title: A Canadian survey of postgraduate education in Aboriginal women's health in obstetrics and gynaecology.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess Canadian obstetrics and gynaecology residents' knowledge of and experience in Indigenous women's health (IWH), including a self-assessment of competency, and to assess the ability of residency program directors to provide a curriculum in IWH and to assess the resources available to support this initiative.
  
  
  METHODS
  Surveys for residents and for program directors were distributed to all accredited obstetrics and gynaecology residency programs in Canada. The resident survey consisted of 20 multiple choice questions in four key areas: general knowledge regarding Indigenous peoples in Canada; the impact of the residential school system; clinical experience in IWH; and a self-assessment of competency in IWH. The program director survey included an assessment of the content of the curriculum in IWH and of the resources available to support this curriculum.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Residents have little background knowledge of IWH and the determinants of health, and are aware of their knowledge gap. Residents are interested in IWH and recognize the importance of IWH training for their future practice. Program directors support the development of an IWH curriculum, but they lack the resources to provide a comprehensive IWH curriculum and would benefit from having a standardized curriculum available.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A nationwide curriculum initiative may be an effective way to facilitate the provision of education in IWH while decreasing the need for resources in individual programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Naana Afua
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Jumah
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002170:Canada; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education*; D044382:Population Groups; D016730:Program Development; D036301:Qualitative Research; D016387:Women's Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000592:standards
keywords: Aboriginal; education; graduate; medical