UroGynecology
Get the specialized training you need to hone your skills in all areas of urogynecology.
The UroGyn elective is designed for the student who’s interested in pursuing a career in obstetrics and gynecology. This rotation provides the student with a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to the evaluation, work-up, diagnosis and treatment of common urogynecologic conditions under faculty supervision. Students will be exposed to urologic diagnostic testing, including urodynamics, pelvic organ prolapse evaluation and cystoscopy. The student will be part of the multidisciplinary care team in outpatient, operating room and inpatient settings. Much of the teaching is 1:1 with faculty and rotating residents on service. The goal is to gain in-depth knowledge of the identification, evaluation and management of patients with pelvic floor disorders.
Learning objectives
- Recognize the impact of pelvic floor disorders and incontinence on the patient’s life and barriers to treatment success based on the patient’s lifestyle and social determinants
- Demonstrate insight and understanding of the patient’s and family’s emotions and the human response, and build trust
- Collect a specialty-specific history through patient interviews and chart review and present relevant details to the attending
- Formulate basic treatment plans for common pelvic floor disorders:
- Urinary incontinence
- Overactive bladder syndrome
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Urinary tract infection
- Vaginal atrophy/genitourinary symptoms of menopause (GSM)
- Interpret point of care urinalysis
- Assess fitness for surgery and identify medical conditions that increase surgical risks
- Perform appropriate surgical scrub techniques (both wet and dry methods) and maintain sterility during gowning/gloving
- Demonstrate sterile Foley catheter insertion
- Provide effective manipulation of the uterus during laparoscopic hysterectomy
- Identify and apply the components of POP-Q assessment for pelvic organ prolapse
- Correctly identify pelvic anatomy, including gynecologic/urinary/bowel structures
- Correctly describe anatomy of the urogenital triangle, including muscles, innervation and vasculature
- Incorporate principles of preoperative evaluation/preparation into plans
- Identify the roles of the multidisciplinary healthcare team in coordination of the patient’s assessment, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring
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Acceptance into the elective is by application only.
All applications must be submitted through Visiting Student Learning Opportunities™ (VSLO®).
Contact us
Program Manager, Health Professions Education
570-271-8121
mrlongenberger@geisinger.edu