Specialty Designation
Fellowship
Specialty Code
043
Type
Specialty
Completing training
47
With known plans
44
Pursuing more training
7
Practicing in the US
10
Group practice
3
In same specialty
10
In same state as program
5
In NHSC or similar underserved area
0
Academician
26
Full-time
25
Military
1
Non-clinical research
0
Non-medical career/left country
0
Unemployed
0
Academic year
2024
Number of accredited programs
45
Length of accredited training
Minimum number of prior years required
Offers graduate year 1 positions, available immediately upon medical school completion
No
Average number of PY1 interviews
5.60
Percent of programs requiring Step 1 score for interview
32.50
Percent of programs requiring Level 1 score (for DOs) for interview
55.00
Total number of active residents/fellows
Average number of residents/fellows
1.40
Average percent female
64.40
Average percent international medical graduates
22.20
Average percent DOs
6.60
Average number of full-time physician faculty
9.40
Average number of part-time physician faculty
1.10
Average percent female full-time physician faculty
57.10
Average ratio of full-time physician faculty to resident/fellow
7.80
Average hours on duty per week
50.00
Average maximum consecutive hours on duty
20.00
Average days off duty per week
1.90
Average percent of training in hospital outpatient clinics
14.00
Average percent of training in non-hospital ambulatory care community settings
1.00
Average number of days of vacation
18.00
Average resident/fellow compensation
Parent Specialties
Specialty Overview
Obstetric anesthesiology is devoted to the comprehensive anesthetic management of women during pregnancy and the puerperium.
Obstetric anesthesiologists typically serve as consultants to ob-gyn physicians and provide pain management for both complicated and uncomplicated pregnancies. An obstetric anesthesiologist's practice may consist largely of managing pain during vaginal deliveries and administering anesthesia for cesarean sections.
Association
Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology
soap.org
201 E Main St
Ste 810
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 402-9817
Email: [email protected]
Grad Year
2024
Specialty Associations
Name
Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology
URL
https://www.soap.org/
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Average full-time non-physician
0.09
Average part-time non-physician
0.00
Average pgy positions
2.00