Orientation Schedule

Monday, October 26, 2009, Orientation will take place at JT 606 at 8:15 a.m. with Dr. Brian Gleason, Clerkship Director. Remember to view the video presentations prior to attending orientation: Episiotomy Repair, and Knot-tying. You will be provided instruments and a knot-tying manual at orientation for practice during the clerkship.

Please view the following online resources prior to pelvic exam review during the first week of clerkship.

The Pelvic Examination: A Patient-Centered Approach (Running time: 19:46)

Handouts for the Primary Care Approach to the Pelvic Examination (Word document) Important elements in a physical examination and focused sexual history

Pelvic exam checklist -- modified from the ACP / ASIM handouts

For additional information regarding indications and special evaluations, you can review the NEJM video and article.

During this session:

Clinical schedules will be distributed and reviewed.
Clerkship expectations, goals, and objectives will be discussed.
Use of the E*Value system for clerkship, rotation, students, residents, fellows/faculty evaluations as well as mandatory procedure and diagnosis logs will be discussed.
Use of the clerkship website will be demonstrated.
Demonstration Classes: Scrub and Sterilization, Vaginal Delivery.
Make sure you bring scrubs with you to Orientation.
Pelvic Exam sessions are mandatory and will be conducted during the first week of the clerkship. Click here for the schedule of assigned dates and times.

Scrub & Sterilization Class

You should go to the classes in scrubs so that the classes will begin and end on time.

Contact person is Sarah Robertson, R.N. at 5-0427 or pager # 6996