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Revised 12/14/2011
FOURTH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT ROTATION IN
REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY AND INFERTILITY
ROTATION OUTLINE
The Fourth Year Medical Student Elective in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UIC will strive to expand the Student’s knowledge of basic reproductive physiology and infertility. The Student rotates through a busy clinical service where advanced cases of infertility and reproductive endocrinology are managed. This rotation includes participation in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) procedures and endoscopic surgery. The Division consists of a Board Certified reproductive endocrinologist, nurses, medical assistants and embryologists. Approximately 6-10 new patients are seen weekly and 10-14 ART procedures are done during the two IVF weeks monthly in the Outpatient Care Center (OCC) facility. In addition, about 2-3 surgical procedures are performed in the University Hospital (UIH) on 2-3 Mondays per month. There is also an opportunity to observe saline infusion sonography (SIS’s) and hysterosalpingograms (HSG’s). Friday REI conference, Friday afternoon Grand Rounds and Morbidity & Mortality conference are part of the weekly didactic experience. One Third year OB/GYN resident rotates in REI and he/she is a great resource to get acquainted with the activities in the REI Division and the Department. There is also a First year resident rotating in REI, but their main emphasis will be in the Family Planning service, except on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, or when the Third year resident is absent due to vacation. Ample time for study and for review of various pertinent clinical topics is allocated during the rotation.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Student must contact Bert Scoccia, MD Division Director, office: (312) 996-0678, or email: , at the beginning of the rotation in order to discuss rotation responsibilities and Student expectations. The Division Coordinator is Brittany Laschober (312-355-0458). Division attending information:
Phone Pager Cell
Bert Scoccia, MD 312-996-0678 312-996-2242 #2996 312-405-5577
GRADING
After the rotation is completed, a written, composite evaluation will be generated based on the student’s overall performance during the rotation. Evaluation factors will include professionalism, history taking, physical exam, case presentation, clinical knowledge, surgical technique, teaching ability, and leadership.
EVALUATION / FEEDBACK
The student will receive informal feedback throughout the rotation and is expected to ask for additional feedback as desired. He/she will also meet with Dr. Scoccia midway during the rotation to get more specific feedback regarding their progress during the rotation.
CLINICS
Clinics are held in the Outpatient Care Center (OCC, 1801 W. Taylor St., 4th Floor, Room 4A, Reception: April 312-355-4205; Nurses: Debbie Dinsmore 312-355-3424 and Debbie Stevenson, RN (IVF) 312-355-3339).
Tuesday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Dr. Scoccia
Wednesday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Dr. Scoccia
Thursday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Dr. Scoccia
On the second Friday of each month there is an additional REI Resident Clinic set up in the Outpatient Care Center, 4th floor, Room 4C, 312-413-7500, which is run by the Third and First year residents with the REI attending on call supervising:
Friday (2nd) 9:00 am to 1:00 pm 3rd Year Resident & REI Attending on Call
SALINE INFUSION SONOGRAPHY (SIS)
SIS’s are done daily in OCC, 4th Floor Room 4A, starting at 8:30 am, in order to rule out uterine cavity abnormalities and you should plan to observe these scans.
HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAMS (HSG)
HSG’s are performed on Monday afternoons, starting at 1:30-3:30 pm in UIH, 2ND Floor in Radiology Department Fluoroscopy area. Check with Debbie Dinsmore, RN 312-355-3424 or 312-355-2740 for the patient schedule each Monday.
ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROCEDURES:
ART procedures (Retrievals and Transfers) are scheduled for 10 days each month and are performed in OCC, 4th Floor Room 4A, daily starting at 8:30 am. Call Debbie Stevenson, RN (312-996-9820 or 312-355-3339) for weekly schedule of procedures.
SURGERY
All procedures are performed at the UIH, 3RD Floor, on Mondays (Final surgery schedule is posted on the preceding Friday afternoon after 1:00 p.m. in O.R.). You can see the surgery schedules in Outlook Calendar under ‘Public Folders’ under OBGYN, Gynecologic Surgery (ask 3rd year resident for help in order to view calendar).
DIDACTICS
1. REI Conference is held every Friday from 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the OCC 4th floor,
Suite 4A. The Student is expected to give a presentation at one of the conferences
by discussing an interesting case with review of the pertinent literature from the
National Library of Medicine.
2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds are held in the College of Medicine Research Building (COMRB) Auditorium room 1020 every Friday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
3. Morbidity & Mortality Conference follows Grand Rounds in COMRB 1020 every Friday from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
4. A study list of pertinent articles is provided as PDF files in the e-mail
welcoming you to the REI rotation.
5. There is no mandatory textbook during the REI rotation. However, the classic
reference for REI is Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility by
Speroff et al., Williams & Wilkins (GO TO: University of Illinois Intranet,
Library of Health Sciences Electronic Gateway, Books & E-Books, E-Books
Collections, Books@Ovid, Obstetrics and Gynecology).
REI CLINICAL SCHEDULE SUMMARY
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday______
AM O.R. Dr Scoccia Dr Scoccia Dr Scoccia REI Clinic
(UIH) (OCC) (OCC) (OCC) (2nd Friday, OCC)
PM HSGs Dr Scoccia Study Time Study Time REI Conference (12:00pm)
(Radiology, (OCC) (UIC) (UIC) (OCC 4A)
UIH) Grand Rounds (2pm)
(COMRB 1020)
M&M Conference (3pm) (COMRB 1020)
OPTIONAL CLINICAL ACTIVITIES
These are optional educational activities that Student may want to consider doing depending on individual interests. Please make sure to ask Attending/Fellow/Resident for permission to attend any of these activities since these are not officially part of the REI rotation!
1. Family Planning Clinic with Drs Cowett/ Harwood on Thursday afternoons in OCC.
2. Resident Continuity of Care Clinic with rotating REI resident on Wednesday
mornings (R1) and afternoons (R3) in OCC.
3. Gynecologic Surgery in O.R. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
mornings when REI attending is out of the office for meeting or vacation.
4. Night Call in Labor and Delivery set up with Liz in advance to gain experience
and to interact with other residents and attendings.