Maternal/Newborn *

ELEC 194

Department
Family and Community Medicine

Clinical or Non-Clinical Course
Clinical

Physician Assessed Patient Facing
Yes

Prerequisites
Completion of Phase 2 Clerkships

Goal

This 2-week Family Medicine elective will expose the student to the prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and first outpatient follow-up care. The focus of care will include the mother, fetus, and newborn. This inpatient experience will occur at Carle Health Methodist Hospital through the Family Medicine Residency MNPS. The student will work with family physicians and residents delivering maternal-fetal-newborn care.

Objectives

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Diagnose pregnancy after evaluating history, physical exam, and laboratory data obtained from a female patient.
  2. Identify and interpret the routine and specialized laboratory and imaging testing necessary to fully evaluate the pregnant patient throughout each stage of pregnancy.
  3. Identify and apply appropriate management strategies to care for the pregnant patient.
  4. Apply knowledge of pregnancy care to provide appropriate patient education to the pregnant patient.
  5. Recognize the stages of labor.
  6. Evaluate the patient in labor based on history, physical exam, and appropriate testing.
  7. Describe obstetrical risk factors and recognize those factors in a pregnant patient.
  8. Recognize the appropriate time to obtain consultation for the management of a high-risk pregnant patient.
  9. Perform a normal vaginal delivery.
  10. Assist in forceps, vacuum, and Caesarean deliveries.
  11. Evaluate and assess the newborn immediately postpartum and in the nursery.
  12. Communicate with and educate the parents about the care of their newborn.
  13. Evaluate the postpartum patient at her first outpatient follow-up visit.
  14. Evaluate the infant at his/her first outpatient follow-up visit.
  15. Employ techniques to promote family bonding after delivery.
  16. Educate patients and family to initiate and maintain breastfeeding (if that is the preferred feeding method for their newborn).

Method of Assessment

  • Standard Clinical 2wk Elective Evaluation - Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Additional Methods

Method of Evaluation The faculty will base their evaluation on: 1. The Standard Clinical Evaluation Form. 2. Daily Observation.

Course Director
Dr Elizabeth Gabel, M.D.

Course Coordinator
Brandi Reid
brandi72@uic.edu
309-672-4593

Location
Carle Health Methodist Hospital; Carle Health Peoria on Main

Setting
Outpatient
Inpatient

Night Call
No

Laboratory
Yes

Weekends
No

House Staff
Yes

Number of Learners per Block
1 (Maximum of 1 student per any Family Med elective per block)

Duration
2 weeks

Who is this elective available to
M4s (in Phase 3)

Blocks Available
Only available per direct request