Forceps-assisted vaginal delivery: the landscape of obstetrics and gynecology resident training

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the current landscape of forceps-assisted vaginal delivery (FAVD) training in the USA (US) amongst obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) residents. We investigated national and regionalization of resident interest by trainee level and skill acquisition in a climate of FAVD decline. Study design: An anonymous 20-question survey was distributed to US OB/GYN residency programs. Census Bureau-designated regions were used. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze survey responses. Respondents were compared by postgraduate year (PGY) and region. Results: The survey was completed by 434 OB/GYN residents over one academic year with representation from all US regions. PGY-3 and PGY-4 residents completed statistically significant more FAVDs compared to PGY-1 and PGY-2 residents combined (p?更多