Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Externships for Visiting Medical Students

Rotation in Gynecologic Oncology

Externs choosing this elective rotation will function as student interns in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology. The Gynecologic Oncology Team cares for a diverse, multiethnic population of both county and private patients. The inpatient care takes place entirely on campus at Parkland Memorial Hospital and the William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital. The Gyn Onc Team consists of five faculty members, four gynecologic oncology fellows (two clinical and two laboratory fellows), and six Parkland residents. Externs will be integrated into this team to provide care for all women diagnosed with gynecologic malignancies at our institutions.

During your time here, you will have both inpatient and outpatient experiences at Parkland Hospital as well as Clements University Hospital and the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center. As an extern, you will scrub and assist in surgical cases and follow patients postoperatively. You will have a role in in-house consultations as well as medical admissions and will also have the opportunity to share your knowledge during daily ward rounds. Other tasks will include performing H&Ps on new clinic patients as well as seeing follow-up patients and learning chemotherapy options and side effects. You will also attend the resident didactic conferences and the gyn onc conferences.

Our busy clinical service provides comprehensive clinical and surgical exposure for visiting students and offers the opportunity to learn about the diagnosis and treatment of gynecological cancers. This rotation is intended to provide an intense clinical experience with an emphasis on teaching.

Sample Rotation Schedules for Gynecologic Oncology are on the next page.

– 1 – Sample Rotation Schedule Gynecologic Oncology

PARKLAND (PMH) WEEK Day Time Activities

Monday All Day Parkland Gynecologic Oncology Surgery

Tuesday 8 a.m.–9 a.m. Parkland Patient Care Conference 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Parkland Gynecologic Oncology Clinic

Wednesday 7 a.m.–8 a.m. OB/GYN Grand Rounds 8 a.m.–9 a.m. Gyn Oncology Tumor Board 9 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Gyn Chemo Conference 11 a.m.–12 noon Core Curriculum Conference 4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Journal Club or Morbidity and Mortality Conference

Thursday All Day Parkland Gynecologic Oncology Surgery

Friday All Day Parkland Gynecologic Oncology Surgery or Clinic

CLEMENTS (CUH) WEEK Day Time Activities

Monday All Day Clements Gynecologic Oncology Surgery

Tuesday All Day Simmons Cancer Center Clinic

Wednesday 7 a.m.–8 a.m. OB/GYN Grand Rounds 8 a.m.–9 a.m. Gyn Oncology Tumor Board 9 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Gyn Chemo Conference 11 a.m.–12 noon Core Curriculum Conference 4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Journal Club or Morbidity and Mortality Conference

Thursday All Day Clements Gynecologic Oncology Surgery

Friday All Day Clements Gynecologic Oncology Surgery or Clinic

Externship Program – Rotation in Gynecologic Oncology 2 of 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology — UT Southwestern Medical Center