Self-Reported Changes in Comfort Level With Basic OB/GYN Procedures After Deployment.

Objective: To assess the specialty-specific procedures and clinical encounters U.S. Army obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) providers felt were affected by deployment and identify skills and areas that may benefit from postdeployment training.

Objective Evaluation of the Effects of Deployment on Laparoscopic Skills: The Simulation and Deployment Laparoscopic Skills Study.

Objective: To assess the effects of deployment on basic laparoscopic skills of general surgeons and obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN) physicians.

Methods: This was a prospective 10-site study. Active duty Army OB/GYN and general surgery physicians scheduled to deploy were invited to participate.