The cost of surveillance after urethroplasty.

Objective: To determine variability in urethral stricture surveillance. Urethral strictures impact quality of life and exact a large economic burden. Although urethroplasty is the gold standard for durable treatment, strictures recur in 8%-18%.

A long-term evaluation of a required reproductive health training rotation with opt-out provisions for family medicine residents.

Background: Family physicians are critical to reproductive health care provision. Previous studies have evaluated the immediate impact of training family physicians in abortion and reproductive health care but have not conducted long-term follow-up of those trained.

Methods: In a cross-sectional survey performed in 2009, all 2003--2008 graduates from four family medicine residency programs with a required abortion training rotation with opt-out provisions were asked to participate in a confidential online follow-up survey that was linked to rotation evaluations.

Opting out of abortion training: benefits of partial participation in a dedicated family planning rotation for ob-gyn residents.

Background: This study was conducted to describe the experiences of residents who opt out of some components of a dedicated abortion rotation.

Study Design: Eligible residents at programs receiving funding from the Kenneth J. Ryan Residency Training Program in Abortion and Family Planning were invited to complete a cross-sectional, online survey.

Early molar pregnancy: experience in a large abortion service.

Background: With 1.1 million US women having first-trimester abortions annually, clinicians have an opportunity to diagnose molar pregnancy early. Early moles, however, may lack "classic" diagnostic hallmarks.