USC ELECTIVE
Faculty: Anthony Gregg, M.D. - Course Director Institution: Palmetto Health Richland and Clinics Location: Columbia, South Carolina Duration: 2 or 4 weeks Course Offered: Throughout academic year Number of Students: 1 per rotation, 2 with Course Director's approval Students Report To: Tina Frazier, Two Richland Medical Park, Suite 208, 9:00 a.m., (803) 779-4928 *USC SOM Third Year Elective This course is an introduction to the evaluation and management of those patients whose pregnancies are complicated by conditions that compromise the health of the mother and/or the fetus. Maternal fetal physiology and pathophysiology will be emphasized. An emphasis will be placed on careful history taking (including history of the family for genetic predispositions). Learning experiences will include attendance at the antepartum rounds, prenatal diagnosis clinic, and in the MFM private clinic and conferences on a weekly basis, daily attendance of high risk inpatients and experiences in biophysical antenatal evaluation, including obstetrical sonography and fetal monitoring. Skill sets advanced include drawing pedigrees, ultrasound, and orchestrating a logical approach to complex pregnancies. Goals and Objectives: At the conclusion of the elective, the student will be able to:
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