Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine—Osteopathic Medicine Program 57 of nonoperative, preoperative, operative, and postoperative neurological surgery care, practice, and critical skills. The course is designed to promote the understanding of the relationship between surgery; specialized neurological surgery; and the patient in nonoperative, preoperative, operative, and postoperative care, including indications and contraindications for endovascular neurological surgery. The course will assist the student in preparing for the clinical questions on the COMLEXUSA and other licensing examinations. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8025—Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics and gynecology is the medical specialty that provides care for those problems unique to women dealing with diseases of the reproductive tract and with pregnancy. The rotation acquaints the student with the concepts and practices utilized in this care. It is intended that the student become familiar with techniques and procedures used in this specialty, as well as with diagnosis and management of commonly encountered obstetrical and gynecological problems. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8025A—Obstetrics and Gynecology: Maternal/Fetal Medicine Upon completion of COM 8025 Obstetrics and Gynecology, the student may take this elective rotation. The rotation on maternal/fetal medicine is an inpatient service. Students will participate in the admission and follow-up of patients, participating in their procedures and deliveries. The students are expected to follow their panel of patients under the supervision of the obstetrics and gynecology as well as neonatology staff members. Formal, structured teaching occurs during didactic sessions, after morning rounds, and during weekly perinatal conferences. Students are expected to take night call, but the schedule is flexible. Grading is based on evaluations from resident staff and faculty members. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8025B— Obstetrics and Gynecology: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Elective Upon completion of COM 8025 Obstetrics and Gynecology, the student may take this elective rotation. The course is designed to acquaint students with current concepts of infertility and management of interrelated reproductive endocrine problems and to familiarize them with laboratory techniques used in evaluating patients with such problems. Students will observe the workup and care of fertility and endocrinology patients, as well as patients with recurrent miscarriage. There is exposure to surgical management of such patients, including minimally invasive surgery. Students will have exposure to laboratory techniques used in the workup and treatment of such patients. There will be exposure to assisted reproductive technologies in clinics and laboratories, as well as endocrinology. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8025C—Obstetrics and Gynecology: Women’s Health Elective Upon completion of COM 8025 Obstetrics and Gynecology, the student may take this elective rotation. This rotation includes the disciplines of gynecology/obstetrics and women’s health. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8025D—Obstetrics and Gynecology: Gynecological Oncology Upon completion of COM 8025 Obstetrics and Gynecology, the student may take this elective rotation. The student will have the opportunity to participate in the field of gynecologic oncology and care for women with gynecologic cancer, as well as fully participate in the connection between gynecologic oncology and integrative medicine. The student will be exposed to all outpatient areas of gynecologic oncology and integrative medicine, including new patient visits, follow-up visits, surgical gynecologic oncology, chemotherapy, radiation oncology, and clinical research. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8027—OPP Medicine The clerkship will expose the student to the practice of medicine in the inpatient and ambulatory environments. Students will be engaged in the care of patients under the direct supervision of a physician certified in a specialty. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8027A—OPP Medicine: Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (NMM/OMM) The clerkship will expose the student to the practice of medicine in the inpatient and ambulatory environments. Students will be engaged in the care of patients under the direct supervision of a physician certified in a specialty. (4.0–8.0 credit hours) COM 8028—Ophthalmology The course will consist of lectures, interactive participatory groups, clinical rounds, operative experience, and other formats leading to the understanding of the structure, function, pathology, and performance of ophthalmic surgery and nonoperative ophthalmology. There will be a practical element of the rotation such that the student is introduced to basic and intermediate levels of nonoperative, preoperative, operative, and postoperative ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery care, practice, and critical skills. The course is designed to promote the understanding of the relationship between surgery; specialized ophthalmic conditions and ophthalmic surgery; and the patient in nonoperative, preoperative, operative, and postoperative care, including indications and contraindications for ophthalmic surgery. The course will assist the student in preparing for the clinical questions on the COMLEX-USA and other licensing examinations. (4.0–8.0 credit hours)
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