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APGO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

NEW  Medical Student Educational Objectives, 9th edition 
Objectives and Case Studies

We are pleased to provide the 9th edition of the APGO Medical Student Educational Objectives. The Objectives are revisited on a regular basis to ensure their relevance, importance and usefulness in assisting with the development of obstetrics and gynecology clinical clerkship curricula. To develop this major revision, the APGO Undergraduate Medical Education Committee (UMEC) edited the 8th edition to ensure coverage of significant changes in the field. A team of ob-gyn clerkship directors and medical educators from the U.S. and Canada have had input into the current edition and its format with the goal of making these objectives as useful as possible for clerkship directors, faculty and medical students.

An Ob-Gyn Student Logbook has also been developed as an example of how to incorporate the APGO Medical Student Educational Objectives into a logbook/tracking system. The logbook utilizes the core 17 objectives as outlined in the APGO Medical Student Educational Objectives 9th Edition as a framework for the various patient-care activities that a clerkship director may require of their students on the ob-gyn clerkship. Using this logbook assures that students are exposed to the essential educational objectives established by the APGO Undergraduate Medical Education Committee (UMEC).

This item may be ordered in the APGO Bookstore after 1/29/10. If you would like to purchase a printed copy now, please email apgoadmin@apgo.org.

APGO Medical Student Educational Objectives, 8th Edition - The 8th Edition has been left active on the APGO Web site for access to the Clinical Cases, and outlines which are still current. Students, click above to access the revised 8th edition of the APGO Medical Student Educational Objectives.

Hard copies are available through the bookstore.

Online Residency Directory for Medical Students
Are you aware that APGO has an online residency directory to provide you and your advisor with data from hundreds of institutions to help you find a residency that best fits your career objectives? The directory contains a welcome, introduction, guidelines on how to use the directory, how to evaluate a residency program, choosing a specialty, people resources, the application process, interview strategies and detailed information of residency programs across the U.S. and Canada.

uWISE Now Online and Ready for Use
The APGO Undergraduate Web-Based Interactive Self-Evaluation (uWISE) exam was developed to help medical students acquire the necessary basic knowledge in obstetrics and gynecology, regardless of future medical specialty choice. The quizzes are also an excellent tool to help prepare for the NBME ob-gyn subject exam and national licensure examinations.

The uWISE questions are based on and linked to the 8th edition of the APGO Medical Student Educational Objectives. Each quiz represents one Objective and contains 10 questions for each Objective. Reports on student performance and comparisons to the national mean are automatically e-mailed twice a year, in January and June.

Access to the quizzes is through a department subscription. Click above for information on how to subscribe, to view a sample quiz or a sample report, or to examine ways that students and faculty can utilize the uWISE questions. Please note: It may take up to 3 business days to process your id and password.

The Ob-Gyn Clerkship: Your Guide to Success
The APGO Undergraduate Medical Education Committee has compiled a booklet, titled The Ob-Gyn Clerkship: Your Guide to Success, to help you get the most from your Ob-Gyn clerkship. Included are tips on what to do - and what not to do - to learn most effectively on the clerkship.

Included are sections on: The Ob-Gyn Clerkship; Obstetric Services; Gynecology Services; Professionalism; Practical Tools for the Clerkship; and Ob-Gyn as a Career Choice.

The PDF resource is free-of-charge by clicking on the above link.

Click here for the Practical tools for the clerkship, which are highlighted within this resource. These have been assembled for medical student use and include the following:

English to Spanish dictionary of medical questions
Sample Labor & Delivery admission note
Sample delivery note
Sample operative note
Sample vaginal postpartum delivery note
Sample Cesarean section postpartum delivery orders/note
Sample Gyn history and physical form
Sample admission orders
Commonly-used abbreviations

Women's Health Care Competencies for Medical Students
Click to access the online Women's Health Care Competencies for Medical Students: Taking Steps to Include Sex and Gender Differences in the Curriculum.

APGO Web Site of Excellence Award Winners
Click to access the sites that APGO has determined provide outstanding and innovative content for use by medical students in the context of their clerkships.

Basic Science Prerequisites to a Clerkship in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2nd edition
This publication will assist medical students in developing an understanding of the basic science topics necessary to provide optimal health care to women. Order here..

Comprehensive Women's Health Care: A Career in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Read or print a free copy of this document, which offers an up-to-date overview of both Ob-Gyn residencies and careers.

A Guide to 4th Year Student Electives in Women's Health (2000)
This publication displays current and proposed medical school electives in women's health and gender-specific medicine.

Ob-Gyn Student Interest Clubs
Learn how to start your own Ob-Gyn club, or browse our resources dedicated to medical students.
 

Bookstore
APGO produces publications, videos, and computer software geared toward helping medical students learn about and pursue the Ob-Gyn specialty.

APGO Corporate Liaison Council
APGO's Corporate Liaison Council (CLC) brings academics and industry together to ensure the future of women's health education.

APGO Annual Report
The APGO Annual Report details our achievements and finances.
 

NON-APGO RESOURCES

Join ACOG
As a medical student, you can now join ACOG as an Educational Affiliate online and free-of-charge. ACOG membership provides excellent exposure to the specialty of Ob-Gyn for medical students interested in careers in Ob-Gyn or women's health.

The Well-Patient and Female and Pelvic Breast Exam: A Multicultural Approach
The University of Iowa has produced a film titled "The Well-Patient Female Breast and Pelvic Exam: A Patient-Centered Multicultural Approach." The film is fully narrated and illustrated throughout, and details a completed gynecological exam that is respectful of womens' various cultural backgrounds and ages, and places the patient at the center of the experience at all times. The film is appropriate for first through fourth-year medical students, as well as residents, women's clinic personnel, advocacy groups and anyone wishing to update their skills. Click above for a film preview.

The cost for the DVD and a streaming CD is $150. To order a copy, contact Linda Birkhofer at linda-birkhofer@uiowa.edu

AAMC Aspiring Docs Web Site
Click on the above link to learn what you need to know in terms of: is medicine the right career for you?, nailing the MCAT, applying to medical school, financing medical school and timeline for applications and admission.

Also, find answers to frequently asked questions by  medical students, and share ideas, experience and aspirations in their discussion forum.

Web Sites of Interest
Access a list of Web sites related to Ob-Gyn and women's health.

www.medicalstudent.com

www.anatomyatlases.org/