Sexual Health
| Department |
Obstetrics/Gynecology
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|---|---|
| Course Number |
OB&G 388
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| Course Title | Sexual Health |
| Course Director |
Sarah Cigna, MD
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| Length (Weeks) |
2 |
| When Offered |
TBD (upcoming Spring 2025) |
| Prerequisites |
OB&G 303 |
| Availability Notes |
Upcoming elective; anticipated start in Spring 2025. Specific availability TBD. |
| Contact Name |
Nykiah Betts
|
| Contact Phone | |
| Contact Fax | |
| Contact Email |
nbetts@mfa.gwu.edu
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| Other Contacts |
Dr. Cigna (scigna@mfa.gwu.edu) |
| Location |
GW Sexual Health and Gender Affirmation Center – West End, 2300 M Street, NW, Suite 110, Washington, DC 20037 |
| Limit |
1
|
| Report |
TBD |
| Evaluation |
Grading: Honors/High Pass/Pass/Conditional/Fail
For successful completion of this elective, the student must adhere to attendance requirements (or complete required make-up assignments), obtain a minimum global rating of Pass on the UCE, and earn a passing score on the journal club presentation. For the journal club presentation, the student will identify a journal article and present the article to the Sexual Health faculty members, fellow, and resident. |
| Description |
Purpose and Rationale for the Course: Sexual health concerns are common, yet many clinicians have limited experiences providing sexual health care to patients. The goal of this course is to help build competency in knowledge and experience addressing sexual health concerns of people assigned female at birth. Course Description: The student is responsible for seeing patients presenting to Sexual Health clinics. They will begin by shadowing several patients to observe interview techniques and will then perform history taking both via telehealth and in person. Physical exam skills will first be observed and eventually performed with direct and involved supervision by the attending. They are expected to complete notes for patients they are involved in evaluating within 24 hours. They will attend procedures in the operating room as well as in the office but the focus of this rotation will be on developing skills in assessment and management of sexual health concerns in the office setting. Target Students: Clinical students with an interest in advancing their knowledge and experience regarding the sexual health care of people assigned female at birth. Pre-requisites: Clinical students who have successfully completed their Ob/Gyn clerkship (OB&G 303). Course Learning Objectives: By the end of this course, the student should be able to:
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| Additional Notes |