Didactics Schedule

On the first day of the rotation and every Tuesday morning throughout the rotation, didactic lectures covering basic topics in obstetrics and gynecology, as well as clinical sessions, are presented by the full- and part-time faculty. Tuesday mornings begin with Bellevue Hospital Case Presentations (7:30 - 8:30am) and are followed by didatics from 8:30am to approximately 3:00pm. All didatics lectures are presented in the ObGyn Conference Room – 9N16. Topics to be covered include:

Physiology of Pregnancy
Dr. Yuzuru Anzai

Genetics
Jill Abrams, Genetics Counselor

HNPCC
Lauren Carpiniello, Genetics Counselor

Ultrasound
Dr. Ilan Timor

Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Dr. Arash Rahi

OB Hemorrhage
Dr. Beth Lieberman

Antepartum Management
Dr. Maria Benedetto-Anzai

Early Pregnancy Loss, Abortion
Dr. Steven Goldstein

Contraception
Dr. Livia Wan

Reproductive Choice
Dr. Veronica Lerner

Ectopic Pregnancy
Dr. Andrea Reh

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Dr. Christine Mullin

Infertility
Dr. Jaime Knopman or Dr. Masood Khatamee

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Dr. Rachel Friedman

Diseases during Pregnancy
Dr. Fereshteh Boozarjomehri

Survivors Teaching Students Saving Women’s Lives: Ovarian Cancer
Panel of Ovarian Cancer Survivors

Gynecologic Endocrinology
Dr. Ilona Brandeis

Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy
Dr. Lila Nachtigall

Benign Gynecologic Lesions
Dr. Ming Tsai

Breast Diseases
Dr. Ming Tsai

Gynecologic Infectious Diseases
Dr. Julian Mierlak

Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. Robert Wallach

Work Up of Pelvic Mass
Dr. John Curtin

Jeopardy Review
Dr. Florencia Polite

CNM Overview/Midwifery
Richard Jennings, CNM

OB Case Reviews
Usually Done by MFM Fellows (there are 5 total)

Specific Skills: Simulation of Vaginal Delivery and Pelvic and Speculum Exam with Dr. Tsai

Problem-Based Learning Case Discussions with Different Attendings Every Week

The schedule below outlines a sample schedule that might be followed by the program. The actual schedule for each rotation, and any changes to it, will be posted in ALEX.

Week	Time	Lecture
Week One/ First Day	7:30 - 9:00am	Orientation
	9:00 - 9:30am	Clinical Responsibilities
	9:30 - 10:00am	Break
	10:00 - 10:50am	ObGyn Embryology, Pelvic Anatomy
	11:00 - 11:50am	Physiology of Pregnancy
	~ Noon	Respective Sites
*Second Day*	8:30 - 9:30am	Early Pregnancy Loss, Ectopic
	9:30 - 10:30am	CNM Overview
	10:30 - 11:30am	Break
	11:30 - 1:00pm	Ob Case Reviews - 1 & 2
Week Two	8:30 - 9:30am	Reproductive Choice
	9:30 - 10:30am	Obstetric Hemorrhage
	10:30 - 11:00am	Break
	11:00 - 12:00pm	Prevention of Infertility
	12:00 - 2:00pm	Ob Case Reviews - 3 & 4
Week Three	8:30 - 10:00am	Urogynecology
	10:00 - 11:00am	Break
	11:00am - 12:00pm	Menopause & Hormone Replacement Therapy
	12:00 - 1:30pm	Ob Case Review - 5
Week Four	8:30 - 9:30am	Gynecologic Infectious Diseases
	9:30 - 10:30am	Ultrasound
	10:30 - 11:00am	Break
	11:00am - 12:00pm	OSCE Info Session
	12:00 - 4:00pm	OSCE
Week Five	8:30 - 11:30am	Gynecologic Oncology
	11:30am - 1:00pm	Break
	1:00 - 3:00pm	Gynecologic Endocrinology
Week Six/ Tuesday	8:30 - 9:30am	Breast Diseases
	9:30 - 10:30am	Benign Gynecologic Lesions
	10:30 - 11:00am	Break
	11:00am - 12:00pm	Survivors of Ovarian Cancer
	12:00 - 1:30pm	Review Session
*Thursday*	8:00am - 5:00pm	Oral Examination
Friday	8:00am	Shelf Exam
	12:00pm	Debriefing