Table 2. Rural Versus Urban Training Locations1 for Obstetrics Training Reported by Rural Family Medicine Residency Programs.
|
Continuity Clinic |
Hospital for OB Training |
Any R equired R ural OB Rotations 2 |
|
|
PGY1 |
n=553 |
n=50 |
n=172 |
|
Urban |
25.5% |
40.0% |
5.9% |
|
Large rural |
63.6% |
56.0% |
70.6% |
|
Small rural |
10.9% |
4.0% |
23.5% |
|
Isolated small rural |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
|
PGY2 |
n=603 |
n=49 |
n=242 |
|
Urban |
15.0% |
18.4% |
4.2% |
|
Large rural |
70.0% |
69.4% |
62.5% |
|
Small rural |
13.3% |
12.2% |
25.0% |
|
Isolated small rural |
1.7% |
0.0% |
8.3% |
|
PGY3 |
n=603 |
n=51 |
n=212 |
|
Urban |
15.0% |
19.6% |
9.5% |
|
Large rural |
70.0% |
68.6% |
66.7% |
|
Small rural |
13.3% |
11.8% |
23.8% |
|
Isolated small rural |
1.7% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Abbreviations: PGY, postgraduate year; OB, obstetrics.
1Based on the Rural-Urban Commuting Area categorization of zip codes. Programs were able to provide up to three locations for each PGY for continuity clinics and required rural OB rotations. Not all programs in the sample reported training locations.
2 If applicable. Required rural OB rotation training locations were reported by 15 programs for PGY1, 20 programs for PGY2, and 19 programs for PGY3.
3Continuity clinic locations were reported by 49 programs for PGY1 and 52 programs for PGY2 and PGY3.