Departmental Objectives:

At the end of the course of obstetrics &gynaecology the undergraduate medical students will be able to:

·         provide proper care in managing women’s health including pregnancy, labour and puerperium and toensure maternal and neonatal health and well being and give proper advices.

·         diagnose and manage patients with common obstetrical and gynaecological problems.

·         describe the basic concept of Counselling and counsel the women in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

·         refer high risk cases appropriately.

·         resuscitate new born babies and impart proper care.

·         initiate & promote infant & young child feeding practices including exclusive breast feeding

·         demonstrate appropriate attitude required to practise obstetrics and gynaecology.

·         demonstrate an understanding about the impact of socio-cultural beliefs and environmental factors onwomen in pregnancy, labour and puerperium including their overall reproductive health and violenceagainst women.

·         counsel and inform women about contraception and family planning, and women’s right.

·         be acquainted with ongoing programme to reduce maternal mortality & morbidity.

·         demonstrate an understanding about common problem of adolescent females and care them

·         describe the common problems of peri and post menopausal women and can provide proper care

·         value the ethical issues in obstetrics and gynaecology.

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List of Competencies to acquire:

·         History taking, communication skill, obstetrical examination, gynaecological examination.

·         Diagnosis of common clinical problems

·         Preparation of a patient before anaesthesia

·         Writing a discharge certificate after

 - Normal delivery

 - Caesarean section

 - D & C

 - Evacuation of mole

 - Hysterectomy

·         Care of antenatal patients including nutrition and daily calorie calculation

·         Care of postnatal patient

          - Appropriate technique of breast feeding including position and attachment.

- Demonstation of complementary feeding- amount, frequency, content of food

·         Management of normal labour with partograph plotting

·         1st stage, 2nd stage & 3rd stage (AMTSL)

·         Skill about Episiotomy

·         PPH management

·         Management of Eclampsia

·         Shock management

·         Writing a BT order

·         Blood transfusion note

·         Insertion of a cannula

·         Catheterization

·         Drawing of blood

·         Hand washing

·         Wearing gloves, wearing PPE (Donning and Doffing)

·         Identification of instruments/suture materials

·        Trolley preparation for major & minor surgery