This study aimed to investigate the association between exposure to Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) during residency and characteristics of Obstetrics and Gynecology residency programs.
Design:
Data from 298 Obstetrics and Gynecology residency programs were collected from the Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database Access System (FREIDA). Data on the earliest possible MIGS rotation was obtained from each program's website.“Early” MIGS exposure was defined as first exposure during PGY-1 or 2. Military residencies and residencies without a schedule on their website were excluded. The data was analyzed to identify any associations between program characteristics and MIGS exposure.
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Measurements and Main Results:
Out of 256 programs analyzed, 15.23% were affiliated with a MIGS fellowship, and 19.53% had a designated MIGS rotation. Of these programs, 6% offered MIGS as early as PGY-1, 26% offered it for the first time PGY-2, 38% PGY-3, and 15% did not offer it until PGY-4. There was a marginally significant association between affiliation with a MIGS fellowship and having a MIGS rotation (p-value= 0.0545). No significant association was found between program setting (University-based vs. Community-based, university-affiliated) or fellowship affiliation and earliest MIGS exposure. However, smaller program size (measured by number of interns per class) was associated with more early MIGS exposure (5.25 vs. 6.24, p-value=0.0447).
Conclusion:
Malkami, C*1, Rogers, A1, Sohal, N1, Lanzer, J2. 1Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA