Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship

The Obstetrics and Gynecology Clerkship is a five-week clinical rotation during the major clinical year of study. Our goal is to provide students with (a) a comprehensive educational experience in obstetrics and gynecology that is aligned with our department’s mission and the Columbia University VP&S medical education program objectives (MEPOs), and (b) the skills to educate others, advocate for patients, and engage in scientific inquiry.

Students are assigned to one of two sites: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital or Stamford Hospital. Both sites offer the benefits of a major teaching center with outstanding house officers and superb faculty, many of whom are leading experts in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. During the clerkship, students will participate in the care of patients spanning various components of the obstetrics and gynecology specialty, including inpatient obstetrics, benign gynecology, gynecologic oncology, and ambulatory general and specialty clinics. A full day each week is dedicated to formal didactic sessions including lectures, simulations, and case study seminars. By the end of this clerkship, students should be able to demonstrate professional competency in the basic knowledge, skills, and attitudes of an effective clinician providing care in our specialty. 

Obstetrics and gynecology is an extremely rewarding and diverse field of medicine. As a student on this rotation, you will have the privilege of sharing in some of the most pivotal moments of patients' lives: the birth of a child, a cancer diagnosis, and a life-changing surgery, to name a few. You will be exposed to extensive and unique experiences in both clinical practice and academic research and will hopefully gain new insight into this exciting and challenging specialty. 

Said S. Saab, MD, MEd, MPhil, FACOG

Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology

Director, Undergraduate Medical Education & Clerkship in OB/GYN

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons