Duty Hours: Patient care responsibilities typically commence at 6:30 AM and conclude at 6:00 PM (Monday - Friday). The time to commence clinical activities will be determined by whether there are operative cases.

Patient Care Responsibilities (Operating Room): Students will have the opportunity to participate in the perioperative care of all patients undergoing surgery for gynecologic cancer and other pelvic conditions.

Students should prepare themselves for the OR by performing background reading on the disease condition, surgical procedure, and relevant anatomy. Students should be active participants and expect to engage in discussion of female anatomy and various basic procedures. Opportunities for surgical participation will be made available at the discretion of the senior resident and/or attending.

Patient Care Responsibilities (Inpatient Ward): Students will contribute to the care of their patients by performing daily rounds, writing progress notes in the medical record, writing orders and interpreting laboratory and imaging studies under the direct supervision of residents and faculty.

Conference Responsibilities: In addition to learning activities related to direct-patient care, students will participate in the following didactic conferences:

Grand Rounds (Friday mornings)

Resident Lecture Series (Friday mornings)

The student will prepare and present an Evidence-Based Journal Article review in the last week of the elective.