Purpose: To establish trends in off-service rotations in OB/GYN residencies
before and after duty hour restrictions.
Background: As co-morbidities in our patient population increases,
the skills required of OB/GYNs are changing, we sought to determine the
characteristics of off service rotations.
Methods: We searched websites of ACGME accredited OB/GYN
residency programs. We collected data on off service rotations: services,
number of rotations, and PGY year of rotations. Surveys were emailed to
programs regarding off service rotations in 2018 and before duty hour changes
in 2003.
Results: 92% (n=259) of programs had information available on
off-service rotations, of these, 24% (n=62) had no off-service rotations, 26%
(n=67) had 1, 25% (n=66) had 2, 13% (n=34) had 3, 12% (n=30) had 4 or more. The
majority (84%) of rotations were in PGY1. The most common rotations were ER
(47%, n=122), SICU (24%, n=62), IM (25%, n=66), MICU (9%, n=23). We received 53
responses to the survey (19% response rate). Of those who responded, the most
common rotations for 2018 and before 2003 were ER & SICU. The number of
programs with SICU rotations remained stable from 2003 to 2018 (43% vs 47%)
compared to 1.4 fold decrease in programs with ER rotations. The number of
programs with IM rotations decreased 2.5 fold from before 2003 to 2018.
Discussions: Duty hour restrictions have affected off-service rotations. A
quarter of all programs have no off-service rotations, with a decrease in ER
and IM exposure during residency. This does not reflect the breadth of
knowledge required of OB/GYNs today.
Topics: CREOG & APGO Annual Meeting, 2019, Student, Resident, Faculty, Clerkship Director, Clerkship Coordinator, Residency Director, Residency Coordinator, Systems-Based Practice & Improvement, Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Practice-Based Learning & Improvement, GME, UME, Quality & Safety, Team-Based Learning, General Ob-Gyn,
Adebayo Adesomo,
MD, Ohio
State University; Emily Oliver, MD;
Veronica Gonzalez-Brown,
MD; Kara
Rood, MD
