Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Health
Residency Program
Rotations: University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) - Oncology
Educational Purpose: To provide the resident with experience
in outpatient and inpatient care of GYN oncology patients.
This rotation is for Chief Residents.
PGY-4 - Chief Resident
Educational Objectives:
- Evaluation and management of patients with suspected gynecologic malignancy
- Evaluation and management of preinvasive carcinoma of the lower genital
tract
- Appropriate use of diagnostic imaging in the evaluation and management of
patients with gynecologic malignancies
- Pathologic diagnosis of gynecologic preinvasive disease as well as invasive
disease
- Exposure to surgical, chemotherapeutic and radiation therapy as used to
treat GYN malignancy
- Recognize appropriate indications for oncology consultation
- Develop techniques of effective communication with physicians and consultants
- Develop techniques of effective communication with patients and families
faced with malignant disease
- Postoperative care and critical care of surgical patients
- Terminal care
Demonstrated Competencies:
- Assistance with gynecologic oncology surgical procedures
- Postoperative care of GYN oncology patients, routine and emergent
- Management of complications of surgery
- Staging of oncology patients General knowledge of chemotherapy
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