Journal article
Fertility preservation training for obstetrics and gynecology fellows: a highly desired but non-standardized experience
Fertility research and practice, Vol.3(1), pp.9-9
2017
DOI: 10.1186/s40738-017-0036-y
PMCID: PMC5496430
PMID: 28690863
Abstract
Despite a large body of data suggesting that delivery of fertility care to cancer patients is inconsistent and frequently insufficient, there is a paucity of literature examining training in fertility preservation for those physicians expected to discuss options or execute therapy. The study objective was to compare fertility preservation training between Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (REI) and Gynecologic Oncology (GYN ONC) fellows and assess the need for additional education in this field. A 38-item survey was administered to REI and GYN ONC fellows in the United states in April 2014. Survey items included 1) Clinical exposure, perceived quality of training, and self-reported knowledge in fertility preservation; 2) an educational needs assessment of desire for additional training in fertility preservation. Seventy-nine responses were received from 137 REI and 160 GYN ONC fellows (response rate 27%). REI fellows reported seeing significantly more fertility preservation patients and rated their training more favorably than GYN ONC fellows (48% of REI fellows versus 7% of GYN ONC fellows rated training as 'excellent', < 0.001). A majority of all fellows felt discussing fertility preservation was 'very important' but fellows differed in self-reported ability to counsel patients, with 43% of REI fellows and only 4% of GYN ONC fellows able to counsel patients 'all the time' ( = 0.002). Seventy-six percent of all fellows felt more education in fertility preservation was required, and 91% felt it should be a required component of fellowship training. Significant variability exists in fertility preservation training for REI and GYN ONC fellows, with the greatest gap seen for GYN ONC fellows, both in perceived quality of fertility preservation training and number of fertility preservation patients seen. A majority of fellows in both disciplines support the idea of a standardized multi-disciplinary curriculum in fertility preservation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Fertility preservation training for obstetrics and gynecology fellows: a highly desired but non-standardized experience
- Creators
- Elizabeth J N Miller - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USALisa M Cookingham - Center for Reproductive Health, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, 1650 Response Road, Sacramento, CA 95815 USATeresa K Woodruff - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, 303 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611 USAGinny L Ryan - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242 USAKaren M Summers - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242 USALaxmi A Kondapalli - Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine, 10290 RidgeGate Circle, Lone Tree, CO 80124 USADivya K Shah - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Pennsylvania, 3701 Market Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, 19104 USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Fertility research and practice, Vol.3(1), pp.9-9
- DOI
- 10.1186/s40738-017-0036-y
- PMID
- 28690863
- PMCID
- PMC5496430
- NLM abbreviation
- Fertil Res Pract
- ISSN
- 2054-7099
- eISSN
- 2054-7099
- Publisher
- England
- Grant note
- P50 HD076188 / NICHD NIH HHS R13 HD063248 / NICHD NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2017
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Record Identifier
- 9983931160902771
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