Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health Electives

Coordinator: Michael Savala, MD
Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

Objectives:

• To familiarize the student with everyday activities of Obstetrics practice including labor and delivery management.
• Management of normal and high-risk patients and common obstetrical procedures.
• Emphasis will be placed on preparing the student who desires further Obstetrics training.

Method:

• The student will be assigned to work exclusively in the Family Birth Center under the supervision of a Chief Resident.
• Students will see patients on admission and follow through with diagnosis, management, delivery and postpartum care.
• Specific topics will be assigned for review.
• Night call will be on a rotational basis.
• Students will be expected to attend all conferences in the department.

Evaluation:  The Residents and Faculty will evaluate the student’s performance with emphasis on participation, attitude, differential diagnosis, management and technical skills.

Coordinator: M. Lisa Bartholomew, MD
Location: Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

Objectives:

• This elective is designed to allow the student, in consultation with a Faculty Advisor, to design a High Risk Obstetrics learning program.
• This will allow some flexibility to the few students each year who recognize a need which is not met by the other electives.
• Specific objectives will be formulated by the student and Faculty Advisor prior to the start of the program.
• Possible night call.

Method:  To be discussed with the Faculty Advisor

Evaluation:  Evaluation by Faculty Advisor.

Coordinators: Keith Terada, MD or Michael Carney, MD
Location: The Queen’s Medical Center or Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children

Objectives:  This elective is designed to allow the student, in consultation with a Faculty Advisor, to design a Gynecologic Oncology learning program. This option will allow some flexibility to the few students each year who recognize a need in their program which is not met by the other electives. Specific objectives will be formulated by the student and Faculty Advisor prior to the start of the program. Students will:

• Evaluate patients, participate in the diagnosis, management, operative procedures and post-operative care.
• Understand the management, both surgical and chemotherapeutic, of gynecologic cancer.
• Learn the basis of gynecologic surgery.
• Be able to manage complicated post-operative gynecologic oncology patients.

Method:  To be discussed with the Faculty Advisor.

Evaluation:  Evaluation by Faculty Advisor.