This elective is designed to offer prospective OB-GYN candidates the opportunity to learn and/or improve their ultrasound skills of image acquisition and interpretation through hands-on practice and professional guidance from many specialists within the fields of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

• Recognize and identify the sonographic appearance of normal anatomic structures of the female pelvis, including anatomic variants and normal Doppler patterns.
• Recognize, identify, and appropriately document the sonographic appearance of gynecologic disease processes, pathology, and pathophysiology.
• Students will maintain a professional attitude and appearance at all times.
• Students will attend class and lab prepared to acquire knowledge of the subject that will be presented in class.
• Students will recognize the needs of the patient and the ethics of the profession of sonography.
• Recognize and identify the sonographic appearance of normal maternal, embryonic, and fetal anatomic structures during the first trimester. Describe and calculate fetal biometry.
• Recognize, identify, and appropriately document the sonographic appearance of obstetrics abnormalities, disease, pathology, and pathophysiology.
• Students will observe a professional attitude and appearance at all times.
• Students will attend class and lab prepared to gain knowledge of the subject that is presented in class.
• Students will recognize the needs of the patient and the ethics of the profession of sonography.
• Recognize and identify the sonographic appearance of normal maternal, embryonic, and fetal anatomic structures during the second trimester.
• Recognize and identify the maternal and fetal factors of high-risk pregnancy.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding the role of the sonographer in performing interventional/invasive procedures. Demonstrate knowledge of the embryology of the fetal heart and fetal heart abnormalities.
• Recognize, identify, and appropriately document the sonographic appearance of obstetrics abnormalities, disease, pathology, and pathophysiology. Students will observe a professional attitude and appearance at all times.
• Students will attend class and lab prepared to acquire knowledge of the subject that will be presented in class.
• Students will recognize the needs of the patient and the ethics of the profession of sonography.
• Recognize and identify the sonographic appearance of normal maternal, embryonic, and fetal anatomic structures during the third trimester.
• Recognize and identify the maternal and fetal factors of high-risk pregnancy.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding the role of the sonographer in performing interventional/invasive procedures.
• Recognize, identify, and appropriately document the sonographic appearance of obstetrics abnormalities, disease, pathology, and pathophysiology.
• Students will observe a professional attitude and appearance at all times.