United States' Obstetrician/Gynecologists' Readiness to Care for Women Affected by Female Genital Cutting.

Female genital cutting (FGC) is a form of gender-based violence with obstetrical and gynecological complications that require recognition and care. Data suggest that United States' physicians are not prepared to care for those who have been affected by this practice. This study evaluated the knowledge and practices of United States' obstetricians and gynecologists to care for patients who have undergone FGC.

Obstetricians' knowledge and practices regarding the management of preeclampsia.

Preeclampsia affects over 4% of pregnancies in the United States. Management of preeclampsia is dependent on the severity of the condition and can range from expectant management to early delivery and inpatient observation. After publication of the hypertension in Pregnancy Task Force guidelines in 2013, little is known about their implementation and acceptance by practicing obstetricians and maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialists.

Benefits and Barriers to Teaching Medical Students in an Ob-Gyn Clinic.

Introduction: As the US health-care system has evolved over the past decade, access to obstetric care in rural communities has declined, and there has been a challenge in retaining obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) providers to train the next generation of physicians. The current pilot study sought to identify the factors that influence faculty who train medical students within the field of OB-GYN with the hope of influencing recruitment and retention of providers for the future.

Methods: Clinical OB-GYN faculty within the University of Washington School of Medicine regional medical education program were surveyed about practice patterns and beliefs regarding medical student training as part of a pilot study on provider recruitment and retention.

New Partner Recruitment to Rural Versus Urban Ob-Gyn Practices: A Survey of Practicing Ob-Gyns.

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the recruitment efforts of practicing obstetrics and gynecology (ob-gyns) from rural and urban practices.

Method: The authors surveyed practicing ob-gyns from 5 states in the Pacific Northwest in 2016 about their background, practice setting, practice profile, partner recruitment, and retention.

Results: Seventy-three patients completed the study (53.