title: Current situation:  lower genital tract pathology and colposcopy training in spanish gynecology and obstetrics residents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention in lower genital tract pathology (LGTP) on the knowledge and skills acquired by the Spanish specialist residents. This didactic change was carried out under the auspices of the Asociación Española de Patología Cervical y Colposcopia and the Sociedad Española Ginecología y Obstetricia and its Resident Section.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is an observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional study. The survey was composed of 15 questions voluntarily answered by Spanish gynecology and obstetrics trainees.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with a previous survey, a substantial increase in the proportion of Spanish teaching hospitals with an LGTP unit (9/42 vs 47/59) has been detected while doubling the percentage of residents who acknowledge medium to high knowledge on this pathology. The same cannot be said about the handling capacity of vulvodynia registering a great improvement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Spanish scientific societies, concerned in the quality of LGTP training gained by their residents, have focused on the necessity of LGTP units. Our study confirms the usefulness of this performance in the new continued LGTP education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. nrodriguezm@hsjdbcn.org
authors.forename: Núria-Laia
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Mias
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cortés
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xercavins
authors.forename: Josep M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lailla
mesh_terms: D003127:Colposcopy / Q000193:education*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires