Evaluation of ethics education in obstetrics and gynecology residency programs

A Primer on Ethics Education for Stem Cell and Biomedical Scientists

“…While some or even many scientists may report that ethics education is unnecessary, it should be made clear from the beginning of the needs assessment that the goal here is to determine the direction of the ethics curriculum, not its necessity. Finding the resources, time, and expertise to carry out meaningful ethics education is challenging [15,16] and a needs assessment and planning helps course directors understand the lay of the land and ensures focus and efficiency in course/program design. The needs assessment can be done in two components: performing content analysis of documents and capturing the views of stakeholders using interviews and surveys.…”

Recommended Protected Time for Pediatric Fellowship Program Directors: A Needs Assessment Survey

“…3 Dedicated administrative time has been identified as necessary for innovation and curricular design, and has been linked to ongoing accreditation by the ACGME. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] The ACGME program requirements for core residency programs and many nonpediatric subspecialties now delineate program administration time requirements for PDs, associate PDs, and other support staff. The time allotted differs by specialty and varies in specification from hours per week to a percentage of total effort.…”

Designing an Ethics Curriculum in Obstetrics and Gynecology

“…A recent survey of 118 obgyn residency program directors found that only 50 percent of programs had incorporated ethics into their core curricula and that most ethics training did not follow a standard curriculum to be used repeatedly [4]. Fewer than five hours of ethics training per year was provided in more than half the programs [4].…”

“…A recent survey of 118 obgyn residency program directors found that only 50 percent of programs had incorporated ethics into their core curricula and that most ethics training did not follow a standard curriculum to be used repeatedly [4]. Fewer than five hours of ethics training per year was provided in more than half the programs [4]. More than 70 percent of respondents indicated that they would like to incorporate more ethics education and that they thought it should be a required component of residency training, but less than 40 percent were familiar with relevant resources, such as the Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology (APGO)/CREOG ethics case study [5].…”

“…More than 70 percent of respondents indicated that they would like to incorporate more ethics education and that they thought it should be a required component of residency training, but less than 40 percent were familiar with relevant resources, such as the Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology (APGO)/CREOG ethics case study [5]. Barriers to increasing the amount of time for ethics training included an already overcrowded curriculum and lack of faculty expertise in ethics topics [4].…”