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A National Curriculum to Address Professional Fulfillment and Burnout in OB-GYN Residents.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Physician well-being is a priority in graduate medical education as residents suffer high rates of burnout. With complex stressors affecting the clinical environment, conflicting evidence exists as to whether a formal curriculum improves resident well-being.

Objective

We assessed the feasibility and impact of a national pilot of a yearlong wellness curriculum for obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) residents.

Methods

The Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology Wellness Task Force developed a national multicenter pilot group of 25 OB-GYN programs to participate in a prospective cohort study. The curriculum included 6 interactive wellness workshops using uniform teaching materials delivered during didactic time. Prior to and following their participation in the curriculum, residents completed a survey containing demographic information and the Professional Fulfillment Index.

Results

Among 592 eligible participants, 429 (72%) responded to the pretest and 387 (65%) to the posttest. Average age of respondents was 29.1 years (range = 24-52 years) and included 350 (82%) women and 79 (18%) men. At baseline, 254 of 540 (47%) respondents met criteria for burnout, and 101 (23%) met criteria for robust professional fulfillment. Residents participated in an average of 3.9 workshops. While aggregate posttest scores did not differ from baseline, residents attending 4 to 6 workshops had improved rates of burnout (40% vs 50%, P = .017) and robust professional fulfillment (28% vs 20%, P < .001) compared with those with lower attendance.

Conclusions

A wellness curriculum was a feasible addition to OB-GYN residency program curricula in programs across the country. Residents with higher attendance experienced improved professional fulfillment and less burnout.

SUBMITTER: Winkel AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7450736 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A National Curriculum to Address Professional Fulfillment and Burnout in OB-GYN Residents.

Winkel Abigail Ford AF   Tristan Sigrid B SB   Dow Margaret M   Racsumberger Carrie C   Bove Erica E   Valantsevich Darya D   Woodland Mark B MB  

Journal of graduate medical education 20200801 4


<h4>Background</h4>Physician well-being is a priority in graduate medical education as residents suffer high rates of burnout. With complex stressors affecting the clinical environment, conflicting evidence exists as to whether a formal curriculum improves resident well-being.<h4>Objective</h4>We assessed the feasibility and impact of a national pilot of a yearlong wellness curriculum for obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) residents.<h4>Methods</h4>The Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics  ...[more]

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