According to a 1991-1992 survey of program directors of obstetrics and gynecology residency programs in the United States, the overall percentage of programs providing any training in first-trimester (70%) or second-trimester abortion (66%) has changed very little since 1985. However, the proportion of programs providing routine training in first-trimester abortion decreased from 23% in 1985 to...

Korean J Radiol 14(3), May/Jun 2013 kjronline.org RE: Evaluating the Semisolid Thyroid Nodules with the Diffusion Weighted Imaging Tool Ferhat Cuce, MD, Guner Sonmez, MD, Emre Karas̨ahin, MD Department of Radiology, Van Military Hospital, Van 65020, Turkey; Department of Radiology, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul 34040, Turkey; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Van Military Ho...

On behalf of the faculty and administration of Meharry Medical College, I am pleased to welcome you to our outstanding resident training programs. Our programs in family practice, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, occupational medicine, preventive medicine, psychiatry and sports medicine are in full compliance with the guidelines of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Edu...

Address correspondence to Alfred Z. Abuhamad, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 825 Fairfax Ave, Room 310, Norfolk, VA 23507-1912 USA. E-mail: [email protected] larming rates of maternal and infant mortality exist in the developing world, with no significant improvement over the past decade. Obstetric ultrasound ma...

The introduction of da Vinci Robotic Surgery to the field of Gynecology has resulted in large changes in surgical management. The robotic platform allows less experienced laparoscopic surgeons to perform more complex procedures. In general gynecology and reproductive gynecology, the robot is being increasingly used for procedures such as hysterectomies, myomectomies, adnexal surgery, and tubal ...

OBJECTIVES Physician compliance with standard precautions is important in the specialty of gynecology and obstetrics because of the high frequency of invasive procedures. The current study investigated compliance with standard precautions among resident physicians working in gynecology and obstetrics. METHOD A cross-sectional study was conducted among resident physicians in gynecology and obs...

BACKGROUND Three family medicine residency programs in California integrated abortion training into routine gynecology rotations in academic years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005. METHODS Forty-six (88%) of 52 eligible residents participated in the abortion training sessions. Of these 46 residents, 39 (85%) chose to perform abortion procedures, and seven residents elected to provide other aspects of ...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to ascertain the progress of recipients of research training in obstetrics and gynecology in establishing an active research career in academic medicine. STUDY DESIGN Existing data were used to examine the extent to which 41 individuals who had received American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Foundation (AAOGF) fellowships had achieved o...

OBJECTIVES The primary objective of this study was to assess the current intrauterine device (IUD) knowledge and counseling practices of US obstetrics and gynecology chief residents. The secondary objective was to evaluate the current IUD experience of obstetrics and gynecology residents. METHODS A Web-based survey about IUD knowledge and practices was sent to US obstetrics and gynecology res...