title: Characteristics of physicians who choose fellowship training in obstetrics and gynecology.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  : To determine the attributes and motivation of physicians who pursue fellowship training in the subspecialties of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ob/Gyn).
  
  
  METHODS
  : We surveyed current fellows and recent graduates from the ABOG recognized subspecialties in Ob/Gyn. Demographics and reasons for pursuing fellowship training were obtained. Significant differences between and among groups were determined using the Mann-Whitney U test and Pearson χ test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  : Forty-two percent of those sent a survey responded. The majority were between ages 30 to 35 (65.7%), female (60.5%), married (74.5%), and White (68.8%). Over 55% in each subspecialty cited interest in subject area as the primary reason for choosing their fellowship.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  : Interest in subject remains the primary motivation for the majority of physicians choosing subspecialty fellowship training in Ob/Gyn. There is considerably more variation regarding what physicians' secondary motivation is and these reasons appear to vary according to the particular subspecialty.
authors.affiliation: From the *Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY; †Biostatistics Group, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ; ‡Christiana Health Care System, Center for Urogynecology and Pelvic Surgery, Newark, DE; §Program in Women's Oncology, Women and Infants' Hospital, Providence, RI; and ¶Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ.
authors.forename: Peter S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Finamore
authors.forename: Krystal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: Howard B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Ashley R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Stuckey
authors.forename: Karolynn T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Echols
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vakili