to give an in-depth presentation on a selected topic in benign gynecology.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit