Medical Student Programs

Our students learn about the birth process by attending antepartum and postpartum clinics. Students are assigned prenatal patients, whom they regularly examine, and in many cases, care for during labor and perform delivery under supervision of an instructor.

Didactic lecture programs are supplemented by smaller group sessions, where critical thinking and applied specialty-oriented problem solving is practiced in a preceptor fashion with practitioners in obstetrics and gynecology.

Teaching rounds are held daily, along with interdisciplinary conferences with pediatrics, pathology, endocrinology, radiotherapy and anesthesia.

Our students learn about the care and management of gynecologic patients. Students have the opportunity to examine and diagnose gynecologic disorders under the supervision of a faculty member and assist in operative procedures. Students also have an opportunity to learn pelvic and breast examination skills from trained teaching associates. Students practice exam skills and feedback is provided during this required session.

Fundamentals of cancer detection and therapy are stressed while on the oncology service. Also stressed is the day-to-day caring of critically ill cancer patients both in the hospital and in the outpatient clinic setting. Each week students are required to attend the Tumor Board, an interdisciplinary conference where treatment planning is discussed.

Ohio State University medical students interested in an elective in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, can access the College of Medicine Course Catalog.

The Ohio State University College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is committed to promoting and supporting diversity in its training of the next generation of Obstetrician Gynecologists. We understand the value of diversity to our department, our community and to our commitment to delivery of the highest quality of care.  As such, we are proud to offer an $2,000.00 visiting student scholarship for two medical students interested in participating in a 4-week elective rotation in OB/GYN. The program is open to all and is intended for students with a special interest in advancing the needs of populations who are historically underrepresented in medicine or students with special interest in expanding diversity, equity, accessibility, inclusion and belonging within the field of obstetrics and gynecology and its subspecialties.

Eligibility Requirements

•  Fourth-year medical student in good standing at an LCME accredited medical school
• Student must come from a historically excluded or underrepresented group in medicine
• Student must have successfully passed all core clerkships
• Student must have successfully passed USMLE Step 1

Scholars Receive

•  $2,000.00 stipend towards travel, food, and/or housing
• Match with a resident mentor
• Match with a Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amber Bondurant (OB/GYN Clerkship Director) or Dr. Kamilah Dixon-Shambley (Vice Chair Diversity Equity Inclusion Dept. OB/GYN)
• One-on-One Advisement with Residency Program Director: Dr. Katherine Strafford
• Networking opportunities with faculty, residents, and staff who are interested in your success.
• Scholars will be offered an interview for a position in our OB/GYN Residency Program.

Rotation Details and Scholar Expectations

• 4-week clinical rotation with exposure to both Obstetrics, Gynecology and select subspecialties
• Attendance at weekly resident didactics, Grand Rounds and morning/evening reports
• Scholarly presentation at the end of the rotation (Topic to be discussed with faculty mentor)

Application: 

• A complete a VSLO Application with all institutional requirements
• A complete Dept. of OB/GYN Visiting Student Scholarship Application which includes:
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of intent describing your specific interest in this scholarship opportunity (500 work maximum)
  • Medical School Transcript

Applications will not be considered until both VSLO application, and Dept. of OB/GYN's Visiting Student application materials have been submitted.

Please send completed application to:

Dawn Watson
Education Manager
Dawn.Watson@osumc.edu
614-293-8509