The Elective is a four week rotation put together by the resident. There is no scheduled night-call, enabling the resident to make elective arrangements out of town, if desired. All the possibilities listed below are options that have been previously approved. An elective on any of these services will be approved, unless the resident has previously identified remedial needs that are not addressed by her/his elective plan.

Customized elective plans are possible, but subject to verification and approval by the program director in consultation with the chair and/or the Residency Education Committee. Proposed elective schedules must be submitted to the Program at least six weeks prior to the beginning of the elective rotation, accompanied by the resident’s written description of his/her desired learning objectives for each elective component.

To insure malpractice coverage under the State insurance plan, all rotations outside of the University of Wisconsin System must be approved by the Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs. Please contact Rhonda Wildes to help you secure this approval. She will need the name of the sponsoring institution, the dates of the rotation, the name and address of the person responsible for evaluating the rotation, and the reason why you desire this off-site rotation. Timely submission of the request to the housestaff office is essential. No rotations outside of the United States will be approved.

Previously approved elective options:

1. Anatomy Lab at UW Department of Anatomy, Contact Dr. Edward Schultz 263-2894
2. Breast Clinic at UWH, Contact Dr. Sharon Weber, 266-6094
3. Clinical and Cancer Genetics, Waisman Center & UW Cancer Center, Contact Dr. David Wargowski 263-8687
5. Cytology Laboratory, Contact Dr. Daniel Kurtycz 262-9461
6. Mammography at UWH, Contact Radiology Housestaff Secretary 263-8310
8. Obstetrical Ultrasound at Meriter Hospital, Contact Barb Trampe, RDMS 267-6359
9. Pregnancy Terminations, Contact Dr. Dennis Christensen, 251-7000
10. Pelvic Dissection at UW Department of Anatomy (limited availability), Contact Dr. Edward Bersu 262-3476
11. Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic at Student Health Service, Contact the Student Health Service 262-7330
12. Urogynecology at UWH, Contact Dr. Thomas Julian 263-5573
13. Research, Arrange through identified staff mentor. (See “Resident Research and Presentations” section for affiliated basic science labs)