Opportunities to Improve Communication With Residency Applicants: Cross-Sectional Study of Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program Websites.

Background: As part of the residency application process in the United States, many medical specialties now offer applicants the opportunity to send program signals that indicate high interest to a limited number of residency programs. To determine which residency programs to apply to, and which programs to send signals to, applicants need accurate information to determine which programs align with their future training goals. Most applicants use a program's website to review program characteristics and criteria, so describing the current state of residency program websites can inform programs of best practices.

Vice Chairs of Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Prevalence, Scope, and Ongoing Challenges.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of the Vice Chair of Education (VCE) role in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) departments and to describe the demographics, responsibilities, resource allocation, and challenges faced by individuals in this role.

Design: A 2-part survey was developed with the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Member Engagement Workgroup.

Setting: National survey.

Burnout and Well-Being in Trainees: Findings From a National Survey of US Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents.

Despite national attention on resident well-being, challenges persist. Effective solutions require greater understanding of personal and program factors. To explore burnout, resilience, self-reported mental health, and perceptions of the learning environment in a national sample of obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) residents.

Best Practices: Burnout Is More Than Binary.

Burnout among radiologists is increasingly prevalent, with the potential for having a substantial negative impact on physician well-being, delivery of care, and health outcomes. To evaluate this phenomenon using reliable and accurate means, validated quantitative instruments are essential. Variation in measurement can contribute to wide-ranging findings.

Evaluating the Impact of Coaching Through the Transition to Residency.

Background: Coaching has been proposed to support the transition to residency. Clarifying its impact will help define its value and best use.

Objective: To explore the experiences of residents working with coaches through the residency transition.

Inequities at the Transition to Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency.

Objective: Although approximately one-fifth of obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) residents matriculate from osteopathic or international medical schools, most literature regarding the transition to residency focuses on allopathic medical school graduates. To create comprehensive interventions for this educational transition, we must understand the needs of all incoming residents. Our objective was to examine OBGYN residents' perceptions of their transition to residency, and to understand how residents' background and medical school environment influence their perceived sense of readiness.

The Role of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Shaping Gender-diverse Leadership in Medicine.

Gender inequity persists in academic medicine. This article reviews the historical context, ongoing leadership challenges, and societal biases. The persistent barriers to gender equity in leadership roles, pay, and professional recognition are considered through the lens of obstetrics and gynecology where these issues persist despite a significant presence of women in the field.

Navigating the Landscape of Precision Education: Insights From On-the-Ground Initiatives.

A central goal of precision education (PE) is efficiently delivering the right educational intervention to the right learner at the right time. This can be achieved through a PE cycle that involves gathering inputs, using analytics to generate insights, planning and implementing interventions, learning and assessing outcomes, and then using lessons learned to inform modifications to the cycle. In this paper, the authors describe 3 PE initiatives utilizing this cycle.

Ready Day One: What Residents and Program Directors Think is Needed for a Successful Transition to Residency.

Objective: To evaluate perceived gaps in preparedness, current on-boarding practices, and need for specialty wide resources in the transition to residency training in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: A cross-sectional survey of current U.S. OB/GYN residents and program directors (PDs) at the time of the resident in-training exam was conducted in 2022.

A narrative analysis of clerkship reflections: Medical student identity development in a changing world.

Background: Medical students' written reflections on their clinical experiences can be a useful tool for processing complex aspects of development as physicians. To create educational programs that scaffold adaptive professional identity development, it is essential to understand how medical students develop as professionals and process the dynamic sociocultural experiences of the current moment.

Objective: To explore the developing professional consciousness of medical students through clerkship reflections.

Scaffolding the Transition to Residency: A Qualitative Study of Coach and Resident Perspectives.

Purpose: This study explores coaching during transition from medical school to residency through the perspectives of residents and faculty coaches participating in a coaching program from residency match through the first year of residency.

Method: From January to September 2020, 15 faculty coaches in internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, emergency medicine, orthopedics, and pathology participated in a synchronous, in-person coaching training course. All 94 postgraduate year 1 residents in these 5 training programs participated.

Applicant Experience in Communication With Residency Programs After the Introduction of Program Signaling.

Objective: Examine the applicant experience after introduction of program signaling for the 2023 obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) residency application cycle.

Design: Responses to an online survey of OBGYN applicants participating in the 2023 match who participated in residency program signaling were compared to responses from a similar survey conducted in 2022. Demographic information included personal and academic background and how applicants and advisors communicated with programs.

SMARTer Goalsetting: A Pilot Innovation for Coaches During the Transition to Residency.

Problem: Ability to set goals and work with coaches can support individualized, self-directed learning. Understanding the focus and quality of graduating medical student and first-year resident goals and the influence of coaching on goal-setting can inform efforts to support learners through the transition from medical school to residency.

Approach: This observational study examined goal-setting among graduating medical students and first-year residents from April 2021 to March 2022.

Facilitating an Optimal Transition to Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The transition to residency in obstetrics and gynecology is difficult, threatening the well-being of residents as well as their preparedness to care for patients. In addition to essential foundational knowledge and skills, obstetrics and gynecology interns must develop professional identity and a growth mindset toward learning to acquire the self-directed learning skills required of physicians throughout their careers. The transition to residency is a critical opportunity for learning and development.

Bridging the Gap from Student to Doctor: Developing Coaches for the Transition to Residency.

Background: A lack of educational continuity creates disorienting friction at the onset of residency. Few programs have harnessed the benefits of coaching, which can facilitate self-directed learning, competency development, and professional identity formation, to help ease this transition.

Objective: To describe the process of training faculty Bridge Coaches for the Transition to Residency Advantage (TRA) program for interns.

Can cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing alleviate psychological distress in early miscarriage? A commentary.

Background: Psychological, emotional, and mental distress affects many patients who experience early pregnancy loss (EPL). A common concern is that the patient's actions or choices caused the loss. Understanding the cause of EPL may improve the distress of EPL patients and their partners.

How We Do It: Student Perspectives on Changes to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Application Process.

Objective: To describe the perspectives of obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) residency applicants regarding new standards for the 2019 to 2020 application cycle.

Design: An anonymous electronic survey was sent to all OBGYN residency applicants to US programs retrospectively evaluating 5 new recommended standards for the application process. This 15-item survey assessed the importance of the proposed standards and their impact on applicants' anxiety.

Distributions of Residency Interviews With the Implementation of Virtual Interviews and Standardization of Interview Offer Dates.

Objective: Virtual interviews were widely implemented alongside many other changes in the 2021 residency application process. We investigated how these many interventions may have influenced interview distributions and completions.

Design: Cross-sectional survey distributed electronically to obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) residency applicants in February 2021.

Qualitative analysis of gynecologic oncology patients' experience with treatment holidays.

Objective: Patients with advanced or recurrent gynecologic malignancies occasionally take breaks from systemic treatment colloquially referred to as "treatment holidays" or "chemotherapy holidays." There are no data from the patient perspective that help describe this experience.

Methods: Patients with recurrent or advanced primary gynecologic malignancies who had decided to enter a treatment holiday were recruited and interviewed.

Stakeholder Perspectives on Limiting Residency Applications and Interviews in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Purpose: Application inflation in the current residency application process leads to congestion, inefficiency, and perceptions of inequity. The authors aimed to assess the interest of key stakeholders on the topic of capping applications and interviews, and their perceptions regarding equity of the process.

Methods: An anonymous survey was electronically distributed in March 2021 to Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) residency applicants, clerkship directors, program directors, and student affairs deans after the submission of the rank order list for the 2021 application cycle and prior to the release of final Match results.

Perspectives of Stakeholders About an Early Result Acceptance Program to Complement the Residency Match in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Importance: The residency application process is flawed, costly, and distracts from the preparation for residency. Disruptive change is needed to improve the inefficiencies in current selection processes.

Objective: To determine interest in an early result acceptance program (ERAP) among stakeholders in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN), and to estimate its outcome in future application cycles.