Physician reentry: a concept whose time has come.
Three retrainees were accepted into an innovative program designed to refresh skills to return physicians to the obstetrics and gynecology workforce after a voluntary leave of absence. The program was constructed in such a way that it did not affect existing training opportunities for medical students and residents. A protocol for application and acceptance was developed that incorporated an admissions committee and a fellowship director. The need for such retraining programs and considerations in structuring, including candidate selection, faculty involvement and support, needs assessment and curriculum development, and a protocol for administration are presented. It is hoped that other training programs with experienced educators and a surplus of clinical cases will use our model to establish their own physician reentry programs, returning these valuable members of the physician workforce to practice.
Adams
Karen E
KE
Department of OBGYN and Division of GME/CME, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA. adamsk@ohsu.edu
Allen
Richard
R
Cain
Joanna M
JM
D000041:Absenteeism; D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education; D010820:Physicians / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development