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Teaching Ambulatory Obstetrics and Gynecology With a Novel Case-Based Podcast Curriculum

Bridget Kelly, MD; Emily Buttigieg, MD; Fei Cai, MD; R. Nicholas Burns, MD; B. Star Hampton, MD

WMJ. 2026;125(1):71-74.

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ABSTRACT

Background: Robust ambulatory clinic teaching can better prepare residents for ambulatory practice. The objective of this study was to implement a standardized ambulatory clinic curriculum in obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) residency training and evaluate its feasibility and acceptability.

Methods: A curriculum consisting of weekly OB-GYN-focused podcasts on ambulatory topics, paired with 15-minute case-based discussions conducted before clinic, was implemented for 28 OB-GYN residents at a single institution.

Results: After curriculum implementation, residents reported increased frequency of structured ambulatory teaching and greater satisfaction with teaching, while faculty reported improved resident knowledge. Both residents and faculty spent less than 30 minutes per week preparing for didactic sessions.

Conclusions: A podcast-based, case-discussion ambulatory curriculum is a feasible and well-accepted approach to enhancing resident education in the ambulatory setting. This adaptable model may be applicable to other residency programs and specialties seeking to strengthen ambulatory training.

Discussion: This innovative curriculum is a feasible, satisfactory method to enhance education in the ambulatory setting and can be easily adapted to other specialties.

Author affiliations: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin (Kelly); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York (Buttigieg); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon (Cai); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas (Burns); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island (Hampton).
Corresponding author: Bridget Kelly, MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 20 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715; email bridgetkelly@wisc.edu; ORCID ID 0000-0003-0124-6494
Funding/support: None declared.
Financial disclosures: None declared.
Acknowledgements: The authors would like to thank Kristen Sharp, MD, along with present and former University of Wisconsin OB-GYN residents for their contributions to the ambulatory curriculum. The authors would also like to thank Amy Godecker, PhD, for her help in the statistical analysis.
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