COMAT Clinical – Obstetrics/Gynecology

Content Outline and Assessment Objectives

The exam blueprint below contains the Obstetrics/Gynecology topics covered in two dimensions: Dimension 1 – Patient Presentation and Dimension 2 – Physician Tasks.

Selected Specific Learner-Centered Objectives for Obstetrics/Gynecology

For Obstetrics and Gynecology, the examinee will be required to demonstrate the ability to diagnose and manage selected patient presentations and clinical situations involving, but not limited to:

1. Abnormal Obstetrics: abnormal labor, spontaneous abortion, ectopic pregnancy and third-trimester bleeding
2. General Gynecology: normal gynecology, family planning, adolescent issues and development, issues of domestic violence and sexual assault, breast diseases, vulvar/vaginal diseases, sexually transmitted infections, urinary tract disorders, screening and preventive care, menstrual cycle and premenstrual syndrome, somatic dysfunction and viscerosomatic relationships
3. Gynecologic Oncology: cervical, uterine and ovarian disease and neoplasm and gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
4. Normal Obstetrics: preconception, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care; history and physical examination; maternal-fetal physiology; preventive care, nutrition and lactation
5. Reproductive Endocrinology: menopause, normal/abnormal uterine bleeding, and infertility

Selected Student and Faculty Learning Resources for Obstetrics/Gynecology

In addition to the aforementioned objectives, examples of supplementary resources used by the NBOME to inform the development of the Obstetrics/Gynecology exam are listed below:

• Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) – Medical Student Educational Objectives for Students