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OB/GYN 627: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI-PAG)

The rotation will provide the 4th year student clerk multidisciplinary exposure to the full spectrum of reproductive endocrinology and infertility in a variety of clinical settings including at comprehensive university-based IVF center, public-hospital based clinic, cancer center and subspecialty clinic in pediatric and adolescent gynecology.

Students can sign up for an optional L&D weekend call shift during this course.

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Rebecca Chung, MD

Faculty

University Reproductive Care (URC)

University Reproductive Care (URC) at UWMC Roosevelt Clinic. Primary rotation site providing exposure to infertility evaluation and management, assisted reproduction including third party reproduction, evaluation and management of anovulation and ovulation induction, recurrent pregnancy loss, menopause and hormone replacement therapy, and disorders of sexual development. The student clerk will gain exposure to transvaginal ultrasound, hysterosalpingogram, sonohysterography, and intrauterine insemination, as well as outpatient surgeries such as diagnostic hysteroscopy for uterine disorders, D&C and laparoscopy. The student will have the opportunity to participate on scheduled reproductive surgeries at URC, UWMC, and HMC including diagnostic hysteroscopy for uterine disorders and laparoscopy.

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Clinic at Harborview Medical Center (HMC)

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Clinic at Harborview Medical Center (HMC) will provide exposure to the medical and cultural aspects of infertility as presents across different socio-cultural demographic than typically seen in most fertility centers. The clinic serves a point of access to care for the socio-culturally diverse, often low resource and largely international communities served by the medical center. The clinic will be held with Dr. Chung on the second Thursday morning of the month (starting at 8AM).

Seattle Children’s Hospital (SCH)

Seattle Children’s Hospital (SCH). The Reconstructive Pelvic Medicine clinic at SCH provides exposure to the diagnostic evaluation and the interdisciplinary clinical management of complex congenital gynecologic anomalies as well as other aspects of pediatric and adolescent gynecology. Students will have opportunities to work in clinic and ORs with Drs. Debiec, Yu, and Hernandez. 

Please contact the clerkship administrator at obclerk@uw.edu

 for more information and permission to take the course.