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- Title
Trainee Perspectives Regarding the Effect of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court Decision on Obstetrics and Gynecology Training.
- Authors
Meriwether, Kate V.; Kim-Fine, Shunaha; Ablove, Tova; Ollendorff, Arthur; Dale, Lindsay E.; Krashin, Jamie W.; Winkelman, William D.; Orejuela, Francisco; Mazloomdoost, Donna; Grimes, Cara L.; Beckham, A. Jenna; Propst, Katie; Florian-Rodriguez, Maria E.; Turk, Jema K.; Chang, Olivia H.; Horvath, Sarah; Ros, Stephanie T.; Crisp, Catrina C.; Petersen, Timothy R.; Iglesia, Cheryl B.
- Abstract
Objectives: We aimed to describe obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) trainees' anticipation of how the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (Dobbs) U.S. Supreme Court decision may affect their training. Methods: A REDCap survey of OBGYN residents and fellows in the United States from September 19, 2022, to December 1, 2022, queried trainees' anticipated achievement of relevant Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) training milestones, their concerns about the ability to provide care and concern about legal repercussions during training, and the importance of OBGYN competence in managing certain clinical situations for residency graduates. The primary outcome was an ACGME program trainee feeling uncertain or unable to obtain the highest level queried for a relevant ACGME milestone, including experiencing 20 abortion procedures in residency. Results: We received 469 eligible responses; the primary outcome was endorsed by 157 respondents (33.5%). After correction for confounders, significant predictors of the primary outcome were state environment (aOR = 3.94 for pending abortion restrictions; aOR = 2.71 for current abortion restrictions), trainee type (aOR = 0.21 for fellow vs. resident), and a present or past Ryan Training Program in residency (aOR = 0.55). Although the vast majority of trainees believed managing relevant clinical situations are key to OBGYN competence, 10%–30% of trainees believed they would have to stop providing the standard of care in clinical situations during training. Conclusions: This survey of OBGYN trainees indicates higher uncertainty about achieving ACGME milestones and procedural competency in clinical situations potentially affected by the Dobbs decision in states with legal restrictions on abortion.
- Subjects
UNITED States; ACCREDITATION; CROSS-sectional method; FAMILY planning; LEGAL procedure; MEDICAL education; INTERNSHIP programs; DECISION making; UNCERTAINTY; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; GYNECOLOGY; COURTS; SURVEYS; ODDS ratio; CLINICAL competence; ATTITUDES of medical personnel; STATISTICS; WOMEN'S health; OBSTETRICS; ABORTION
- Publication
Journal of Women's Health (15409996), 2024, Vol 33, Issue 7, p908
- ISSN
1540-9996
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/jwh.2023.0960