Obstetric

In the 2 years after the Dobbs decision, initial or existing enrollments of OB/GYNs did not significantly change, but fewer OB/GYNs enrolled in states with abortion bans since 2017, according to findings published in Health Affairs Scholar.

Access to obstetric care at rural and urban short-term acute care hospitals across the U.S. steadily declined from 2010 to 2022, with the greatest impact seen among hospitals in rural counties, researchers reported in JAMA.

Obstetrics and gynecology residency programs in states with abortion bans had statistically significantly fewer applicants in 2023 than in years before the Dobbs decision in 2022, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

I opened a solo practice in a rural setting in northeast Oklahoma. I am the only provider in my clinic, and it is a journey that has been very rewarding.

BALTIMORE — From 2003 to 2022, findings presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting found a significant increase in competititveness in OB/GYN residency programs.

Women with Medicaid experienced significantly longer new patient wait times for obstetrics and gynecology appointments compared with those with commercial insurance, according to a national mystery caller study.

The Cardiometabolic Health Congress’ Women’s Cardiometabolic Health and Wellness Masterclass will be held Sep. 9 to 11 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston was named the best hospital in the United States for OB/GYN care by U.S. News & World Report.

SAN DIEGO — Parturients with more severe postpartum pain experienced more severe anxiety, according to a small study presented here.

SAN DIEGO — In this exclusive video with Healio, Iffath Abbasi Hoskins, MD, the president-elect of ACOG, discusses the key initiative of her presidency year.