Encourage students to value learning as a life-long process. The clinical program typically requires 76 weeks. This Core prepares students to follow the patient from surgical assessment, through preparation for surgery, the surgical process in the operating room, the intensive or immediate care of the patient in the recovery period and subsequent follow-up of patient care. Students are required to engage in intensive pre-surgical preparation on each case, including the study of case histories, prior physical examinations and prior treatment, and diagnoses. Students learn the fundamentals of an accurate and thorough diagnostic work-up, including the history and physical examination of the patient, and the techniques of designing a treatment plan.
Students learn the necessity of viewing the patient holistically.
They gain sensitivity to dual diagnosing as well as differential diagnosing. Students participate in grand rounds, work individually with patients and participate in the treatment plan. Additionally, seminars on selected topics by residents or preceptors are incorporated as a part of the training. Students are presented with all phases of patient care related to fertility concerns, pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum care. Students participate in family planning counseling, and learn to detect, diagnose and devise a treatment plan for gynecologic diseases.