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SynthesisBMC medical education2023

LGBTQI content on obstetrics and gynecology residency websites.

Amythis Soltani, Saman Baban, Katherine French, Kathryn Annand, Annemarie Pelle, Bianca M Stifani

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Synthesis in BMC medical education, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Amythis SoltaniDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA. amythis.soltani@wmchealth.org.
Saman BabanDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Katherine FrenchDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Kathryn AnnandDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Annemarie PelleDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA.
Bianca M StifaniDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn the United States (US), many obstetrics & gynecology (OB-GYN) trainees feel unprepared to care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals, but interest in this topic is rising. Residency program websites are one way that directors can advertise whether this training is offered within their program. We aimed to describe the extent to which LGBTQI content is currently featured on OB-GYN residency websites across the country.

methodsWe identified all OB-GYN residency programs in the United States using a publicly available database. We systematically searched for select LGBTQI keywords on program websites. We collected data on mentions of LGBTQI didactics and rotations. We also searched whether LGTBQI keywords were included in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statements. We used multivariable logistic regression to compare the characteristics of programs that do and do not include this content. We used STATA SE Version 16.0 for all analyses and set the level of significance at 5%.

resultsWe included 287/295 US OB-GYN residency programs in our analysis (97.3%) and excluded 8 that did not have websites. We identified any LGBTQI content on 50 program websites (17.4%), and specific mention of didactics or rotations on 8 websites (2.8%). On multivariable analysis, programs in the West were more likely to include any LGBTQI content compared to programs in the South (OR 2.81, 95%CI 1.04-7.63), as were programs with 1 or 2 fellowships (OR 3.41, 95%CI 1.43-8.14) or 3 or more fellowships (OR 4.85, 95%CI 2.03-11.57) compared to those without fellowships. Programs in departments led by female chairs were also more likely to include LBTQI content (OR 3.18, 95%CI 1.55-6.51).

conclusionsAcademic programs, West Coast programs, and those with departments led by female chairs are more likely to mention LGBTQI keywords on their websites. Given the increasing interest in LGBTQI education for OB-GYN trainees, program directors should consider providing training opportunities and including this content on their websites.

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GynecologyInternship and ResidencyObstetricsTransgender PersonsCurriculumFemaleHumansMalePregnancyUnited StatesGayGynecologyIntersexLesbianLGBTQIMedical educationObstetricsResidencyTransgender

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PMCPMC10642032

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