2W: Young Women's Health

School of Medicine

This elective will offer students a two-week rotation in the Adolescent and Young Adult Health Outpatient Clinic at 100 Oaks with an Adolescent Medicine attending and residents. This clinic has a patient population that is about 70% female and sees a large number of visits for menstrual and gynecologic issues. Patients are evaluated for primary and secondary amenorrhea, menorraghia, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, and dysmenorrhea. Patients are routinely counselled on initiation of contraception and are screened for sexually transmitted infections. Students will have the opportunity to observe patient encounters with the resident and/or attending and then as they feel more comfortable see the patient first and present them to the attending in order to jointly form a plan of care for that patient. At the conclusion of the two-week elective rotation, the student will be able to take a thorough menstrual history and formulate a brief assessment and plan based on presenting complaints/concerns. The student will also feel comfortable taking a sexual history and become more comfortable with various contraceptive options. In addition, the student will review the adolescent specific laws on confidentiality as they pertain to young women's health issues.