MED 4715 Women's Health Clinic
Working closely with members of the DCVA Women’s Health clinic and under direction of a participating internist, clerks will have responsibility for evaluating follow-up and new patient care. Clerks will gain exposure to a multi-disciplinary view of women’s health care by participation in related psychiatry, gynecology, endocrinology and primary care aspects of women’s health outpatient care. Students will attend breast tumor board and spend time in review of breast imaging with a radiologist as well as have potential for time in the OR observing gynecologic surgery. Goals: At the end of this elective, senior students will be able to describe issues in women’s health and illness prevention. Unique Objectives: Identify signs and symptoms of women's health-related diagnoses such as vaginitis, dysfunctional uterine bleeding and pregnancy. Distinguish military service-specific effects' on female veterans' orthopedic, reproductive and mental health. Apply clinical practice guidelines in women's health-related diagnoses and preventive care
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Veteran Affairs Medical Center (DCVA) - Washington, D.C.