title: To the point: teaching the obstetrics and gynecology medical student in the operating room.
abstract: This article, from the "To the Point" series that is prepared by the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, is a review of considerations for teaching the medical student in the operating room during the obstetrics/gynecology clerkship. The importance of the medical student operating room experience and barriers to learning in the operating room are discussed. Specific considerations for the improvement of medical student learning and operating room experience, which include the development of operating room objectives and specific curricula, an increasing awareness regarding role modeling, and faculty development, are reviewed.
authors: Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Crofton, MD. Electronic address: bhampton@wihri.org.
authors: Brittany S
authors: BS
authors: Hampton
authors: Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Crofton, MD.
authors: LaTasha B
authors: LB
authors: Craig
authors: Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Crofton, MD.
authors: Jodi F
authors: JF
authors: Abbott
authors: Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Crofton, MD.
authors: Samantha D
authors: SD
authors: Buery-Joyner
authors: Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Crofton, MD.
authors: John L
authors: JL
authors: Dalrymple
authors: Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Crofton, MD.
authors: David A
authors: DA
authors: Forstein
authors: Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Crofton, MD.
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Hopkins
authors: Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Crofton, MD.
authors: Margaret L
authors: ML
authors: McKenzie
authors: Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Crofton, MD.
authors: Sarah M
authors: SM
authors: Page-Ramsey
authors: Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Crofton, MD.
authors: Archana
authors: A
authors: Pradhan
authors: Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Crofton, MD.
authors: Abigail
authors: A
authors: Wolf
authors: Undergraduate Medical Education Committee, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Crofton, MD.
authors: Scott C
authors: SC
authors: Graziano
mesh_terms: D002982:Clinical Clerkship / Q000379:methods*; D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education*; D009873:Operating Rooms
keywords: curriculum; medical student; obstetrics and gynecology; operating room; teaching