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June 01, 2023
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Top in women’s health: Med students weigh state abortion laws; rising OB/GYN competition

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A recent survey of medical students indicated most were unlikely to apply to any residency programs in states with abortion restrictions, which researchers said are now a “key factor” for many in the wake of the Dobbs decision.

“We found it interesting that medical students applying to every specialty, not just OB/GYN, are influenced by Dobbs and subsequent abortion restrictions when choosing where to apply to residency,” Ariana M. Traub, MPH, and Kellen Mermin-Bunnell, BS, third-year medical students at Emory University School of Medicine, told Healio.

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A new study found that the Dobbs decision and subsequent restrictive abortion laws are impacting residency application decisions for medical students across all specialties. Image: Adobe Stock

It was the top story in women’s health last week.

Another top story covered a longitudinal analysis of OB/GYN residencies that registered an uptick in competitiveness over the last 2 decades. Researchers found significant increases from 2003 to 2022 in both total OB/GYN positions (1,172.6 vs. 1,344.6) and total applicants (1,539 vs. 1,902), with applicants increasing at a higher rate than positions.

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