Kacey Y Eichelberger1, Jessica E Morse2, AnnaMarie Connolly3, Meg Autry4. 1. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Greenville Health Systems, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC, USA. Electronic address: kacey.eichelberger@gmail.com. 2. Division of Family Planning, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. 3. Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. 4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To systematically measure the scope and breadth of global women's health (GWH) training opportunities during obstetrics and gynecology residencies in the USA, as described by program directors (PDs). METHODS: In a questionnaire-based study, PDs were asked to complete a web-based survey between January 1 and March 15, 2013. Information about the residency program and GWH opportunities was obtained. RESULTS: Among 236 PDs contacted, 105 (44.5%) responded. Overall, 82 (78.1%) reported that at least one resident had participated in a GWH rotation during the past 5 years, 36 (34.3%) offered formal didactics, and 29 (27.6%) offered a formal rotation in GWH. Among all respondents, 43 (42.2%) reported having at least one faculty member for whom GWH is a dedicated part of their practice. Programs with dedicated GWH faculty were more likely to offer formal GWH didactics (relative risk [RR] 1.84; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.07-3.14; P=0.03), but were not significantly more likely to offer a formal GWH rotation (RR 1.91; 95% CI 0.97-3.70; P=0.06). CONCLUSION: Many residency programs provide opportunities for GWH training, but few offer formal didactics or a formal rotation.
OBJECTIVE: To systematically measure the scope and breadth of global women's health (GWH) training opportunities during obstetrics and gynecology residencies in the USA, as described by program directors (PDs). METHODS: In a questionnaire-based study, PDs were asked to complete a web-based survey between January 1 and March 15, 2013. Information about the residency program and GWH opportunities was obtained. RESULTS: Among 236 PDs contacted, 105 (44.5%) responded. Overall, 82 (78.1%) reported that at least one resident had participated in a GWH rotation during the past 5 years, 36 (34.3%) offered formal didactics, and 29 (27.6%) offered a formal rotation in GWH. Among all respondents, 43 (42.2%) reported having at least one faculty member for whom GWH is a dedicated part of their practice. Programs with dedicated GWH faculty were more likely to offer formal GWH didactics (relative risk [RR] 1.84; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.07-3.14; P=0.03), but were not significantly more likely to offer a formal GWH rotation (RR 1.91; 95% CI 0.97-3.70; P=0.06). CONCLUSION: Many residency programs provide opportunities for GWH training, but few offer formal didactics or a formal rotation.