Obstetrics and Gynecology Women’s Health Care - OBGY 651M: Reno

Reno - 6 weeks

Clerkship Director: Charles E. Johnson M.D.

Clerkship Director Assistant - Neda Etezadi M.D.

Clerkship Department Assistant: TBD

Number of Weeks: 3 weeks OB; 3 weeks GYN

Description: Experience: Participate in rounds, deliveries and in the management of laboring patients.

• Ambulatory Women's Healthcare: Participate in the care of Clinic patients including high risk obstetric, postpartum, postoperative, prenatal, gynecologic and procedure patients.
• In-patient Women's Healthcare: Gynecologic Surgeries.

Assessment Methods:  Your performance during the OB/GYN clerkship will be evaluated by attendings and senior residents you work with, and by a written, standardized shelf examination. 

Grading System:  Final grades will be honors, high pass or pass. 

Special advice from the Clerkship Director:

• Holidays are not guaranteed off.
• Only students on the L&D Birthing Experience service will be expected to work weekend shifts.
• Students will have at least 24 hours off per week. Time Off Requests (for any reason unless an emergency) must be submitted at least 2 weeks before starting the Clerkship.

Required Text:

• Lange Current Diagnosis & Treatment Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Williams Gynecology
• Blueprints Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility: Handbook for Clinicians (provided by Department)

To request a copy of the current syllabus, click here.