Kern Medical UME Program 2024

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KERN MEDICAL

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Surgery

The Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship rotation exposes students to women’s health, both in the ambulatory and inpatient setting. This clerkship offers students hands-on experience in both labor and delivery and gynecological care. Students will care for a spectrum of the most common diseases and health conditions, and an equally complex diversity of healthcare needs and clinical situations. They will be exposed to care for a variety of medical treatments and surgical procedures mastered by the general gynecologist and obstetrician to treat four deeply complex sub-specialties:

The Surgery Clerkship rotation is designed to maximize time and exposure in both General and Subsurgical specialties. Students are exposed to a vast array of pathology that constitutes a general surgery practice and participate in all aspects of inpatient and outpatient care. Students are encouraged to review the patients’ complaints and symptoms, their pertinent past medical history and physical exam, laboratory and diagnostic exams (including radiographic films), and make recommendations for treatment. Should surgery be offered, students are prepared to assist, and know the basic principles of Pre-Operative and Post-Operative care. Students in the ambulatory setting will learn to develop a care plan for the appropriate operation to be performed and demonstrate their ability to formulate a pre operative/post-operative assessment and plan. Fourth year medical students have the opportunity to experience increased levels of hands-on patient care on the inpatient setting, operating room, and ambulatory clinics. Rotations available to these students include:

Good and direct communication with attendings. Intraoperative teaching and the privilege to assist with multiple surgeries. – Lea U., Medical Student Fantastic attendings and great exposure to a variety of surgical specialties. Students are allowed to scrub in and sometimes be the first assistant. – Hua T., Medical Student The subspecialty rotations were very involved and had a lot of learning and hands on experiences. – Samantha R., Medical Student interactions

• High-risk O bstetrics ( P erinatology/ M aternal F etal M edicine) • Gynecologic O ncology • Reproductive E ndocrinology and I nfertility • Urogynecology Very hands on, didactics are extremely helpful. The learning opportunities are immense. – Uyi A., Medical Student Very well organized and many opportunities for hands on experience. The residents I worked with were understanding of my knowledge level and liked to teach. – Joshua S., Medical Student The rotation did a great job of having students see different services within ObGyn. I also thought all of the attendings I followed were great teachers and preceptors. – Melanie K., Medical Student

• Colon and Rectal Surgery • General Surgery • Head and Neck Surgery • Orthopedic Surgery • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

• Trauma • Urolog y

AMBER JONES, DO, MPH, FACS Dr. Jones is board-certified in General Surgery and Trauma and Critical Care. She is a graduate of Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine, having completed her clinical rotations and residency at Kern Medical. Dr. Jones is currently the Surgical ICU Director and Program Director for the General Surgery Residency Program.

JUAN LOPEZ, MD, FACOG Dr. Lopez is a graduate of Ross University School of Medicine. He completed his medical student rotations and residency at Kern Medical. He now serves as Chair of the department of Obstetrics & Gynecology.