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MEDS-450: OB/GYN: Obstetrics and GynecologyInstructor: Sharon A. Winer M.D.??M.P.H.Professor of Clinical OB/GYN and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI)Co-Director of the Gynecologic Endocrinology (REI) ClinicUniversity of Southern California (USC), Keck School of MedicinePhone: 310-274-9100Email: winer@usc.eduInstructor’s Office Hours: By appointment only. Please call or email.Class Location & Time: Fall. TBD.Course Overview/Description: Obstetrics and Gynecology represents a large and important segment of the entire health care field and straddles the realms of both medicine and surgery for women.??Traditionally, women's health has received less funding and less attention from clinical investigators - resulting in a knowledge and data gap for over half of the population.??This course exposes students to the practical realities of modern obstetric and gynecology practice from the point of view of practicing surgeon scientists at USC.Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of:Basic menstrual cycle physiology and anatomy needed in order to understand clinical women’s health issues Current status of contraception, conception, and infertility managementSelected reproductive issues facing the aging female populationPregnancy, normal labor and the pregnancy impact of medical diseases and genetic testingSexually transmitted infections: epidemiology, prevention, and management Social, cultural and public health challenges of various women’s health issuesThe prevalence, contributing causes and status of common women's cancersBioethical challenges and decision making in women's healthCourse Topics:1. a. Introduction - Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health (specialty/ primary care, prevention/ treatment, surgery/ medicine, individual care /public health ) b. Overview of course topics c. Reproductive Anatomy and The Menstrual Cycle, a fifth vital sign which can reflect many diseases. 2. Enhancing Fertility: conception, infertility, IVF and egg freezing3. Preventing Fertility: contraception and abortion4. STD overview: epidemiology, prevention and treatment5. HPV, immunization and cancer6.a. Preconception care and counseling, prenatal testing for fetal genetic disorders b. Lifestyle effects on women's health and pregnancy; nutrition, physical activity, weight/obesity, tobacco, alcohol, drugs7. Pregnancy and Normal labor (possible session with models) 8. The impact of maternal disease on pregnancy: HIV, diabetes, hypertension, obesity9. Gynecologic surgery and the evolution to Minimally Invasive Surgery and robotics (also comments on common female surgeries done by other specialties - breast implants/reconstruction/liposuction... Description of some common women's pathology such as fibroids and endometriosis10. Interpersonal violence -sexual assault, intimate partner violence, Ecstasy11. Women's cancers: breast, ovarian, uterine, lung and review of cervical CA12. Women's issues with aging: heart disease, menopause, osteoporosis13. Cultural awareness and sensitivity in women’s health care - in middle class, underserved and global populations (transgender, incarcerated women, global practices e.g. labial cutting)14. Professionalism and Bioethics: Major Challenges in Reproduction HealthCourse Readings/General References:Comprehensive Gynecology, Sixth EditionGretchen M. Lentz, Roger A. Lobo, David M Gershenson, and Vern L. Katzc. 2012 by Mosby, an imprint of ElsevierTe Linde's Operative GynecologyJohn Rock et alc.2008??by Lippincott Williams & WilkinsWilliams Obstetrics, Twenty-Third EditionF. Gary Cunningham, Kenneth J. Leveno, Steven L. Bloom, John C. Hauth, Dwight J. Rouse, Catherine Y. Spongc. 2010 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.Williams Gynecology, Second EditionBarbara L. Hoffman, John O. Schorge, Joseph I. Schaffer, Lisa M. Halvorson, Karen D. Bradshaw, F. Gary Cunningham, Lewis E. Calverc. 2012,??by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.ACOG (American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology) "patient topics" at (American Society of Reproductive Medicine) Fact sheets at (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) at (National Institutes of Health) at PubMed Central at for Students with DisabilitiesAny student requesting academic accommodations based on a disability is required to register with Disability Services and Programs (DSP) each semester. A letter of verification for approved accommodations can be obtained from DSP. Please be sure the letter is delivered to Dr. Lew as early in the semester as possible. DSP is located in STU 301 and is open 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The phone number for DSP is (213) 740-0776.Statement on Academic IntegrityUSC seeks to maintain an optimal learning environment. General principles of academic honesty include the concept of respect for the intellectual property of others, the expectation that individual work will be submitted unless otherwise allowed by an instructor, and the obligations both to protect one’s own academic work from misuse by others as well as to avoid using another’s work as one’s own. All students are expected to understand and abide by these principles. Scampus, the Student Guidebook, contains the Student Conduct Code in Section 11.00, while the recommended sanctions are located in Appendix A: . Students will be referred to the Office of Student Judicial Affairs and Community Standards for further review, should there be any suspicion of academic dishonesty. The Review process can be found at: Preparedness/Course Continuity:In case of emergency, and travel to campus is difficult, USC executive leadership will announce an electronic way for instructors to teach students in their residence halls or homes using a combination of Blackboard, teleconferencing, and other technologies. Instructors should be prepared to assign students a "Plan B" project that can be completed at a distance. For additional information about maintaining your classes in an emergency please access: activate your course in Blackboard with access to the course syllabus. Whether or not you use Blackboard regularly these preparations will be crucial in an emergency. USC's Blackboard learning management system and support information is available at blackboard.usc.edu. ................
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