title: Teaching operative dictation. A survey of obstetrics/gynecology residency program directors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess current efforts to teach operative dictation in obstetrics and gynecology residency programs.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey detailing the didactics of operative dictation was distributed in a single mailing to all program directors listed in the roster of the Council on Residency Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 274 surveys distributed, 115 (42%) were returned. Ten percent of program directors reported defined curricula related to operative dictation. Using a combination of lectures, personal instruction and review of previous notes, attendings and senior residents share the responsibility for teaching operative dictation in the majority (78%) of programs. Sixty percent of program directors were in favor of more formal guidelines for residency education in the technique of operative dictation, 34% were opposed, and 6% offered no opinion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Obstetrics and gynecology residency programs rarely have a structured curriculum for teaching operative dictation, and the majority of program directors support the institution of more formal guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, North Shore University Hospital, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA. amenzin@nshs.edu
authors.forename: Andrew W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Menzin
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spitzer
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008499:Medical Records; D013513:Obstetric Surgical Procedures / Q000193:education*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching; D014481:United States