November 2011

Our next lunch will be on November 9 at 12:00 in the large auditorium. OB/GYN residents will speak about working and living as an OB/GYN resident, as well as answer any questions you may have!

If anyone has a specific request for a lecture, such as hearing about a certain topic or subspecialty, just let Laura or Courtney know!

OCTOBER 2011

To prepare M2 students for their October OB/GYN preceptorships, OGIG asked Dr. Howard Herrell and a couple of residents to teach a pelvic exam/birthing sim lab workshop. This experience helped the M2s become more familiar with these exams before performing them on actual patients.

Since there was limited space, we plan to do this again in the future so more students can take advantage of this opportunity.

SEPTEMBER 2011

Our first lunch of the year will be on September 7 at 12:00 in the large auditorium. Dr. John Green will be our guest speaker, focusing on "What is OB/GYN?"

Coming up later in September will be a pelvic exam workshop given by Dr. Howard Herrell. Space is limited, so stay tuned for more information. We will send out an email as the date gets closer.

Choose OB/GYN!

For more information on OB/GYN student clerkships, see the pdf file below created by APGO. It provides information on the clerkship, but more importantly information on OB/GYN as a career choice:

The OB/GYN Clerkship: Your guide to success

ACOG Student Membership

Membership Qualifications: Any medical student, allopathic or osteopathic, currently enrolled in a medical school.
Medical student membership is under ACOG's Educational Affiliate category.

Membership in this category is complimentary. No annual dues are currently assessed. The online application is on the public side at APPLICATION.

Great Year

Thank you to all who made the 2010-2011 year a success. We hope to impress in 2011-2012!

April Events

April 11
We have Dr Herrell giving a rebuttal to the movie "The Business of Being Born" during a Noon Lunch.

April 13
We have a suture workshop, 5:30pm. We will be sending out an email about this closer to the date to generate a list of participants.

TEAL DAY

Jan 26th: TEAL DAY

-Emergencies in Obstetrics w/Dr Green at Noon in the Small Aud
-Cervical Cancer Awareness Day (Wear your Blue OGIG Cervical Cancer Awareness Shirts)
-Wear Teal or buy a Shirt/Ribbon to show your support

Planned Home Birth

Planned Home Birth:

ACOG Committee Opinion 476

ABSTRACT: Although the Committee on Obstetric Practice believes that hospitals and birthing centers are the safest setting for birth, it respects the right of a woman to make a medically informed decision about delivery. Women inquiring about planned home birth should be informed of its risks and benefits based on recent evidence. Specifically, they should be informed that although the absolute risk may be low, planned home birth is associated with a twofold to threefold increased risk of neonatal death when compared with planned hospital birth. Importantly, women should be informed that the appropriate selection of candidates for home birth; the availability of a certified nurse–midwife, certified midwife, or physician practicing within an integrated and regulated health system; ready access to consultation; and assurance of safe and timely transport to nearby hospitals are critical to reducing perinatal mortality rates and achieving favorable home birth outcomes. [PDF format]

Spring 2011

Jan
26th: TEAL DAY
-Emergencies in Obstetrics w/Dr Green at Noon in the Small Aud
-Cervical Cancer Awareness Day (Wear your Blue OGIG Cervical Cancer Awareness Shirts)
-Wear Teal or buy a Shirt/Ribbon to show your support

Feb
-Suture Workshop with Dr Harrell

March
-Color My World Healthy, HPV Teaching Opportunity (Open to All Med Students)
-Path/Histology in GYN w/Dr Denham

April
-"An Apology for Obstetrics" w/Dr Herrell