Gynecologic Oncology
Title of Clerkship: Gynecologic Oncology
Elective Year(s): Fourth Year Elective
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Type of Elective: Clinical
Clerkship Site: ProMedicaToledo Hospital and Parkway Surgical Center
Course Number: OBGY 716
Blocks Available: ALL
Number of Students/ Block: 1
Faculty: Aleia Crim, MD, Kathleen Essel, MD, Anjalika Gahndhi, MD, Adam Walter, MD
Elective Description/ Requirements:
The student will participate in the field of gynecology oncology by providing care
for women with gynecologic cancer. The student will be integrated into the gynecologic
oncology service on the team and be involved with outpatient clinics, inpatient care
and surgery. The student will be exposed to all areas of gynecologic oncology: outpatient
and inpatient care of patients, oncologic surgery, chemotherapy, pathology, radiology
and radiation oncology. A 30-minute presentation of a literature review on a gynecologic
oncology related topic is required.
Length of Clerkship: 2 Weeks
Links to Educational Program Objectives/Educational Course Objectives: At the end of the rotation the student will be able to:
- Collect independently both focused and comprehensive patient histories from a gynecologic oncology patient. EPOs: PC1
- Perform independently both focused and comprehensive physical examinations for a gynecology oncology patient. EPOs: PC1
- Prepare organized, appropriately focused and accurate oral presentations. EPOs: IPC1, IPC2
- Document a clinical encounter in the electronic health record (e.g., H&P, daily progress note, orders, d/c summary). EPOs: PC1
- Integrate diagnostic and clinical information to formulate a primary and complete differential diagnosis. EPOs: PC6, PC7
- Construct a concise and succinct patient handoff. EPOs: IPC1, IPC2
- Develop a prioritized management plan with the health care team for a patient on the gynecology oncology service and describe a rationale for the clinical plan. EPOs: PC6, PC7, PC9, SBP5
- Apply the principles of health systems science in addressing clinical care issues for your patients. EPOs: SBP1, SBP2, SBP3, SBP5, PB1
- Incorporate feedback, self-reflection and improvement into daily practice. EPOs: PBL 1, PBL3
- Demonstrate competency of basic surgical skills. EPOs: PC5
Professionalism: UT/COM students will meet or exceed the institutional standards for professionalism as stated in the current Educational Program Objectives and the current Educational Course Objectives for the Sponsoring Department.
Instructional Methods:
- Lecture: Weekly didactics with residents/attending including Grand Rounds
- Pathology: Tumor Conference twice monthly
- Intraoperative instruction
- Required readings
- Clinical experience – participation in inpatient rounds with gynecology oncology attending and team, office care of gynecology oncology patients, gynecology oncology surgeries, tumor board attendance and call coverage
- Conferences – Grand Rounds, M&M, Journal Club, Thursday morning chapter review session, Tumor Board and Resident Didactic teaching sessions
Evaluation Methods:
- Evaluation will be done by the Gynecologic Oncology attendings, residents or other attendings in all setting and incorporated into the AI Summative Evaluation.
- Midclerkship formative feedback minimum of 1
- Oral presentation on oncology topic by the end of the rotation
- Completion of logs – Hours
- Completion of two new patient H&P’s (minimum).
Prerequisites: Successful completion of third year required clerkships in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Surgery and Internal Medical, Completion of required readings (see syllabus), Competency in knot tying and suturing
Clerkship Director: Catherine Van Hook, MD
Clerkship Coordinator: Tammy Brittian
Phone Number: 419-291-3122
Email: tammy.brittian@utoledo.edu
ECC Approved
April 2023