RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 An Enhanced Obstetrics Track for a Family Practice Residency Program: Results from the First 6 Years
JF The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice
JO J Am Board Fam Med
FD American Board of Family Medicine
SP 223
OP 228
DO 10.3122/jabfm.18.3.223
VO 18
IS 3
A1 Eidson-Ton, W. Suzanne
A1 Nuovo, Jim
A1 Solis, Blanca
A1 Ewing, Kristine
A1 Diaz, Heather
A1 Smith, Lloyd H.
YR 2005
UL http://www.jabfm.org/content/18/3/223.abstract
AB Background: Advanced training in obstetrics for family physicians occurs through a variety of methods. The program described has developed an obstetrics track for family practice residents.Methods: Five residents have completed the 4-year residency program with enhanced obstetric training developed, and the results, in terms of procedural experience and examination scores, have been reviewed.Results: These 5 family physicians performed a similar number of obstetric procedures compared with their Obstetrics and Gynecology resident counterparts, and they performed as well as their family medicine resident counterparts on national in-service examinations.Conclusions: A 4-year enhanced obstetrics track is an effective means of improving the training of family medicine residents in obstetric procedures while maintaining the other fundamental training and residency review committee requirements for family medicine residents.