Faculty: Dorwin T. Moore, M.D. - Course Director

Institution: Santee Cooper OB/GYN

Location: Manning, South Carolina

Duration: 4 weeks

Course Offered: Throughout academic year

Number of Students: 1 per rotation

Students Report To: Santee Cooper OB/GYN, 1014 Professional Court, Manning, SC., 9:00 a.m., (803) 433-7262.

Students will be allowed to function as independently as possible within the confines of a private OB/GYN practice. Students can expect to gain further experience with office procedures including obstetrical ultrasounds, endometrial biopsies, colposcopies, and removal of benign skin lesions. Surgical procedures such as cesarean sections, tubal ligations, laparoscopy, abdominal hysterectomies, and vaginal surgery are just some of the cases that will provide further surgical experience. Also vaginal deliveries will be performed.

Students will evaluate patients in the office, independently, under the supervision of Dr. Moore and will be expected to obtain the appropriate history and physical findings. Also they will be expected to generate an assessment and a plan prior to presentation of the patient to the physicians. Students will not be performing complete physicals on all patients but will be encouraged to "sit in" on several to help develop their own approach for comprehensive health care. Students will be provided with a hands-on experience with regards to office procedures. The didactic and managerial approach to running an office will be experienced as well. Taking night calls will be encouraged (frequency will be at the discretion of the student); this will certainly provide the opportunity for more deliveries and more hospital experience. Teaching will be basically care oriented and students will need to provide their own transportation. Housing arrangements will need to be made prior to arrival and the office will gladly assist in this.

Students should report to Santee Cooper OB/GYN at 9:00 a.m. on the first day of their elective rotation. Our office is located at 1014 Professional Court, Manning, SC   29102 (803/433-7262)l.