Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship Orientation Information
Reporting Instructions for ALL STUDENTS Heading link
Body-for-Body Switch Procedure: All body-for-body switch and reassignment requests must be submitted to Student Affairs at least 4 weeks before the rotation start date.
Orientation for the first Monday:
Students from ALL SITES will begin orientation on the first Monday at UIC. A final email with orientation day details and schedule will be sent by Ellie Nelson – enelso28@uic.edu the Wednesday or Thursday before Monday’s orientation. Please contact Scott only if you haven’t received the email by the Friday before orientation.
- Reporting Time: 7:15 a.m.
- Reporting Place:
Room W235, Mengert Library
Department of OB/GYN
2nd floor, Clinical Science North (CSN)
Visit blackboard under off-site reporting instructions for the reporting instructions and orientation schedule for Tuesday.
Updated: 4/06/23
Body-for-Body Switch Procedure Heading link
All body-for-body switch and reassignment requests must be submitted to Student Affairs at least 4 weeks before the rotation start date.
Site Specific Reporting Instructions Heading link
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Advocate Christ Medical Center (ACMC)
Site Director:
Ankita Mahajan, MD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Advocate Christ Medical Center
4440 West 95th Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Phone: (708) 684-5074
Email: ankita.mahajan@aah.orgProgram Coordinator:
Lucia Ontiveros
Phone: (708) 684-5074
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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Site Director:
Maura Brenna, MD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalProgram Coordinator:
Marisol Hernandez-Martinez
Phone: (847) 723-6464
Fax: (847) 723-5029
Email: marisol.hernandez-martinez@aah.orgUpdated: 4/06/23
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Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Site Director:
Heider Shuber, DO
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
836 West Wellington Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: (773) 296-5590Site Coordinator:
Charlotte Hammond-Brown
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Suite 4510 (Elevator 4)
836 West Wellington Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
Email: charlotte.hammond-brown@aah.orgUpdated: 4/06/23
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MacNeal Hospital
Site Director:
Dr. Megan Cox-Pedota
125 N La Grange Rd
La Grange, IL 60525
Staff Coordinator:
Adriana Ortiz
3246 S. Oak Park Avenue
Adriana.Ortiz@luhs.org
Phone: 708-783-3402
Fax: 708-783-3341Public Transportation
Metra Burlington NorthernParking
Off-site parking lot is located on East Avenue just south of 28th street. A shuttle bus will bring you to the Professional Building.Clinical Rotations
Each student will spend 3 weeks on Ob, including one week of nights (Sun-Thurs), and 3 weeks of gyne.Call Schedule
Students will have 2 Friday night calls on the gyne portion of the rotation.Clerkship Paperwork
To be completed on the first day in Medical Education.Medical Student Rotation Requirements for students from outside institutions:
- Residents and medical students (“rotators”) must have approval from their sponsoring institution in order to rotate at MacNeal. A letter indicating this approval and that the rotator is in good standing from the school’s Director / Dean must be provided.
- The rotator must provide the name of the rotation, scheduled dates of the rotation, and the supervising physician for the rotation.
- Rotators must have a completed application form, with a photo, and a copy of their sponsoring institution identification badge.
- Residents must have documentation of Illinois state medical licensure.
- Foreign residents must provide a copy of his/her ECFMG certificate and proof of valid visa status.
- Rotators need to have proof of HIPAA and OSHA training. Students need to have this training prior to starting the rotation, as it is not being offered at MacNeal.
- Rotators must have proof of Malpractice coverage.
- Rotators must be free from communicable diseases. Rotators are required to have proof of immunity from Rubeola and Rubella. Rotators who do not have a history of chicken pox must have a Varicella IgG titer demonstrating immunity. Rotators must have proof of having received the 3 step hepatitis B vaccination series with positive hepatitis B sAb, or alternatively the rotator may sign the declination form refusing the series. Rotators are required to have proof of a negative TB skin test within the last 12 months OR if there was a positive TB skin test, there must be documentation of a negative chest x-ray. If a rotator has a positive TB skin test and a positive chest x-ray, that rotator must meet with Dr. Mark Levin to discuss the treatment received for tuberculosis.
- Fit testing from the last 12 months with the 3M 1870+ Aura Mask or 3M 1860S Mask—documentation must state the make, model, and size.
Please note that 3M 1860 does come in size regular but our Employee Health can only accept the size small. - Rotators must read and sign a Confidentiality Pledge form. Any willful breach of confidentiality may result in discipline and termination.
- Once rotators have completed all requirements, the rotator will obtain a MacNeal Hospital ID badge. This badge must be worn at all times while on the Hospital campus.
- Rotators are expected to arrive for their first rotations prepared to work and learn. They should be neatly dressed and groomed, wear a short lab coat, and carry a stethoscope, pen, and any other supplies they may need to carry out their duties on the rotation. The rotators’ sponsoring institution must be clearly indicated on the lab coat.
- If applicable, students will be evaluated by the attending physician(s) at the end of the rotation. Attending physicians will complete any standard form required by the rotator’s sponsoring institution.
- If applicable, rotators will have an opportunity to evaluate the rotation, and their supervising attending physicians and residents at the end of the rotation.
