Bethesda North Ob/Gyn Clinic
Site Description
Bethesda North OB/GYN Clinic provides pre-natal and gynecological care to women from a variety of backgrounds, including
uninsured, some self-insured and a large immigrant population; approximately 50% are covered under medicaid. Services
provide a range of traditional women's services such as maternity and breast care as well as services that enhance the
well-being of women and their families, such as fitness centers and TriHealth's Integrative Health and Medicine Center.
Depending on the patients' ability to pay, services can be offered to patients at a 80% discount and a comprehensive
pregnancy care package is available for $2500. Bethesda North OB/GYN Clinic is also committed to helping women improve
their health through dozens of programs and classes offered - from maternity education, to yoga, to aerobics, to healthy
cooking classes and more. On site, the clinic also has a financial counselor and a care coordinator to assist with
referrals and any additional help needed. As a teaching clinic, Bethesda North OB/GYN also has a number of residents
and medical students.
Job Description
The intern will...
- • Be exposed to underserved women from a variety of cultural and financial backgrounds.
- • Gain an understanding of the difficulties the underinsured/uninsured people face in terms of access
to healthcare.
- • See, care for and counsel women about health care decisions.
- • Discuss family planning and disease prevention with patients.
- • Care for underserved pregnant women and trying to optimize pregnancy outcomes.
- • Shadow different resident physicians in the clinic four days a week.
- • Assist the resident taking patient histories and doing physical exams.
- • Participate in meetings with financial counselors and care coordinators.
- • Explore the resources available to the underinsured/uninsured people as far as drug prescriptions,
homeless shelters, or other clinics and be able to explain them to patients.
- • The clinic is open from 8:30 to 5:00 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Intern Experience Summary
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