title: Impact of a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Curriculum on an Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effectiveness of a new pediatric and adolescent gynecology (PAG) curriculum for improving obstetrics/gynecology resident physician knowledge and comfort level in patient management and to describe the current deficiencies in resident physician knowledge and comfort level in PAG.
  
  
  METHODS
  A PAG curriculum was implemented for the obstetrics/gynecology resident physicians (n = 20) at the University of South Florida in July 2013. Before and after the curriculum was introduced, resident physicians and recent graduates of the residency program completed a survey to assess their comfort level and a knowledge assessment consisting of 20 case-based questions.
  
  
  METHODS
  University-based residency program.
  
  
  METHODS
  Resident physicians and recent resident physician graduates in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
  
  
  METHODS
  Introduction of a PAG curriculum during the 2013-2014 academic year.
  
  
  METHODS
  Improvement in resident physicians' comfort level and knowledge in PAG.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the curriculum was introduced, comfort increased in examining the genitals of a pediatric gynecology patient (median difference = 1.5; P = .003) and history-taking, physical examination skills, and management (median difference = 1; P = .002) compared with before the curriculum. There was no significant difference in overall quiz score (15.5 ± 1.87 vs 15.8 ± 1.3; P = .78).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A curriculum in PAG did improve resident comfort level in managing PAG patients, but did not significantly improve knowledge of this topic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida. Electronic address: dawnpalaszewski@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Dawn M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Palaszewski
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida.
authors.forename: Branko
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Miladinovic
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida.
authors.forename: Petra M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Caselnova
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida.
authors.forename: Shelly W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Holmström
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000379:methods*; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Adolescent; Curriculum; Gynecology; Internship and residency; Pediatrics