If applicable, there must be an Institutional Agreement in place before students can rotate at MacNeal Hospital. The Medical School must contact Diana Viravec, M.D., Chief Academic Officer, Medical Education, 708/783-3400 to arrange this affiliation.
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St. Joseph Hospital of Chicago
Site Director:
Dr. Raynelda Hildago
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
St Joseph Hospital of Chicago
2900 North Lake Shore Drive, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: (773) 665-3132
Staff Coordinator:
Myrna Samoy
Saint Joseph Hospital
2900 N. Lake Shore Drive 4th Floor, Chicago , IL 60515
Office: 773.665.3132
Internal: 81.665.3132
Fax: 773.665.3718
myrna.samoy@ascension.orgHospital Paperwork: Confidentiality Agreement
Hospital Prerequisite: Signed Confidentiality/Information Security StatementImmunization Requirements:
Email to msamoy@presencehealth.org at least two weeks before start of rotation.- Drug Test
- German Measles (Rubella) titer – immune
- Mask Fitting
- Measles (Rubeola titer – Immune)
- Mumps
- Varicella/zoster
- HB Surface Antigen Titer
- HB Surface Antibody Titer (Antibody must be positive, or immunization is required)
- Quantiferon TB Test
- (2) proofs of negative TB test (either 2 step or two years consecutive). If you have a positive TB, a chest x-ray must be performed within the past year and a TB Questionnaire must be completed.
HealthStream System:
St. Joseph students should log into the HealthStream system using the typical Intranet approach if he/she has access. If not, the direct link is below. Students should complete this training before the first day at St. Joseph’s (Tuesday).Login information (all caps, no spaces):
- ID: MEDSTUDENT
- Password: MEDSTUDENT
Please note – students should email the certificate of validation and submit to Myrna Samoy, site coordinator, at msamoy@presencehealth.org . The certificate will have the generic name on it.
*All EPIC courses can be found in the Catalog tab and then by searching HealthLink EPIC*
ONLY COMPLETE THE TOPICS LISTED BELOW:
- E-Learning: INP000: Overview of Hyperspace
- E-Learning: INP001A: Physician Rounding Overview Part 1 – Reviewing a Patient’s Current Hospitalization
- E-Learning: INP001B: Physician Rounding Overview Part 2 – Documenting on a Patient while Rounding
- E-Learning: INP128: Reviewing Notes and Writing a Consult Note
- E-Learning: CLN005: Reviewing Past Visits and Labs
Student’s EPIC access will be completed once Security has received the spreadsheet from Pat Hardy.
Please note, students are allowed to rotate at St. Joseph with a respirator fit test completed first year, but will be restricted from TB isolation rooms since testing will be over a year old.
Updated: 4/06/23
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University of Illinois Hospital
Program Director:
Alexis Braverman, MD
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
820 South Wood Street, MC 808
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312-996-2120
Email: abraverm@uic.eduProgram Coordinator:
Ellie Nelson
Medical Education Program Coordinator
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
820 South Wood Street, MC 808
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: 312-996-2120
Email: enelso28@uic.eduHospital Prerequisites
CLERKSHIP SITE
University of Illinois Hospital
Mengert Library
Dept. of OB/Gyn Offices
820 South Wood Street
2nd Floor-Yellow ElevatorsUniversity of Illinois Hospital Overview:
ADDRESS/LOCATION
820 South Wood Street, MC 808
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 355-3534PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION/PARKING
- RTA –Phone: 836-7000 from any northeastern Illinois area code (312, 630, 773, 815,and 847), or log on to their Website
- CTA –Phone: 1-888/968-7282 or log on to their Website
- Metra
- Pace
CLINICAL ROTATIONS
Students are assigned to the Obstetrics service for three weeks and the Gynecology service for three weeks.While on the Obstetrics service, you will admit patients in labor, perform vaginal deliveries under supervision, assist in operative deliveries, care for your patients post-partum, and assist in the evaluation of patients with pregnancy-related complications in high risk clinic and ultrasound.
On the Gynecology service, youwill admit patients to the hospital with gynecologic problems or forpre-operative evaluation, and will assist on surgeries dealing with benigngynecology, infertility, and gynecologic oncology. You will also see patientsin the ER and inpatient consultations. In the outpatient gyne clinic, youwill see routine and complicated gynecologic problems including abnormalbleeding, abnormal pap smears, etc.
CALL SCHEDULE
Call is a night float system with each student spending one week of their OB rotation on nights (Sunday-Thursday nights) and for the remainder of the rotation will have either a Saturday or Sunday 12-hour call.HIGHLIGHTS / UNIQUE FEATURES
Conferences: Daily GYN rounds and conferences- Monday: GYN preop conference
- Wednesday: Resident teaching conference, MFM Conferences Technical Bulletin Review
- Friday: Student lectures, Student conference with Dr. Asem, Grand Rounds, M&M Conference, resident lecture (if appropriate for students)
- Family Planning Clinic
Students have the opportunity to care for a large volume of patients with a wide variety of obstetric and gynecologic problems. Faculty representing all major subspecialties in Obstetrics and Gynecology actively participate in medical student education. Medical students are able to participate in all of the department’s clinical activities, which are on the cutting edge of medical science.
Updated: 7/29/16