Obstetrics and Gynecologic Clerkship for Medical Students

The clerkship in Obstetrics and Gynecology is enriched with a comprehensive suite of accurate resources. These have been carefully pursued in collaboration with esteemed health science libraries, ensuring access to seminal textbooks, peer-reviewed journals, and dedicated research databases. These invaluable resources are intended to increase your knowledge base and promote your academic inquiry in this intricate domain of medical science.

Library and Resources	Description
Youtube library: Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO)	The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Medical Student Educational Objectives define a central body of women’s health knowledge, skills and attitudes that are fundamental to the practice of a general physician and are intended to provide clerkship directors, faculty and students with a resource for curriculum development, teaching, and learning. The companion videos to the APGO Objectives are meant to supplement the interactive online Objectives, teaching cases, and outlines available to APGO members at
GLOWM: The Global Library of Women's Medicine	The foundation of The Global Library of Women’s Medicine (GLOWM) in 2008 was in part inspired by the above statement. With the advent of the internet it seemed no longer necessary or reasonable that women, who bear an unequal burden of health-related issues, should suffer because their professional carers lacked access to good, practical and expert clinical guidance wherever in the world they happened to be located. Expert resources: The expert resources that GLOWM provides are principally designed to support the work of doctors but we also provide extensive practical guidance for midwives and nurses. In addition we are currently developing a very large programme to try and offer women themselves practical guidance on health issues that they may encounter during their life course – and which is specifically designed to overcome the challenges of different languages, ethnicities and levels of literacy. https://www.glowm.com/
Library from The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is a professional association of physicians specializing in obstetrics and gynecology in the United States: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)	Founded in 1951, ACOG is the premier professional membership organization for obstetrician–gynecologists. The College produces practice guidelines for health care professionals and educational materials for patients, provides practice management and career support, facilitates programs and initiatives to improve women’s health, and advocates for members and patients. ACOG Fellows are board-certified obstetrician-gynecologists whose professional activities are devoted to the practice of obstetrics and gynecology, who possess unrestricted licenses to practice medicine, and who have attained high ethical and professional standing. https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/acog-endorsed
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	NICHD was founded in 1962 to investigate human development throughout the entire life process, with a focus on understanding disabilities and important events that occur during pregnancy. Since then, research conducted and funded by NICHD has helped save lives, improve wellbeing, and reduce societal costs associated with illness and disability. NICHD’s mission is to lead research and training to understand human development, improve reproductive health, enhance the lives of children and adolescents, and optimize abilities for all. https://www.nichd.nih.gov/search/site?keys=obstetric&Search=Search
Merck Manual	First published in 1899 as a small reference book for physicians and pharmacists, The Manual grew in size and scope to become one of the most widely used comprehensive medical resources for professionals and consumers. As the Manual evolved, it continually expanded the reach and depth of its offerings to reflect the mission of providing the best medical information of the day to a wide cross-section of users, including medical professionals and students, veterinarians and veterinary students, and consumers. https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gynecology-and-obstetrics
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetric (FIGO) Committee's Resources	The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the first organization to develop a staging system of gynecologic cancer, became the official patron of the Annual Report for the development and changes of gynecologic cancer classification and staging since 1958.1 Thereafter, FIGO staging system has been structured to represent major prognostic factors in predicting patients' outcomes and lending order to the complex dynamic behavior of gynecologic cancers. The purpose of the FIGO staging system is to offer a classification of the extent of gynecologic cancer in order to provide a method of conveying one's clinical experience to others for the comparison of treatment methods without ambiguity. https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/18793479
Hesperian Health Guides, An educational book for Midwives	Its mission is to bring health information to as many people as possible, prioritizing translation, now available in more than 85 languages. It contains information in the health area that adapts to diverse cultural needs and varied contexts. Available in books, brochures, e-books, online content and apps. https://hesperian.org/about/?_gl=1*1f1u0uo*_ga*NTU2MTIwOTAwLjE3MDA1MjcwMTM.*_ga_4LJGZ2RDNR*MTcwMDUyNzEwOS4xLjAuMTcwMDUyNzEwOS4wLjAuMA..