Division of Anatomical Sciences Office of Medical Education

Science in Clinics Elective:

Clinical Anatomy and Women's Health

Educational Goals:

• Review and enhance knowledge of female anatomy.
• Integrate concepts in physiology, gross anatomy, histology, and pathology and apply them to clinical issues in women's health.

Course Description:

This course is desgned to promote an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to clinical anatomy and women's health. It is intended for any fourth-year medical student interested in women's health. It is especially designed for those students interested in OB/GYN or in women's health within the practice of Internal Medicine or Family Medicine. The course meets throughout the month of February. Morning sessions are primarily devoted to basic science lectures and laboratory sessions (e.g. cadaveric dissection). These basic science sessions include advanced dissection of gynecologic anatomy, bone and breast histology, H-P-O axis and menstrual cycle, and a review of basic embryology. Afternoon sessions are devoted to clinical-correlate sessions, which include topics such as maternal physiology, breast cancer, endocrine disorders, menopause, hormone replacement therapy and cardiovascular disease, eating disorders, contraception and STDs, sexuality, depression, gynecologic and obstetric imaging, etc. Clinical faculty from Internal Medicine, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, OB/GYN, etc. will be involved in teaching this course.

Please contact Tamara Stein (tastein@umich.edu or 764-8092) with any questions regarding this elective in Clinical Anatomy and Women's Health.

Course Director:

Tamara A. Stein - Anatomical Sciences (tastein@umich.edu)

Clinical faculty from the departments of OB/Gyn, Internal Medicine, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Pathology, and Anesthesiology will also participate in clinical sessions.

Design of Course:

Duration:

4 weeks (February)

Didactic Sessions:

Mornings: Basic Science with lecture and lab (dissection)
Afternoons: Clinical Sessions (applied) taught by clinical faculty

Project:

Each student will choose a clinically relevant area of research in women's health, conduct an in-depth review of literature and recent studies (utilizing faculty at U of M where appropriate), and present information to a cohort of peers and faculty in poster and talk or slide presentation format.

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