Overview
Location
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Duration
4 weeks
Number of Students
2
Director(s)
Nisrine Zahir, MD
Student Clerkship Director
1 Akron General Ave.
Akron, Ohio 44307
330.344.7646
Teaching Faculty
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Natalie Bowersox, MD – Program Director, Obstetrics/Gynecology
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Jennifer Savitski, MD – Department Chair, Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology
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Trina Pagano, MD – Director of OB/ER Triage
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Joseph Assaley, MD – Director of Women's Health Clinic
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Stephen Bacak, DO – Chief, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Description
Objectives
- To enable the student to appreciate both the intellectual and technical challenges of Obstetrics/Gynecology.
- To prepare the student interested in the specialty to function more effectively in an Obstetrics/Gynecology residency.
Description
- Function in the role of intern.
- Attend Obstetrics/Gynecology conferences.
- Assist with deliveries and surgeries.
- Assist with other interesting surgeries as assigned.
- Prepare a brief literature review pertaining to a common clinical problem for presentation at morning conference.
- Assist in performing obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound.
- Assist with high-risk deliveries and obstetrical surgeries.
- Assist with the care of both inpatient and outpatient high-risk obstetrical patients.
- Learn beginning aspects of obstetrical ultrasound and fetal procedures.
- Assist in the teaching of M3 clerks.
Night Call/Special Requirements
- One week night float.
- The maximum number of days approved for time off is 2 days during rotation. If additional time is needed, the request must be approved by the elective Director prior to the start of the elective rotation.
