Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery

Department
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Course Number
OB&G 386
Course Title Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery
Course Director
Ying Liu, MD
Length (Weeks)

4

When Offered

All year except weeks 49-52, 18-21

Prerequisites

OB&G 303

Availability Notes

Department approval required to register

Contact Name
Nykiah Betts
Contact Phone
Contact Fax
Contact Email
nbetts@mfa.gwu.edu
Other Contacts
Location
Limit
1
Report

GWU Hospital, Labor and Delivery - 3 North at 6:30am

Evaluation

Uniform Clinical Evaluation, scholarly presentation

Description

This course will expose 4th year medical students to the full array of complex minimally invasive gynecologic surgery including laparoscopic, hysteroscopic, robotic, and single-site approaches. Typical case volume is 20-30 cases. In addition to the surgical exposure students play an integral role in the busy consultative clinic and will be exposed to office procedures including flexible and rigid hysteroscopy, tubal sterilization, endometrial ablation, colposcopy, LEEP and transvaginal sonography. Students will attend weekly Grand Rounds and Gynecology conferences and will take part in the MIS journal club.

Additional Notes