K. Kenton

Needs assessment survey of obstetrics and gynecology subspecialty fellowship program directors

OBJECTIVE: Recently, obstetrics/gynecology subspecialty fellowship training programs transitioned to accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. With the transition comes new terminology and accreditation standards that create an opportunity to refocus on faculty development for fellowship directors (FDs). FDs are responsible for institutional program development and mentoring future leaders and researchers in obstetrics and gynecology. Most graduate medical education leadership training occurs in the form of lectures, role modeling, and

74: Fibroids and urinary symptoms study (FUSS)

(+/346.8). One hundred sixty-two patients (95.8%) were discharged to home within one day or less. Final pathological diagnosis was benign in 99.4% of the cases. Uterine leiomyoma was the most common final pathology diagnosis. Occult malignancy was identified in one patient. There were no conversions to an open approach, no instances of containment bag tear or gross spillage during the manual tissue extraction process, and no complications related to the tissue extraction technique. CONCLUSION: Contained extracorporeal manual tissue extraction through an extended umbilical incision is a safe and feasible technique in women undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy and laparoscopic myomectomy.