Taking the Express Lane: Student Attitudes Towards Tracking in Ob/Gyn Residency

Fei Cai; Sarah Santiago; Elizabeth Southworth; Alyssa Stephenson-Famy; Emily Fay; Eileen Y. Wang; Ralph Nicholas Burns

doi:10.1097/GRF.0000000000000873

Taking the Express Lane: Student Attitudes Towards Tracking in Ob/Gyn Residency

Fei Cai, Sarah Santiago, Elizabeth Southworth, Alyssa Stephenson-Famy, Emily Fay, Eileen Y. Wang, Ralph Nicholas Burns

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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We sought to determine the subspecialty interests of fourth-year medical students (MS4s) matched to Ob/Gyn and evaluate their attitudes towards residency tracking. Matched MS4s completed a survey regarding subspecialization, confidence in that choice, and desire for tracking. A total of 922 MS4s completed the survey. Of these, 474 (51.4%) desired subspecialty training, but were less confident in their choice compared with those desiring generalist careers (60.0/100 vs. 64.9/100, P=0.003). Those seeking subspecialty training were more likely to desire tracking (15.2% vs. 39.5%, P<0.001). In conclusion, 51% of MS4s desired subspecialty training over generalist careers. Almost 40% of these students are interested in tracking.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	465-473
Number of pages	9
Journal	Clinical obstetrics and gynecology
Volume	67
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/GRF.0000000000000873
State	Published - Sep 1 2024

Keywords

career
fourth-year students
Ob/Gyn
residency
survey
tracking

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

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