· Understand key components of pre-operative evaluation and planning. Perform/assist chief resident in pre-op history, physical examination and informed consent. Participate in Anesthesia Pre-Admission Testing (PAT) clinic for 2 half day sessions. (RISK/BENEFIT ISSUES)
· Provide essential components of postoperative care. Recognize and treat common post-operative complications.
· Observe the communication of operative findings and complications to families.
· Manage the beta list (patients with pregnancy of unknown location and molar pregnancies) with the intern for first week. Gradually assume management of this list with upper level guidance. Present this to the attending on Monday of each week.
· Collect histories on patients with incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Participate/perform the POP-Q exam and document findings. Observe pre-ops in UroGyn clinic to understand the importance of the correct surgical approach for different anatomical defects. (RISK/BENEFIT ISSUES)
· Utilize guidelines for management of abnormal pap smears to see and evaluate patients in colposcopy clinic (PREVENTION)