1. OB/GYN INTEREST GROUP First General Meeting August 27, 2010

2. AIMS Promote education about women’s maintenance & disease prevention Inform students about opportunities within the ob/gyn department Provide students resources for success in the ob/gyn clerkship Encourage interaction between students at different stages of training Provide students information about a career in ob/gyn Serve the community through volunteer projects

3. OFFICERS Linda Daniels Barakat President Monica Pasternak Secretary Shannon O’Hara Vice President Ami Vakharia Preclinical Director AJ Palileo Treasurer

4. FACULTY ADVISOR Dr. Christopher Estes

5. PLANS FOR THIS YEAR Papaya Workshop OB/GYN as a career panel Post-match Q&A panel Other Plans Lectures Volunteer Events Skills Workshops

6. A LITTLE ABOUT OB/GYN… Diversified specialty concerned with the delivery of medical and surgical care to women. Combines two specialties: Obstetrics: care of women before, during, and after childbirth Gynecology: diagnosis & treatment of disorders of the female reproductive system, breasts, and associated disorders OB/GYN’s are primary care physicians, with whom female patients have regular contact and obtain medical advice and counseling. OB/GYN’s often serve as consultants to other physicians. Offers opportunities to practice other skills such as laparoscopic surgery, endocrinology, and preventive medicine.

7. BOARDED FELLOWSHIPS Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery 2 to 3 years Treat disorders of genitourinary system - surgery, cystoscopy, and urodynamics Gynecologic Oncology 3-4 years Manage and treat cancers of the reproductive system - surgery, chemotherapy, and palliative care. Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility 3 years Treat hormonal and infertility problems - laparoscopic surgery and in vitro fertization. Maternal-Fetal Medicine 3 years Treat routine and high-risk obstetrical cases - obstetric ultrasonography and fetal procedures.

8. NON-BOARDED OPTIONS… Genetics Laparoscopy Contraception or family planning Sexuality Pediatric and adolescent gynecology

9. ACOG American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology http://www.acog.com Student membership Annual meeting April 30-May 4 th Washington, DC “Choose Ob-Gyn for Women's Health” video