Debunking the Myth: Do Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellows Negatively Impact Resident Obstetrical Skills?
| Autor: | Sarah K. Dotters-Katz, Matthew Grace, R Phillips Heine, Katie Propst |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | American Journal of Perinatology Reports, Vol 10, Iss 03, Pp e319-e323 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2157-6998 2157-7005 |
| DOI: | 10.1055/s-0040-1715168 |
| Popis: | Objective Residency applicants often express concern that fellows negatively impact surgical opportunities, especially with less common procedures. We sought to describe the impact of maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) fellows on resident surgical opportunities. Study Design Anonymous 27-question e-survey sent to obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) residents in the United States and Puerto Rico in March 2018. Questions included experience as primary surgeon, for fourth year residents only, comfort performing procedures postresidency, and demographics. Residents from programs with MFM fellows (pMFM) were compared with those without (nMFM). Descriptive statistics used as appropriate. Regression was performed, controlling for significant variables. Results A total of 417 residents completed the survey; 275 (66%) from nMFM and 142 (33%) from pMFM. PMFM residents were more likely to have >7 residents/year, be from an academic residency, and less likely to be planning to practice obstetrics postresidency (all, p |
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