Section: Module 2: Lesson 2: Preconception Care | Obstetrics and Gynecologic Clerkship for Medical Students | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this module, students you will be able to:
    • Describe preconception screening for common medical conditions based on risk factors, with consideration of value-based care.
    • Describe recommended preconception immunizations.
    • Assess paternal and maternal contributions to genetic risks to pregnancy and child well-being, with consideration of value-based care, as part of an interprofessional team.
    • Describe genetic screening options in pregnancy, with consideration of value-based care, as part of an interprofessional team.
    • Recognize a patient’s risk of substance abuse and intimate partner violence, and explain how this would be addressed with a patient as part of an interprofessional team.
    • Appraise a patient’s nutritional status and make recommendations to the patient on nutrition and exercise, with consideration of value-based care, as part of an interprofessional team.
    • Appraise a patient’s oral health, with consideration of value-based care, and make recommendations for dental care.
    • Appraise a patient’s mental health and make recommendations for mental/ behavioral health referrals, as part of an interprofessional team.
    • Assess a patient’s environmental hazards in pregnancy, with consideration of social and economic determinants of risk exposure.
    • Explain recommendations for folic acid intake for prevention of birth defects.
    • Identify ethical issues associated with prenatal genetic screening and diagnostic tests, with consideration of value-based care, as part of an interprofessional team.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 6 hours and 38 minutes.

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