Specialty Designation
Fellowship
Specialty Code
043
Type
Specialty
Completing training
47
With known plans
41
Pursuing more training
4
Practicing in the US
10
Group practice
3
In same specialty
9
In same state as program
5
Academician
26
Full-time
25
Non-medical career/left country
1
Academic year
2022
Number of accredited programs
41
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
5.10
Percent of programs requiring Step 1 score for interview
87.80
Percent of programs requiring Level 1 score (for DOs) for interview
58.50
Total number of active residents/fellows
Average number of residents/fellows
1.10
Average percent female
58.30
Average percent international medical graduates
25.50
Average percent DOs
11.60
Average number of full-time physician faculty
9.60
Average number of part-time physician faculty
1.00
Average percent female full-time physician faculty
53.10
Average ratio of full-time physician faculty to resident/fellow
7.90
Average hours on duty per week
49.80
Average maximum consecutive hours on duty
19.40
Average days off duty per week
1.80
Average percent of training in hospital outpatient clinics
14.00
Average percent of training in non-hospital ambulatory care community settings
0.00
Average number of days of vacation
18.60
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
2022