MEL 8421: Ob/Gyn Acting Internship Tampa 15-16

NOT AVAILABLE TO VISITING STUDENTS. 

The Ob/Gyn Acting Internship is a month long concentrated clinical experience at Tampa General Hospital in the Bayshore Pavilion, Women’s Center - labor and delivery, ante-partum and postpartum areas. All efforts are made to directly expose and incorporate the fourth year medical student as a member of the labor and delivery team. The acting intern will triage, admit, and deliver those patients to whom they have been assigned. 

The student will be supervised by USF Department of Ob/Gyn clinical faculty and residents that are part of the labor and delivery medical team. The course will provide the student with a comprehensive exposure to the unique combination of medical and surgical care provided to patients during labor and delivery. The course will challenge the student to participate as an active member of the team, within the unique dynamics of labor and delivery.

Objectives

1. Advance and mature the knowledge base and clinical skills in the care of the obstetrical patient
2. Demonstrate the independence of developing an assessment and plan for patient care to be presented, reviewed, and agreed upon by the medical team
3. Acknowledge and demonstrate responsibility and professionalism to patients, team and staff
4. Actively participate in all patient care directly or indirectly, attempting to meet patient care and team needs at all times
5. Share knowledge, support, and compassion to patients, team, and staff
6. Reflect, study, read, and be prepared, demonstrating growth by the next shift
7. Ask for and appreciate constructive feedback
8. Have fun

Evaluation

Formal evaluation forms will be completed by the Labor and Delivery faculty and resident team members.