Specialty Designation
Fellowship
In same state as program
5
In NHSC or similar underserved area
0
Non-medical career/left country
0
Number of accredited programs
60
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
19.90
Percent of programs requiring Step 1 score for interview
24.10
Percent of programs requiring Level 1 score (for DOs) for interview
55.10
Total number of active residents/fellows
Average number of residents/fellows
3.00
Average percent female
82.20
Average percent international medical graduates
2.90
Average number of full-time physician faculty
6.60
Average number of part-time physician faculty
0.30
Average percent female full-time physician faculty
67.30
Average ratio of full-time physician faculty to resident/fellow
2.00
Average hours on duty per week
53.00
Average maximum consecutive hours on duty
20.00
Average days off duty per week
1.60
Average percent of training in hospital outpatient clinics
36.00
Average percent of training in non-hospital ambulatory care community settings
19.00
Average number of days of vacation
22.00
Average resident/fellow compensation
Specialty Overview
Female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery focuses on the surgical and non-surgical treatment of pelvic floor disorders, which include pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, and pelvic pain (1).
Female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery physicians provide consultation services and comprehensive management of women with pelvic floor disorders, including urinary incontinence, lower urinary tract disorders, pelvic organ prolapse, and childbirth-related injuries. Comprehensive management includes the preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures necessary for the total care of the female patient with these conditions, complications, and sequelae resulting from pelvic floor disorders (2).
Obstetrician gynecologists are physicians who, by virtue of satisfactory completion of a defined course of graduate medical education, possess special knowledge, skills, and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system across the life span and women’s health conditions, such that it distinguishes them from other physicians and enables them to serve as primary physicians for women, and as consultants to other physicians (3).
Sources
- National Resident Matching Program
- Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction
- Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Association
American Urogynecologic Society
augs.org
9466 Georgia Ave
PMB 2064
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 273-0570
Email: [email protected]
Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction
sufuorg.com
Two Woodfield Lake
1100 E Woodfield Rd
Ste 350
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(847) 517-7225
Email: [email protected]
Specialty Associations
Name
American Urogynecologic Society
URL
https://www.augs.org/
Name
Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction
Average first year non physician
1.00
Average full-time non-physician
1.00
Average part-time non-physician
0.05